Kids In Motion's Reviews

Nurturing and friendly community

Kids in Motion has been the ideal setting for our daughter. She has attended for the past year and a half until she left recently (cry emoji) to start reception. We hugely value the exceptional care we have experienced with Kids in Motion. A homely environment where children are given autonomy and respect, nurturing and focused learning opportunities and wonderful adventures: including frequent trips to the brilliant local community garden, the library, adventures on the train to city farms, gymnastics centre, soft play, outdoor playgrounds, Discover Centre, beaches... to name a few. Our daughter (and us parents) have felt welcomed into a lovely community through this setting, so it's not just our daughter that will miss it, us too!

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by Kirsty on 16/09/2024

Response by Kids In Motion on 16/09/2024:

Thanks a million for your positive feedback, lovely working with you and we will miss you!

Caring and dedicated childminder

Our son has been so happy with Priya and her assistant Jack since starting there when he was 11 months old. Priya did a very through settling in process and is hugely knowledgeable about child development and emotional attachment. The children go on great trips and adventures every day, from the zoo, to playgrounds, travelling into London and spending time in the local community garden. At home there are lots of activities, reading books, dancing and yoga. Most of all it is a very caring and supportive group of children whom my son adores and he is clearly is very attached to Priya within a few short months. Highly recommended!

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by Jessica on 16/07/2024

Response by Kids In Motion on 17/07/2024:

Thanks for these kind words, we are so happy your son has settled in well!

Excellent childminder

My daughter started with with Kids in Motion in 2021, and has been attending since then. Priya is a dedicated childminder and it's clear that she really cares about the children she looks after. She puts a lot of effort into taking the children on exciting trips and activities. My son started this year, and my experience with him has been the same, my children are really very happy, and they have experienced very little separation anxiety, as they clearly feel so at home with Priya, which I think speaks volumes. I would recommend Kids in Motion to any parents looking for a kind, warm and motivated childminder.

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by Rosie H on 01/07/2024

Response by Kids In Motion on 17/07/2024:

Thank you Rosie, your kind words are much appreciated.

Amazing child minder

My daughter started part time with Priya when she was around 18 months, she’s now 3 and her little brother will be starting with him this spring as we love her so much!
I’ve found Priya to be super flexible and accommodating, she absolutely loves the children she looks after and they love her. It’s a real family. Priya takes the time to really get to know them and keep track of their needs, and is really good at updating parents every day on how their child is doing as well as sending lots of pictures etc.
Priya is amazing at choosing interesting and stimulating activities for the children she looks after as well as regularly taking them out for trips to museums, play centres and outside spaces, whatever they do every day is fun and my daughter always looks forward to spending time there. Plus there’s the delicious and nutritious home made food that she makes too!
My children also attend a nursery environment but priyas really is like a family, much more nurturing and personal. She’s supported us through potty training, sleep training, nap transitions and even the arrival of a new sibling with nothing but enthusiasm and kindness.
I can’t recommend Priya enough.

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by Kbilbs1 on 23/01/2023

Response by Kids In Motion on 17/07/2024:

Thank you for the lovely review!

Wonderful care for our toddler

Our daughter has been going to Priya for around a year, since she was two. We changed to Priya from a nursery and it was definitely the right decision. Priya offers amazing care and support, with a stimulating home environment for kids to learn and explore within a small group. She provides nutritious varied veggie meals and gently challenges our picky eater to try new things. She goes the extra mile with regular excursions and visits to museums, soft play, farms. She helps the kids engage with the local community with show and tells with the fire service and railway. Our daughter has developed into a confident, articulate and considerate toddler and Priya has played a huge role in that.

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by MPark on 15/12/2022

Response by Kids In Motion on 17/07/2024:

Thanks so much for these positive words.

Great childminder and babysitter

Priya kindly welcomed my 3 year old son this summer whilst our current childminder was on holiday, and we greatly appreciated the flexibility. Priya came to us for some introductory babysitting a few weeks prior so he was familiar with her. Priya and Hannu are lovely and kind, and my son quickly adapted to the setting. Whilst the setting was not as tidy as other settings I’ve seen, it was nice, clean, full of resources and toys. Priya focuses on relationships and activities, which we think is the most important. They took the kids out to wonderful places including to feed the ducks at the park, the Transport Museum and to soft play, and my son had a wonderful time every day. Priya has also come to ours to babysit my son and 6 year old daughter, and everyone has been well and in good spirits when we returned! Although we live a bit too far from Priya for regular childminding, we would not hesitate to call on her for childminding again and will definitely continue to invite her to babysit!

