Baker, Mrs Jennifer Carol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2017 17 March 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children are confident and happy. They develop caring and affectionate relationships with the childminder. The childminder listens carefully to children and pays close attention to their interactions. Parents comment on the positive impact the childminder has on building children's confidence.  The childminder understands how to help younger children to develop their speech and language. She encourages them to learn new words and make noise. Children enjoy babbling as they hear their voices on a toy microphone.  Children benefit from being taught independence skills. One of the ways in which the childminder encourages this is teaching children to be responsible for their belongings.  Parents comment positively on how the childminder shares information with them about children's progress and also how she shares information with other settings to support consistency in children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not always use information gained from assessments to help plan the next steps in children's learning.  Although the childminder teaches children how to keep themselves healthy, she does not always develop their knowledge of how to keep themselves safe.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend the good use of assessment information to help plan children's next steps in learning  develop further children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home that she uses for childminding.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and training and the suitability of all household members.  The inspector discussed the childminder's improvement plans and safeguarding procedures. She looked at a range of documents including children's records.  The inspector observed and discussed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children when it was appropriate. She took account of comments in written feedback given by a number of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has undertaken training to ensure her safeguarding knowledge remains current. She has a strong understanding of how to protect children and how to refer any safeguarding concerns. The childminder takes steps to minimise risks in her home to help keep children safe in her care. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has reviewed her policies to ensure they reflect current guidelines. Following feedback from parents she has reviewed the paperwork they complete to gather more information about children's abilities when they start attending. Following recent training the childminder developed her outdoor environment and plans more learning opportunities outdoors. Parents give positive feedback on how their children benefit from regular outdoor play and other outings, including trips to playgroups.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder thoughtfully plans and provides a variety of activities taking into account the ages and interests of children in her care. Children play alongside each other happily sharing the same resources. The childminder plays alongside them and children are confident in asking her to play with them or to help them. Children play with cars moving them along the road mat. The childminder understands how to extend their play. For example, she introduces cars with simple mechanisms and then cardboard tubes to use as tunnels to help encourage younger children to develop their concentration skills. She encourages their attempts and praises their efforts. With older children the childminder uses questions and naturally introduces mathematical concepts into their play, including counting and organising the vehicles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave very well and are kind to each other. They are taught how to share. The childminder is consistent in her expectations of behaviour. Children tell her that they need to tidy away the toys before snack time. Children wash their hands after going to the bathroom and before eating. They discuss healthy food choices when they are choosing fruit for their snack. The childminder encourages children to voice their opinions and offers them choices in food and activities. She reflects on her practice to ensure all children are treated with fairness and respect.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress over time from their starting points. They gain the skills and knowledge they will need for school or the next stage in their learning. For example, children learn to recognise their names and are starting to link letters with the sounds that they make. Children concentrate for long periods as they use scissors with one hand to cut small strips of paper, developing their small-muscle skills. Children sit and listen carefully to a story and retell key parts afterwards, helping to develop their literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 149287 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1089763 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

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