Warran, Lesley Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2018 7 November 2014

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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 develop good relationships with the childminder and demonstrate that they feel secure and happy. The childminder is experienced and well qualified. She provides an inviting and well-equipped learning environment in her home.  The childminder promotes children's positive behaviour well. Children learn to help each other. For example, older children willingly fetch towels for younger children when it is time to wash their hands for snack time.  The childminder evaluates her provision. She keeps her professional knowledge and understanding up to date and amends policies and procedures when local or statutory requirements change.  The childminder demonstrates a strong understanding of how children learn. She presents activities playfully. Children copy her enthusiasm and become eager learners.  The childminder works in partnership with parents. For example, she gathers information about children's development when they start to attend her provision.

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This provision is good

Parents say that the childminder helps children to develop good social skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder asks children many questions, but her questions do not always help children to extend what they already know and understand.  Although the childminder often plays alongside children, she does not make full use of opportunities to say words that precisely match their actions.

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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

 strengthen questioning techniques further, so that children have even more opportunities to extend and deepen their knowledge and understanding  sharpen the narrative for what children are doing when they play, to help them to learn words that precisely match their actions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during daily routines and activities. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what she must do if she is concerned that a child may be at risk of abuse or neglect. She completes training online that helps her to understand and implement changes to safeguarding legislation and guidance. The childminder identifies and minimises hazards to children in her home. For example, she encourages children to tidy toys away when they are finished with them. This helps to reduce the risk of trips and falls. The childminder makes observations of children's learning which she uses to accurately identify what children are ready to learn next. Parents say they feel well informed about children's daily activities and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a wide range of activities that helps to promote children's learning and development. For example, younger children are learning to understand and say more words. The childminder helps them by creating opportunities for them to join in with animal sounds when she reads books about farm animals. In a further example, older children hunt for pictures of animals that are hidden in the garden. This helps to promote children's understanding of words for position, such as 'behind' and 'next to'. Children learn about simple fractions. For example, they carefully cut the toy pizza into six pieces and share it out. This helps children to learn about numbers and quantity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder implements policies and procedures that help to promote children's welfare. For example, she carefully checks parents' requests for administering medication to children and maintains a written record of the details. The childminder promotes children's independence well. For example, children learn to put coats and shoes on by themselves. The childminder helps children to make healthy choices. For example, they discuss the changeable weather and decide whether they need to apply sun cream or wear a coat. Children go on regular outings with the childminder. They play with other children and learn about the local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to learning that prepare them well to start school. Children know that printed words carry meaning. Older children hold pencils with a tripod grip and practise early writing when they play. Children develop independence in using the toilet. They know why they must use their own towel when they wash their hands. Children combine their imagination and their experience of the world when they play. For example, they invent role-play scenarios and talk about the pizza toppings that people in their family like best. Children match shapes and pictures and this helps to promote their early reading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333753 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1104486 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Dukinfield, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an 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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