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by BlkPrnc on 06/12/2022

Wonderful Priya and Hannu

I can't recommend Priya and Hannu enough. They provide an amazing environment for kids. Not only do you feel assured that your child is safe and having lots of fun, but they're learning lots too and getting that individual attention. Every day at Priya's is different, filled with tailored activities, role-play and games, as well as lots of trips to places like the transport museum, city airport, discover centre, soft play, farms..etc and meals are varied and nutritious. You are kept well informed as to what your child has been up to each day. So happy that my child gets to spend time with them.

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by Rachel on 24/11/2022

Response by Kids In Motion on 17/07/2024:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, a lovely review.

Amazing Priya

Priya is the first childcare provider for our daughter and she has been incredible. She has exceptional knowledge, confidence, patience and creativity. We couldn’t have been happier with this service. Our daughter loves her and we can go to work knowing that she is in the safest of hands. The level of care is amazing.

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by Rebecca on 23/11/2022

Response by Kids In Motion on 17/07/2024:

Thanks! Really great to know you're happy with my services.

Friendly, warm and professional

I cannot recommend enough Priya! She helped us a lot a few times taking care of our now 4 year old. It was a pleasure to communicate about care arrangements. She is very friendly, approachable, warm and professional. My son adores her which is the best review in my eyes.

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by Marta on 07/10/2022

Response by Kids In Motion on 11/11/2022:

Thank you Marta for your positive feedback and kind words!

Everything you could ask for from a childminder

Priya has been looking after our son Finn for about 8 months now and we can not rate her more highly. Right from the beginning Priya was fantastic at settling Finn in, he was only 11 months and due to lock-down had did not have much experience of being looked after by others. Priya and her assistant went the extra mile to make Finn feel comfortable and get used to a daycare environment. He is now so excited to go to Priya's every day. It isn't surprising with all the fun activities she puts on from pizza making to Bollywood dancing! We get daily updates and photographs about how he is doing as well as thorough reports about his development. We feel very lucky to have found Kids in Motion.

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by Rebecca on 07/06/2021

Response by Kids In Motion on 05/09/2021:

Thank you so much for the feedback and pleasure working with you!

Fantastic childminder

My 1 year old daughter started at the beginning of the year with Priya. From the beginning Priya impressed me with her communication, enthusiasm and organisation. My daughter has settled well and Priya was really flexible with hours which was so helpful in getting her settled. Priya goes above and beyond organising zoom birthday parties, celebrating events from different cultures and making sure the children have different activities and games to play.

I am so glad to have found Priya and feel completely confident when I drop my daughter off for the day. Thankyou Priya!

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by Rosie on 08/02/2021

Response by Kids In Motion on 05/09/2021:

Thank you for the positive feedback, so happy to hear you love our services.

Brilliant

Priya was amazing with our daughter! She was a wonderful friend and great influence on her. She was helpful and supportive person.

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by Irina3 on 27/01/2021

Response by Kids In Motion on 05/09/2021:

Thank you Irina for the lovely review!

Our first childminder

Priya has cared for two of my children, one of them after school other since 2 months old, both over 5 years. Both of them enjoyed staying at Priya's, and were obviously happy and relaxed when collected. There's a real family atmosphere about the house - in a very positive sense. Both my children, for example, really enjoyed the opportunity to play with much younger children, while enjoying the security that their own (rather older) needs were being met.Priya is an extremely committed professional, always giving children her full attention during sessions. At the same time she's able to talk easily to the parents and pass on anything she knows will interest or concern them - a skill sometimes overlooked in childcare! Overall, a really impressive childminder.

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by Jo VI on 18/01/2021

Response by Kids In Motion on 05/09/2021:

It has been a pleasure working with you, I wish you the best for the future

Wonderful childminder

Priya and her assistant are loved by our five year old. Very reliable and patient service. She does a range of interesting activities including craft, baking, Lego and dolls all just after school . She settled quickly and loves attending .

