Koscinski-Drayton Sarah Beth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 August 2015 20 February 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has robust knowledge of the children in her care and uses this to tailor learning to their individual needs. This supports children to make good progress in their learning.  Children make extremely good progress in their physical development. The childminder supports children to manage their own risks. Children confidently access the large climbing equipment, climbing the steps and swinging on the bars with certainty.  The childminder provides warm and caring relationships for all children. She regularly shares important information about children's care needs. This ensures children's physical and emotional needs are met well and that children settle quickly.  The childminder knows how to safeguard children. She has robust policies and procedures in place and knows what to do in the event of a concern about a child in her care.  Partnerships with other settings that children attend are very good. The childminder

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This provision is good

regularly shares details of children's learning through a two-way process. This ensures that children's learning is continually built on and extended so children are well supported to make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Teaching is not always sharply focused on helping older children to understand there are times when their wishes cannot be immediately met.  The childminder is not using all opportunities to extend her professional development.

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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

 focus teaching on helping older children to grasp the concept of learning to wait  raise the overall quality of teaching to outstanding by effectively targeting professional development opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding and the garden.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children, and spoke with them at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, assessment records, and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day and written feedback from parents.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder uses her expert knowledge of how children learn to plan and provide a range of activities to support and extend children's learning. This ensures children are developing a range of skills needed for the next stage in their learning. The childminder consistently offers praise and encouragement. Children proudly show the childminder their achievements when they have finished. This encourages children to persevere and keep trying. Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. The childminder skilfully questions and extends children's thinking, supporting children to develop a range of vocabulary. The childminder uses her links with the wider community to further extend and develop children's learning across all areas. Partnerships with parents are very good. The childminder gathers children's starting points and regularly shares information about children's learning with parents. This complements the learning

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who attend. This is good

process and makes sure children are supported to make good progress.

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good

Indoor and outdoor environments are very well planned by the childminder. They provide a wide range of experiences across all areas of learning. Children are able to independently access a range of resources to extend and develop their play, and the childminder carefully supports and extends children's thinking skills. The childminder uses a variety of strategies to support children's behaviour. She offers clear warnings when a change in routine is about to happen and uses visual prompts to reinforce this. This helps most children to behave well. However, some older children find it difficult to accept that there are times when they must wait to have their wishes met. Children are encouraged to develop healthy lifestyles. The childminder provides healthy snack options and encourages children to follow healthy hygiene routines.

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provision is good

The childminder understands the safeguarding and welfare, and learning and development requirements. She carefully monitors children's assessments and tailors environments and activities to support their learning. The childminder completes regular self-evaluation. She incorporates the views of parents and children to develop the service she offers. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She completes regular training, both mandatory and additional, and this helps the childminder to develop her good teaching skills. The childminder has links with other childminders to develop her provision further. The childminder recognises, however, that she is not yet using all opportunities to extend her professional development to ensure children make rapid progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY222447 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 848218 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 20

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Kirkby La Thorpe, Sleaford. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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