Morris, Tracey Dawn

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has failed to provide Ofsted with relevant information to ensure the required checks can be completed on her assistant. She has not ensured that her assistant does not have unsupervised access to the children and, on occasion, leaves her to work on her own.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not appropriately safeguarded. The childminder's safeguarding knowledge and understanding in relation to managing allegations against adults working with children are poor. Weaknesses in her knowledge and understanding of how to identify signs of possible abuse or neglect put children at risk. Procedures for identifying and monitoring signs of possible abuse or neglect at the earliest opportunity are not robust enough. Nappy changing procedures are not effective. The childminder does not take sufficient steps to change children's nappies hygienically.

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The provision is inadequate

There is not an ambitious curriculum in place. The childminder and her assistant do not do enough to help children make the progress they are capable of in their learning and development. Often, children play separately from each other because the childminder and her assistant do not teach them how to play together. Children do not develop their personal, social and emotional development effectively. Children enjoy warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and her assistant.

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need to do better?

n Vetting and recruitment processes for assistants are weak and put children at risk. The childminder does not ensure that her assistant obtains the required enhanced level of clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The childminder allows her unvetted assistant to change children's nappies and escort children to and from a local pre-school unsupervised without being confident that she is suitable to care for children. n The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the local safeguarding partners' guidance and procedures. She does not know what to do in the event of an allegation made against herself or an assistant and does not know which agency to contact. n The childminder does not do enough to monitor injuries that occur to children outside of the setting. She only keeps a record of 'significant' pre-existing injuries that a child may present with. The childminder does not understand the

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need to do better?

importance of monitoring all children's injuries to identify any patterns that may suggest possible abuse or neglect. n Nappy-changing procedures do not prevent cross-contamination or the spread of infection. The childminder and her assistant do not take sufficient steps to

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need to do better?

25 April 2023 ensure children are changed hygienically. Young children are changed directly on the floor in the children's play area. The childminder does not ensure that the floor is cleaned before or after the children have their nappy changed. Afterwards, children continue to play on the floor where their nappies were changed. n Children enjoy dressing up and pretending they have a baby in their tummy. They re-enact bathing a baby in the doll's house. The childminder identifies that some children need support to play alongside each other. However, the childminder and her assistant do not show children how to share or play cooperatively. They do not promote strategies to strengthen and build on the relationships children have with their peers effectively. As a result, children mostly play on their own and are not learning how to interact with others. n The childminder does not deliver an ambitious curriculum that meets the

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children's needs. The childminder and her assistant do not consistently build on what children know and can do to further their learning and development. For example, children take small figures and objects from a doll's house to play in a den they have created. Rather than encouraging their curiosity, the childminder and her assistant tell the children to put the pieces back where they belong, curtailing their learning. They do not understand how to extend children's play based on what the children need to learn next. n Children go on outings in the local area. They learn about the local community and take part in a carnival. Children help to make decorations for the childminder's carnival float. Parents and children join the childminder on the float each year. Children develop a sense of who they are and enjoy learning about where they live.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's vetting procedures are weak and she does not know how to safeguard children from harm. She has not kept her knowledge up to date to ensure she understands safeguarding matters. The childminder risk assesses her home and garden, and children play in a secure outdoor area. The childminder helps children to identify and assess safety in their play, for example which slide is more appropriate for them to use safely.

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Due date

25 April 2023 ensure adults who have not had their suitability checked do not have unsupervised contact with children 26/04/2023

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Due date

ensure you provide Ofsted with relevant information on assistants to enable necessary suitability checks to be carried out 26/04/2023

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Due date

ensure you have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures in line with the local safeguarding partners (LSP). This includes an understanding of what to do in the event of an allegation being made against adults working with children 05/05/2023

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Due date

ensure you have a secure knowledge and understanding of how to identify signs of possible abuse or neglect at the earliest opportunity and respond in a timely manner 05/05/2023

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Due date

improve the hygiene of children's nappy changing procedures, to prevent cross- contamination and the spread of infection. 05/05/2023

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Due date

ensure the curriculum for personal, social and emotional development teaches children how to interact with each other and enables children to build strong relationships with their peers 16/05/2023

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Due date

implement an ambitious curriculum that takes into account what children know and can already do, and what they need to learn next. 16/05/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY365838 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10284488 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 8 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection 13 September 201713 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Bere Alston, Devon. She offers care every weekday from 7.30am until 5.30pm, for 48 weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and the children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the

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Inspection activities

suitability of adults working in the setting.

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Inspection activities

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

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