Kids in motion also does lovely extras to bring parents together and celebrates special events such as birthdays and holidays. Really passionate about childcare and fun for the children to spend time around.

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by fiona on 29/11/2020

Response by Kids In Motion on 14/01/2021:

Thank you Fiona for the lovely comments! It has been a delight knowing your daughter and I am glad we still see her :)

Excellent

I meet Priya at my kids school collecting another child. I spoke to her and liked her. When I visited I loved the setting she had in place. She has a lovely relationship with the kids and encourages healthy eating and exercise. Its been 3 years now Priya looks after my daughter. We have a great comfortable relationship. She is very trustworthy and I wouldn't have it any other way.

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by Rana on 13/11/2020

Response by Kids In Motion on 14/01/2021:

Thank you so much Rana for your kind words, I hope we keep in touch long term :)

Wonderful childminder

We chose Priya because we were anxious to find a childminder who would actively encourage our son's development. Her Ofsted Outstanding report is what initially appealed to us, but her energy, enthusiasm and professionalism sealed the deal for us.

Our son bonded so well and so quickly with her and was never unhappy to be left with her. While we never stepped inside her house due to Covid-19, we had full confidence from all the photos, videos and daily diaries she sent us that she had created a nursery environment with lots of stimulating toys, activities and trips outdoors to help our son develop. She also puts a lot of care into providing healthy meals for the children.

Unfortunately as we have now moved out of London our son is no longer with her but we hope to stay in touch. We are so fortunate to have found Priya
and have found it impossible to find a new childminder that meets the expectations she has set for us, so have taken the decision to move our son into nursery.

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by Carmel on 25/10/2020

Response by Kids In Motion on 26/10/2020:

We miss him very much and I am so glad to know you were happy regarding my services in all departments. Such kind words and I look forward to keeping in touch, seeing him grow! Best wishes!

Very good person

We are happy we choosed Priya as childminder.She is a very professional and kind at the same time with kids.She always works on details and helping our toddler to learn english and over new things for him.We are recommending her for every parent who is looking for a very good childminder.Thank you so much Priya. Regards

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by Doina on 24/09/2020

Response by Kids In Motion on 26/10/2020:

Thank you so much Doina for the lovely review :) Your son is so lovely to look after and he has come a long way since he first started! Best wishes

Dream childminder

Priya is an outstanding childminder and we feel incredibly lucky to have her. Since placing our son (now 15 months) with her in June, his development has been incredible and he obviously adores her. He is very happy with her.

She is clearly passionate about children and child development and knows the EYFS stuff inside out. She regularly provides feedback on his development, new skills he is getting the hang of and how we can help him to learn at home. She has a large purpose built playroom for the children to play in when its cold and rainy, and a well equipped garden where they do messy play, painting, all sorts of activities. She provides a file on each child and updates it with pictures and information regularly. She makes really healthy food for the children and she tells us daily what he's eaten, what activities they have done that day, how he has napped, if he's been a bit grisly or under the weather etc.

She is very caring, patient, warm and great with children. She is also great at communicating with us. She provides the flexibility we need and is really just an absolute diamond.

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by Julesa on 18/08/2020

Response by Kids In Motion on 18/08/2020:

Thank you so much for the fabulous review, I really appreciate your positive feedback!

Thanks so much for your detailed review and kind words.

Warm and attentive childminder

I feel very lucky meeting Priya and knowing that my little girl is with her. Priya has a great maternal caring side and is a great teacher, she assessed my daughter's development at an early stage and set her age appropriate goals.

Priya keeps constant communication during the day. She gives updates regularly throughout the day on my daughter’s progress, and all the activities undertaken. She even sends me photos and videos throughout the day which is so lovely and reassuring for a parent. At the end of the day Priya sends a report detailing food eaten, snacks, times of naps etc which give me a clear insight of the day my daughter has had.

Priya has worked around our daughters' food likes and dislikes and provides her with healthy and nutritious food and snacks throughout the day.

Priya also provides a detailed written observations which track the progress of my daughters learning, and this is shared with me. This is regularly updated.

My daughter has grown in confidence and has learnt so much in the time she has been with Priya. My daughter loves her and I feel reassured knowing that she is with her. I highly recommend Priya.

