Mrs Dorinda Jane Setterington

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 childminder is a highly skilled and knowledgeable practitioner. She cherishes children's individual personalities and understands their unique ways of learning. Children flourish in her care. Their positive, kind and patient attitudes towards one another are guided by the nurturing childminder, with whom they form strong and trusting attachments. The childminder focuses on the positive behaviours children display, helping them feel good about themselves. Children build lovely friendships when they play happily and harmoniously together.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder creates a well-sequenced curriculum that is ambitious and precisely tailored for every child. She understands what children need and seamlessly adapts her teaching to support their learning and to build their knowledge. For example, when children play with beanbags, she helps young children match colours while she challenges older children to estimate their weight. She reminds them of previous learning such as 'opposites' to help them make connections with new tasks. This helps children build their knowledge and skills as appropriate to their age and stage of development.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder encourages all children to try hard and to actively solve problems while they play. Children persevere and are highly focused on their activities. For instance, young children develop dexterity in their hands when they carefully place small shapes into corresponding slots. The childminder's genuine enjoyment of watching children accomplish their task is infectious. Children praise one another and are excited when their friends achieve and are successful.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is highly ambitious and embraces new professional ideas, academic research and thinking to support her work with children and their families. She evaluates the positive benefits her inspirational curriculum and high-quality interactions have on children's learning. For example, she plans stimulating activities that focus on developing and extending children's imagination, creativity and critical thinking skills. She shares her knowledge with other practitioners and parents. n The childminder meticulously observes how children play to assess their progress. When she notices any gaps in their learning, she concentrates her plans and teaching to swiftly help them gain the skills they need. She places high importance on children having time to fully understand and practise what they can do. She regularly shares her ideas and plans with professionals in other settings children attend. This provides children with the building blocks they

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need to become competent, lifelong learners. n Children's communication and language skills are excellent. The childminder

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5 March 2025 knows what she wants children to learn and is, therefore, consistent in supporting children to express their ideas, use new vocabulary and pronounce words clearly. She provides children with daily opportunities to develop their listening skills. For example, children listen to different styles of music. They interpret what they hear, such as the sounds and rhythms, through their bodies when they sing, dance and move. During story times, the childminder pauses for children to recall rhyming words and to retell parts of the story. Children are enthralled while they listen carefully. n The childminder recognises how children's personal experiences vary greatly. She places great emphasis on all children being given a chance to encounter different cultural, natural and community activities. For example, she creates a list of activities, such as listening to classical music, splashing in puddles at the

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park and buying items in the local shop, that children will take part in during their time with her. This provides children with a rich set of experiences from which they continue to grow and build their knowledge. n Children are wonderfully empathetic and caring towards one another. The childminder helps them understand the often-powerful emotions they feel. She uses books and stories to talk through complex feelings and to give children examples of how they might deal with their own feelings. This helps children share their emotions with her in a safe and supportive space. n The childminder boosts children's self-confidence while she develops their independence skills. This is embedded in all aspects of her practice. For example, she lets children try to do things for themselves, such as cutting their fruit at snack time, before stepping in. When children ask for help, she demonstrates ways they can successfully achieve their task. Children are self-

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motivated and competent at taking care of their personal needs. n The childminder develops excellent partnerships with parents. She works closely with them from the outset to build a complete picture of their children's development, interests and abilities before they start at the setting. She understands the unique challenges parents face and provides support and information when appropriate to assist children's learning and development at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

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

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Setting details

Unique reference number 126532 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10380338 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 5 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Paddock Wood, Kent. She works Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm for most of the year. The childminder offers government funded places for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on children's personal, social and emotional development. n The inspector spoke with children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

5 March 2025 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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