For childminders registered with OfstedEYFS observations and reports
Observations, 2-year progress checks, body maps and registers for childminders in England, all on your phone.
How it worksWrite what matters, not tick-boxes
Ofsted does not expect you to keep tracking spreadsheets. KinderStart helps you record the learning you notice and the next steps you plan.
- Quick observations
Add a photo and a short note. KinderAssist writes it up and suggests the EYFS areas.
- 2-year progress checks
A set layout for the three prime areas, with space for what parents tell you.
- Safeguarding records
Record a concern and mark it on a body map. Records are kept for as long as the law requires.
The EYFS areas of learning
Prime Areas of Learning
- ✓Communication and Language
- ✓Physical Development
- ✓Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)
Specific Areas of Learning
- ✓Literacy
- ✓Mathematics
- ✓Understanding the World
- ✓Expressive Arts and Design
Every observation can be shown to parents or an inspector. See how to record an EYFS learning journey observation.
Interactive Preview: AI Observation Editor
Pick an example note, then try the buttons to see KinderAssist write it up and tag the EYFS areas.
New Observation
Ofsted EYFS Mode
Child's Learning Feed (Live)
Nothing saved yet
Write a note, polish it, tag it and save. It appears here, as it would in the learning journey.
Did you know?
Did you know?Ofsted looks for your professional judgement, not long checklists. Note the moments that show real progress and what you plan to do next.
KinderAssist AI is included with the Solo and Team plans and comes with a monthly usage allowance, which resets on the 1st of each month.
What you can do
The EYFS records and reports childminders in England are asked for.
KinderAssist AI Observations
Type a quick note and KinderAssist turns it into a clear observation, tagged to the right EYFS areas. You check it and save it.
2-Year Progress Check
Write the progress check across the three prime areas, add what parents tell you, and share it with them from the app.
Self-Evaluation
Go through the requirements one by one, mark each as met or not met, and link the evidence you have. Useful before an inspection.
Safeguarding & Body Maps
Mark injuries on a body map when you record an accident or concern. Records are kept until the child is 21 years and 3 months old.
Daily Logs & Registers
Record arrivals, departures and medicine given. Parents sign medicine consent in the app, so there is no paper to file.
Summary Reports
Pull a child's observations together into a summary report you can share with parents.
Keep parents in the loop
Parents see diary updates and observations on their phone as soon as you publish them, and can read their child's reports at any time.
Start Your Free TrialPrintables for your setting
All printables
Learning Tree (Birth to 3)
FreeTracker · Birth to 3
England
A painted tree of the 42 Development Matters statements for babies and children from birth to 3. Colour a leaf as each child shows it.
Learning Tree (3 to 4)
FreeTracker · 3 to 4
England
A painted tree of the 42 Development Matters statements for 3 and 4 year olds. Colour a leaf as each child shows it.
Learning Tree (Reception)
FreeTracker · Reception
England
A painted tree of the 42 Development Matters statements for children in Reception. Colour a leaf as each child shows it.
Try it on your own paperwork
Seven days free. Add a child and write your first observation.
Cancel in the app before day 7 and you pay nothing.