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by Steph on 09/07/2020

Response by Kids In Motion on 18/08/2020:

I am delighted you are happy with my services Stephanie!

LOCAL CHILMINDER

Pryia is a very nice and loving person who really cares about the children and their parents. Me and my husband met her few times and she definitely showed a genuine interest in our daughter but unfortunately her schedule didn't worked out for us. We still appreciate her effort to meet our needs and think she is a really trustworthy childminder.

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by Anto on 07/02/2019

Response by Kids In Motion on 31/08/2019:

Thank you Anto for the positive feedback and best of wishes for everything you do

Wonderful Childminder- we will miss her

Priya has been looking after our little boy since he was 10 months old and she's been fantastic with him from day one. The house has lots of fun activities for him to interact with and the other children all make a fuss over him too and include him in their games. Priya great at keeping us up to date with what he's been getting up to and the meals she serves are better than anything we cook at home! The flexibility she offers has also been a huge help for us as we both work unusual hours that change from week to week...

Overall we can't recommend Priya enough, she is such a wonderful childminder, very patient and loving and it's easy to see that she genuinely cares about the children she looks after, and that this is much more than just a job to her. All this makes the daunting task of leaving your precious little one in her capable hands a lot easier.

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by RobynS on 30/07/2018

Response by Kids In Motion on 31/08/2019:

Thank you so much Robyn; your son was a pleasure to look after and we had lots of fun together, I look forward to staying in touch and watching him grow :)

Amazing childaminder

She's wonderful not only as a childminder but also as a person. She's very kind, nice and loves her job and the children. She's been very caring with my little one. I recommend her if you're looking for someone trustworthy to look after your child. 😊

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by Paola An on 28/02/2018

Response by Kids In Motion on 31/08/2019:

Thank you Paola, it was a pleasure looking after your baby and I am so glad you are happy with my services :)

Very friendly and energetic

Very friendly with the kids and helpful for parents regarding hours or fees. Always resourceful and full of ideas for kids to entertain. Confident and reliable at her work and very energetic.

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by Parent on 20/01/2018

Response by Kids In Motion on 31/08/2019:

Thank you very much :) I am so glad you had a positive experience and best wishes for the future

Absolute gold!

Priya is truly one of a kind - I felt so confident she was the right childminder for my son from the moment I met her and I have been so grateful ever since for her love, nurture and education she has bestowed on my little one, it has truly given me such warmth and love to know he is in the best possible hands. My son started going to Priya when he was just 14 months old, and is now almost 2 years and he has benefited wonderfully from going to Priya for 4 days a week when I went back to work - so it is so encouraging to me that he loves her and she is such an active, attentive childminder with the energy and patience doing what she loves the most, looking after children!
All of Priya's children are wonderful playmates and the older children adore the little ones and the atmosphere is always a very happy one at Priya's house!
Her observations are so thoughtful and we are often exchanging new things he has done and developments he displays. I am reassured every day when I collect my little one that he has had a very good time, and its evident because he loves to go there, and knows exactly where his favourite toys and activities are and goes to them as soon as he arrives. It is wonderful to see!
Her setup is fantastic, and just like what you'd expect to see in a nursery, with all sorts of role play and activities to cater to whatever line of their natural interests that each unique child may be drawn to.
In short, Priya is magnificent, a true angel!

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by Parent on 19/01/2018

Response by Kids In Motion on 31/08/2019:

Thank you for this lovely review Minette, I am delighted you had a positive experience and felt so reassured whilst your son attended my setting!

Tender, loving and educational

Priya is an absolute star babysitter! She is ever so patient with my little one, and he adores her immensely. Her experience with children makes her ever more special and trusted, and she cares tremendously about my son's abilities to express himself. She provides an excellent service, and does so with such pleasure that she clearly loves her job and the children she looks after!

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by Parent on 19/01/2018

Response by Kids In Motion on 30/01/2018:

Thank you Minette for such kind words! You have all been a pleasure to work with and Taylor has grown beautifully thanks to our partnership working! I wish you all the best in the future :)

Friendly and kind sitter

Priya is super with our little boy. He had a wonderful day playing at her home and slept and ate really well. Priya has also sat for Holden at our house. I would recommend her highly and will use her again.

