Routledge, Linda Ann

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 May 2015 12 October 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 childminder has a good understanding of how to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She has clear child protection policies and she and her team know what action to take should they have concerns about the welfare of a child.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to meet the learning and development requirements. She provides a good balance of child-led and adult-led activities which gives children independence and specific teaching.  Children's well-being is very good. They are secure and confident, behave well and feel very much at home in the high-quality learning environment that the childminder has created.  Parents value the frequent communication they have with the childminder and her team and comment on the high quality of the childminder's advice. Parents appreciate how this partnership supports their family life.  The childminder has good partnerships with other day care settings, which means that

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This provision is good

children benefit from very consistent care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder involves children in decision-making about choices and activities. However, sometimes she gives children solutions to questions without involving children in thinking it through themselves. This hampers their critical thinking skills on occasion.

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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

 enhance children's problem-solving skills by encouraging them to share their ideas and solutions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector examined a range of documentation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder's assistants and the parents to gather their views.  The inspector and childminder evaluated the children's activities that morning.

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who attend. This is good

Parents enjoy a strong partnership with the childminder. She gets to know the family well before children start so that she knows children's current abilities and interests. This helps her to plan activities which will engage the child in good-quality play from the outset. The childminder writes termly summary reviews of children's progress and the learning journal folder is always available for parents to read and add comments to. The childminder has good teaching and play skills. She is very effective when with mixed age groups, tailoring her interaction with each individual child according to their particular needs. With very young children, she echoes the words and their excitement which keeps them well engaged. She listens to what older children have to say and extends their understanding with more information or new vocabulary. All children make good progress in their learning and development.

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good

Children's emotional development is good. The childminder supports children to settle in at their own pace. She follows the individual routines of babies and young children alongside her own clear routine for the day, so all children feel secure and contented. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles by including daily outdoor play and physical activity. Children enjoy healthy eating and learn personal self-care skills such as hand washing and serving themselves at mealtimes. This means that the physical care and development is good. Children are very cooperative in play and know how to work together on shared tasks, such as tidying up, and how to take turns. They are eager and enthusiastic learners who enjoy exploring their environment and joining in. This means they are well-motivated to learn and acquire the skills they need for their future learning.

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provision is good

The childminder sets a consistently good standard for her provision. She recruits skilled assistants and works alongside them with a co-minder to share good practice. They all have childcare qualifications and understand how to observe and plan for children's progress. The childminder understands the team's strengths and abilities and deploys them very effectively to give children high levels of attentive care. She promotes everyone's professional development by them attending courses as a team, or separately and giving feedback. The childminder attended training on provision for children aged two and discussed the outcomes with her team. They then worked together to adapt the environment and their practice to enhance their care for this age group.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131040 Local authority Brighton & Hove Inspection number 840820 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993. She lives in Hove, East Sussex. She works with one other childminder and three assistants, who work at different times of the week. The childminder is available Monday to Friday, all day, for 51 weeks of the year.

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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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