Childminder EY357719

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely happy and settled in the care of this nurturing childminder. The childminder excels in giving children her time and shows tremendous patience so they can soak in the wonder and awe of the world around them. Children are encouraged to fully explore their own interests, and discover and build their own ideas and thinking. They have built strong and warm bonds with the childminder and feel safe in her company. Children giggle as they play alongside her and snuggle up to her for stories before having a sleep.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is an excellent role model for children to learn about being polite, kind and caring. Children from a young age consistently think about others and how they can help them. For example, children share and take turns beautifully and ensure that their friends have their favourite coloured seat for lunchtime.

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from a curriculum that is meticulously planned around their interests to fully engage and excite them. The childminder expertly supports children alongside their play to enhance their knowledge and skills. For example, children relish in investigating how to make their plastic frog travel the fastest down the ramp. The childminder adds resources such as toy cars to extend this learning. Children are extremely well prepared for life. They gain essential skills, such as how to keep themselves safe and how to build friendships. Children develop a love of learning and quickly learn independence, confidence and social skills.

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n The childminder has a superb understanding of every child and how to support them to make excellent progress. Activities are planned to precisely target every child's interest, skills and identified next steps in learning. Skilful teaching means that every child is fully challenged and engaged in all activities. For example, young children are supported to think about how many is 'one more' than or 'one less' than, and how many more they will need to make a certain number of play dough bugs. n The childminder is highly effective in supporting children's language and communication skills. She consistently engages children in dialogue and introduces new language. Furthermore, the childminder checks children's understanding of words, such as 'amphibian' and 'reptile', when learning about life cycles and bugs. Children's communication is outstanding. They are extremely confident in sharing their ideas and thoughts, using an impressive

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range of vocabulary. n Children radiate self-esteem and pride. The childminder enthusiastically praises children and helps them celebrate their achievements. Children persevere when

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21 July 2025 faced with challenges. For example, they spend time intently focusing to work out how to thread wooden fruits and take them off again. Young children methodically trial different methods to open pots and successfully take the play dough out. In addition, the childminder shares children's achievements with parents and other settings the children attend. This supports others to continue to extend and build on existing skills and talents. n Children are supported exceptionally well to understand and respect others. The childminder supports them to value each other and listen to others' ideas. Children are always thinking of their friends and helping them. They enjoy working together, such as creating a correctly coloured rainbow. The childminder regularly takes children out for walks in the local community. Children talk about visiting the neighbours to check they are okay, to help them and to 'make them

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smile'. n The childminder's commitment to developing children's character is exemplary. She prioritises children's emotional well-being and supports them to understand how to keep themselves safe. Children are empowered to know that their voice counts and their feelings matter. They are incredibly good at letting others talk and listening and responding appropriately. The childminder helps children to respect and understand each other's privacy. The childminder is highly effective in supporting children to make their own choices and decisions and find their own solutions. n The childminder evaluates her practice exceptionally well. She consistently assesses and reviews children's next steps and considers what she can do to improve outcomes for every child. The childminder is proactive at ensuring that she attends an incredibly wide range of additional training to build on her already impressive skills and knowledge. She is highly effective at utilising this in

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her practice. For example, she introduced a range of open-ended resources to help children to use their imagination and build independent, critical thinking. n The childminder builds and maintains excellent partnerships with parents. She keeps them extremely well informed and involved in their children's learning. She regularly shares what activities their child has enjoyed and what they are working towards. The childminder provides parents with ideas for activities and outings that they may enjoy to complement and enhance their learning.

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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 EY357719 Local authority Kent Inspection number 10392460 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 9 Date of previous inspection 23 August 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Faversham, Kent. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She provides funded early years education for eligible children from the ages of nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their written views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

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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