Billington, Claire-Louise

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children's safety, health and happiness are a high priority for this caring childminder. For example, she supports children's hygiene by supporting them to learn good handwashing routines. The childminder applies sun cream to children and ensures that they wear sun hats when playing outside. She ensures that children have time to play with toys that they enjoy when they first arrive to the setting. This helps children to feel happy and settled in her care. As a result, children follow daily routines and instructions well.

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The provision is good

The childminder repeats simple words to children. This helps them to hear and learn the correct pronunciation of words. The childminder re-reads familiar books and stories to children. This develops children's understanding of new words and concepts. The childminder uses props and resources alongside books. For instance, she uses musical instruments to support children's understanding of words after reading a story about music. Children learn new words, such as 'piano' and 'tambourine'. These approaches support children to develop their speaking skills at a good rate.

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The provision is good

The childminder takes children on a variety of outings. They visit playgroups, the library, parks, farms and zoos. The childminder uses these opportunities to support children to find out more about their community. This also supports children to build their confidence in visiting new places and meeting other children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children in her care extremely well. She checks their progress against what is expected for their ages and stages of development. This helps the childminder to identify any gaps in children's learning. She researches and finds out about suitable strategies that she can use to help children who need extra support. This ensures that children continue to reach their development goals. n The childminder provides children with time each day to play outside. This supports them to have access to fresh air and be active. Children learn how to kick a ball, climb, run and ride wheeled toys in the childminder's spacious garden. They are developing their large-muscle skills well. n The childminder puts in place an enjoyable variety of learning experiences for children. She rotates the toys and resources that children play with. This sustains their attention and promotes positive attitudes to their learning.

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need to do better?

However, on occasion, the childminder does not organise the learning environment to fully support children to make more choices about their independent play. This does not consistently support children to further extend their own learning or interests.

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need to do better?

9 July 2025 n The childminder regularly encourages children to wait for their turn with the toys and resources. Children show that they are learning how to share. This, in turn, helps them to play well with others. n The childminder supports children to take part in some activities to learn about religious festivals, such as Diwali. She supports children's understanding when they ask questions about people that they meet in the community. However, the childminder has not considered how to strengthen the opportunities for children to deepen their knowledge of diversity through their everyday play and daily experiences. n The childminder provides detailed verbal feedback for parents and carers about their children's time with her. She uses a social media page to share information with parents about children's learning. This helps parents to replicate children's learning experiences at home. Parents appreciate the home-from-home

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need to do better?

environment that the childminder provides. They say that children 'flourish' and 'thrive' under her care. n The childminder is part of a childcare professional group. This supports her to access training and guidance in relation to the early years. Consequently, the childminder's skills and knowledge remain up to date and continue to improve and develop. n The childminder did not notify Ofsted of a change to her circumstances. The inspector discussed this with the childminder during the inspection. The childminder now understands her responsibilities to notify Ofsted of such changes. All other aspects of leadership and management are good. There is no impact on children's safety and care.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n consider how to enhance the organisation of the learning environment, to further support children to make independent choices about their play and learning n strengthen and build on the opportunities for children to deepen their understanding of diversity and the differences they share with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460687 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10398813 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 11 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Morley, Leeds. She operates all year round, from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers government funded childcare for children aged between nine months and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder discussed with the inspector how she organises her early years setting, including her aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on the children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a communication and language activity with the childminder. n Parents shared their views on the childminder's setting with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about her safeguarding knowledge and responsibilities. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documents on request.

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Inspection activities

9 July 2025 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

9 July 2025 regulates and inspects to 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 and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, 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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