Childminder in Kent

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

The highly knowledgeable and nurturing childminder provides an environment where children flourish. Her warmth and genuine love for the children in her care is demonstrated in the deep attachments children make with her. The childminder promotes children's self-confidence and self-belief when she provides them with a secure emotional foundation from which they can learn. Children demonstrate self- assurance and secure independence skills when they move from one activity to another.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder plans an exciting and stimulating curriculum, which is precisely tailored to meet children's individual needs, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language. Her positive expectations of what children can achieve are matched by their exemplary attitudes to learning. Their focus, attention and engagement during play and activities is wonderful. Children confidently build on the skills they need to become successful lifelong learners.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder cleverly links children's experiences to their community and the environment to provide them with a greater understanding of the world in which they live. For instance, as part of a national project, children have learned about the red squirrel. They confidently recall what they have learned. Children develop a keen sense of their impact on the world when they visit the woods and beach or visit the farm. The childminder talks with them about their unique lives and backgrounds. This develops children's sense of pride and feelings of self-worth.

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n The childminder has high aspirations for all children. She works hard to improve her own professional skills to deliver an ambitious and individually targeted curriculum. She has a deep understanding of how children develop while regularly researching ways to improve her teaching. As a result, she accelerates children's learning, including those with SEND, to help them make excellent progress. n The childminder highly values the work of other professionals involved with children. For instance, she successfully instigates and builds strong connections with other settings children attend. She regularly shares information with them and tailors her curriculum to fill any gaps in children's experiences. This gives children a well-sequenced curriculum while providing them with consistent routines and care. n The childminder consistently adapts her teaching to meet the diverse needs of children. During group activities, she expertly divides her attention between

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children to ensure they receive the right support at the right time. She mindfully

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22 January 2025 watches how children respond and interact with resources. When she notices new learning taking place, she skilfully steps in to extend this. For example, she describes what they see when they look through a sieve. She extends this by telling them that this is similar to the way a fly sees the world. This builds children's knowledge in meaningful ways. n Children's communication skills are impressive. The childminder provides an environment rich in language, books, songs and rhymes. She cleverly extends children's language when she introduces unfamiliar words into children's sentences. For example, she responds with 'enormous' when children say 'big'. Children recall and confidently repeat parts of their favourite stories. Children are expressive and confident speakers. n The childminder helps children understand and regulate their feelings and emotions. She accurately reads the body language of young children. She gently

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and consistently develops children's empathy for one another when she demonstrates kindness and fairness in her interactions with them. Children respond in kind, when they are thoughtful, tolerant and appreciative of one another. Children make strong friendships. n Children demonstrate excellent physical skills. The childminder provides focused activities to improve their coordination, balance and movement. She carefully considers where they need extra support and plans this into the curriculum. For example, she plays games that challenge children's balance to improve their core strength and large movements. As a result, children are independent and confident movers. They develop excellent fine motor skills, such as when they draw and write. n The childminder skilfully develops children's mathematical knowledge. Children demonstrate strong mathematical understanding. For instance, young children point as they count aloud, while older children spontaneously use language for

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shape, measuring and weight while they play. The childminder introduces more complex ideas, such as using centimetres to talk about length. Using their knowledge of number, children estimate that a long piece of spaghetti will be more centimetres than a shorter piece. n Parent partnerships are incredibly strong. The childminder is confident in signposting parents for any additional support they may need. She regularly shares resources and information with them to develop their knowledge of the early years curriculum. This provides parents with confidence and new skills to boost children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open an positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539292 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10372676 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 30 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Tunbridge Wells. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early years provision for children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with key documentation on request.

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We carried out this inspection 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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