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- Framework verified
Report card
- Group verified
Miles, Natalie
- Inspection datesingle source
7 Apr 2026
- Inspectors verified
Kelly Hawkins
- Postcode verified
CT5 3HX
- Name on report verified
Miles, Natalie
- URN verified
2752914
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- She aims to provide a safe and welcoming environment for children to feel happy, confident and settled during their time with her. p.1
- For example, she intends to encourage children to be polite, kind and caring. p.2
- The childminder intends to establish secure and trusting relationships with all children. p.1
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No strong criticism found.
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- Pages
- 6
- Words of findings
- 359
- shorter than usual (typical 1698)
- Reading level
- Hard
- Flesch 35, typical 43
- Average sentence
- 20 words
- Next steps
- 2
- typical 3
- Hedged sentences
- 6%
- “some”, “not always”, “most”…
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Miles, Natalie
Unique reference number (URN): 2752914 Address: 65 Grasmere Road, Whitstable, CT5 3HX Type: Childminder Registered with Ofsted: 10/10/2023 Registers: EYR, CCR, VCR Registered person: Miles, Natalie
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Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder intends to establish secure and trusting relationships with all children. She aims to provide a safe and welcoming environment for children to feel happy, confident and settled during their time with her.
p.1
Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder fully understands the importance of establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents and keeping them fully informed about their children's day. Additionally, she appreciates the benefits of developing a positive and professional partnership with other early years professionals, such as outside agencies and staff at settings children may also attend. She intends to provide children with a positive and consistent approach to their shared care and learning. This includes sharing children's progress and next steps in learning as well as helpful strategies, such as the use of visual timelines. The childminder has a clear plan of how she will support all children effectively, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make progress and get the most out of their learning opportunities.
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Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder evaluates her practice effectively and understands the importance of doing so. The childminder intends to continue to carry out regular independent reading and research to help her keep up to date with current early years practice. She has a clear knowledge of all updates, including 'safer sleeping', 'safer eating' and monitoring children's attendance.
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Leadership and governance Expected standard
The childminder fully understands the benefits of being a positive role model and will support children to understand the expectations of their behaviour. For example, she intends to encourage children to be polite, kind and caring. She discusses she will teach children about other people's similarities and differences outside of their own communities, including traditions of other cultures.
p.2
Compulsory Childcare Register requirements
This setting has met the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
p.2
Register
When we check if settings meet the Compulsory Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:
p.2
Voluntary Childcare Register requirements
This setting has met the requirements of the voluntary part of Childcare Register.
p.3
Register
When we check if settings meet the Voluntary Childcare Register requirements, they can have the following outcomes:
p.3
About this inspection
The inspector spoke with the childminder during the inspection.
p.3
About this inspection
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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About this inspection
There were no early years children present and/or on roll at the time of this inspection. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with leaders and an inspection of the premises, equipment, and any relevant documentation. When there are no early years children present, inspectors only evaluate and grade leadership and governance as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess the impact on children of other evaluation areas. Whitstable CT5 3HX Type: Childminder
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About this inspection
Operating hours: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 17:30
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Facts and figures used on inspection
This data was available to the inspector at the time of the inspection.
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Exceptional
Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other settings can learn from it.
p.4
Strong standard
The setting reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.
p.4
Expected standard
The setting is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.
p.5
Needs attention
The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.
p.5
Urgent improvement
The setting needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care.
p.5
Urgent improvement
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p.5
Urgent improvement
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Urgent improvement
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Urgent improvement
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Urgent improvement
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