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by Parent on 15/01/2018

Response by Kids In Motion on 15/01/2018:

Thank you for the lovely review Rachel! Hope Holden can come back again soon and I look forward to my next babysitting session :)

Precious Priya!

I started to looked after childminders at a very early stage. I went to meet Priya when my son was just three months old. After seeing few I decided that I wanted Priya to looked after my son so kept in touch through months until it was the time to confirm when would. Be the big day.
I loved the first impression, her beautiful energy and instantly I could sense her love for children. Being a professional who works in the children's Sector my professional expectations were extremely high and more when it came to my own son. One of the things that I did love about Priya is her dedication to support children to achieve their next developmental stages and the passion that she has in sharing this with you and work as a team.
Priya started to looked after my son in January this year by the age of 12 months, he has made amazing progress and he has developed his own amazing personality. Priya is also creating his first book that relates a beautiful story made by comments, pictures and paintings that both have created whilst he is being there with her. This amazing life story book will be an beautiful thing for My son to see whilst he is growing up and have a beautiful attachment to the person who looked after him while mom and dad were working.
There is only positive things I can say about Priya, she is supportive, willing to learn, team player, energetic, very happy person who is always with a smile and so caring. My son loves her and even say her name whilst sleep.
I met many carers through my profession and I wish many of them could learn of Priya. She is extremely good of what she does; caring, loving, nurture and teaching children. I highly recommend her.
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by Parent on 11/05/2017

Response by Kids In Motion on 11/05/2017:

Such lovely words, thank you Lorea! It is a pleasure looking after Ansel and working with a wonderful family. Many more special memories to come :)

Priya is a blessing!!!

Priya has looked after my daughter since she was 9 months old. Priya is family oriented, creative, fun, energetic, outgoing, loves the outdoors and is friendly and warm....there's nothing negative that i can say about her or her services.

shes flexible and always willing to help and go that extra mile whenever she can. she has even helped with babysitting my son when required.

my daughter will soon turn two and absolutely adores Priya and her family. Priya provides detailed feedback on a daily basis so that i know exactly what activities my daughter did, what food she ate etc.

i honestly could not ask for more!
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by Parent on 05/02/2016

Response by Kids In Motion on 11/05/2017:

Aviah is a bundle of joy to look after and I am proud of how much she has achieved. Thank you for your kind words, much appreciated :)

Excellent Childminder

My name is Sophie and my son Joshua is now 15 months old. He has been with Priya since he was 9 months old.
As a first time Mum I was nervous about choosing a child minder and leaving my son with someone I didn't know. But from the moment I met her I felt I had made the right choice. Priya and her home made my son welcome from the moment we met and I had no concerns with leaving my son in her care at all.
Joshua settled in much easier than I expected and to my son it was and is a home away from home.

She has a vast amount of experience in childcare and she is always up to date on training in childcare, health and safety etc. She is also always signing up for new courses that will increase her training and knowledge.

There are always a wide range of activities for my son to do including; sand and water play, toys, painting and drawing. She also has a slide and other activities for him to do in the garden. She often takes Joshua to children's centres, play centres and the park which he loves. She even sends me pictures and videos sometimes of my son playing and generally having a great time.

Priya completes a diary detailing every part of my sons day and any observations e.g. what he did, what he ate, when he slept. She is always happy to talk about any worries or concerns I may have. We have monthly meetings to discuss my sons progress and development according to EYFS standards. She assesses and plans activities around key developmental milestones for my son.
Due to Priyas teaching and observation I feel my son has progressed so much whilst in her care.

Priya is supportive, understanding, flexible and very easy to talk to.
I am so happy and have no regrets whatsoever in choosing Priya as my sons childminder. I would highly recommend her to other parents.

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by Parent on 23/09/2014

Response by Kids In Motion on 11/05/2017:

Joshua is nearly 4 now and I am so happy I am still his childminder! We have had such great fun together and he is growing beautifully. I appreciate your kind words, lovely to know you are happy with me :)

The best childminder ever!

It's been few months now that Priya is looking after my daughter, she is absolutely brilliant! My daughter is always looking forward to spend time with her, and love her dearly.
She is reliable, kind and the most honest person I ever came across.
I will recommend her to any parents with confidence.

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by Parent on 26/08/2014