Nayler, Katharine Patricia

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 September 2015 27 January 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children receive consistency of care, as the childminder effectively monitors her assistants' practice. She motivates them to continue their own continued professional development to further increase their knowledge.  All children receive high quality care and learning opportunities as a result of the childminder's dedication to continue to improve practice and make positive changes.  Children have a high level of well-being and an excellent sense of belonging. This is due to the exceptional relationships between the childminder and children.  The childminder uses very effective strategies to support children who require additional support. As a result, she includes all children extremely well and they close any gaps in their development promptly. This enables all children to make excellent progress in their learning.  Children receive excellent support in preparation for school. As a result, they develop

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This provision is outstanding

excellent levels of independence and vital skills to support their future learning.  The children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder provides clear boundaries and implements effective rules, which mean children know what is expected of them.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen further the opportunities for children to develop early letter recognition throughout the learning environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector sampled written documentation, including children's progress reports, policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder, and gathered views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder and her assistants are extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and they have an excellent understanding of the requirements. The childminder maintains close links with the local community, such as local pre-schools and children's centres, and she uses these links to share ideas. The childminder monitors and tracks the individual progress of all children exceptionally well. She shares information daily with parents, and effectively identifies next steps and supports the individual needs of children. Safeguarding is extremely effective. The childminder and assistants give high priority to safeguarding and the welfare of the children. They are knowledgeable with regards to knowing how to keep children safe and who to contact if there is a concern. The childminder has effective relationships with parents who feel fully involved, supported and informed of their children's achievements and development. Children make exceptional progress due to the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

consistency of care and close links between the setting and home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder extends children's learning effectively because she clearly knows the children's abilities. Progress is accurately tracked; therefore, when a child is not achieving as well as they could, this is identified promptly. This means all children are well supported and make excellent progress, including those with additional needs. The childminder supports children's language and communication skills effectively. She role models language positively through commentary and through careful questioning, and they use visual aids to support all children. However, these prompts are not fully evident throughout the whole learning environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children play and explore with confidence and are extremely happy and engaged. The key-person system is well established and she has an exceptional understanding of the individual children's needs. Children have a high level of well-being and sense of belonging. Effective links with schools are maintained, meaning that information about children's achievements is shared well. Children have exceptional opportunities to develop their physical well-being. For example, they negotiate challenging equipment and understand how to keep themselves healthy through extremely well-embedded health and hygiene practices. The childminder is an inspirational role model and, as a result, children treat each other with great respect, behave well and play harmoniously together.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make exceptional progress including those with additional needs. Children are independent; for example, they choose activities and participate in highly challenging experiences. Children have excellent communication, listening and speaking skills, and they recognise letters and develop very good early literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415001 Local authority Kent Inspection number 832220 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder has been registered since 2010 and she lives in rural Marden, in Tonbridge, Kent. The childminder works with another childminder and an assistant. The childminder cares for children Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Telephone number

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