Kids In Motion

Inspection of Kids In Motion Barnsbury Community Centre, 12 Jays Street, London N1 0FE

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Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children arrive with enthusiasm and settle in quickly at this exceptionally welcoming and well-organised nursery. A fully established key-person system meets each child's individual needs very effectively. Children form strong relationships with staff and their peers. This helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff support and strengthen children's well-being through highly effective daily routines, where they learn to express their feelings and emotions in positive ways. As a result, children's confidence grows, they behave well and develop strong skills in resilience and self-regulation.

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The provision is outstanding

Managers and staff create excellent opportunities by working closely with external partners to nurture a strong sense of responsibility in children. For example, they work with local charities to engage children in meaningful activities, such as gardening and planting. Through this initiative, children take part in growing programmes where they plant seeds, care for the crops, harvest the produce and donate it to foodbanks. This hands-on experience offers children a real way to contribute to their community and helps to foster compassion and empathy from an early age.

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The provision is outstanding

The entire team has a strong understanding of each child's interests. They consider this to plan an exceptionally stimulating environment. Staff actively engage in children's play, expertly modelling learning while giving children the freedom to explore and try things for themselves. This ensures that all children make remarkable progress from their starting points in development.

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n Managers and staff have a clear vision for what they want children to achieve. They plan and implement a well-structured and broad curriculum effectively, which supports all children to thrive and make the best possible progress. Through careful observations, all staff gain a deep understanding of each child's developmental stage and interests. They use this knowledge to plan engaging and stimulating activities that are tailored to meet each child's next steps in learning. n Staff reinforce children's prior learning, such as how to use tools safely, helping children to develop a solid understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Children quickly become deeply engaged in activities that allow them to take risks and develop their independence. For instance, they enhance their hand-eye coordination and concentrate carefully while using knives to cut their own fruit during snack time. n The nursery provides resources that support children's language development,

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including tools and songs in their home languages and English, promoting

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24 January 2025 bilingualism. Staff also incorporate cultural diversity through activities for children, such as exploring cultural attire, learning about festivals and offering a multicultural lunch menu. This helps children to take pride in their identity and respect others. n Children who are learning English as an additional language receive excellent support. Staff learn key words in children's home languages and use visual prompts and carefully chosen language to assist them. All children also benefit from learning French, with older children confidently learning about numbers, letters and basic words in French during their play. n Staff make the most of every opportunity to engage children in meaningful conversations. They use insight from training sessions to interact effectively with all children, model play and expand their language skills. For example, while using planting props to revisit recent activities, staff discuss the life cycle of

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plants with children. As a result, children eagerly participate, confidently using vocabulary, such as 'stem', to talk about plants. n Highly effective systems are in place to monitor children's progress in their learning. This allows staff to quickly identify and address any gaps in children's development. Staff collaborate closely with parents and carers and other agencies to support children to achieve positive outcomes. Parents highly commend staff for their support, noting significant improvements in their children's physical, social and communication skills since joining the nursery. n Children consistently show positive attitudes towards their learning. Staff collaborate closely with the nursery's extra-curricular coach, who specialises in helping children to develop their physical skills. Younger children thoroughly enjoy baby yoga sessions, which significantly enhance their core strength, coordination and balance.

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n Staff plan outdoor learning experiences that encourage children to explore nature, such as planting herbs, which they later harvest for cooking activities. Children also explore different concepts, such as what happens when various materials are added to water. These experiences help children to engage in early scientific exploration. n Staff consistently express a high regard for the managers, praising their strong leadership. They appreciate the managers' commitment to professional development, which ensures that they are well supported and motivated to continually improve.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number 2692209 Local authority Islington Inspection number 10367792 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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Total number of places 25 Number of children on roll 22 Name of registered person Kids in Motion Ltd

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reference number

Telephone number 07535476090 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

Kids in Motion registered in 2022 and is located in the London Borough of Islington. The nursery is open for 50 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. It provides government funded childcare. The nursery employs six members of staff to work with children, who hold relevant qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 3.

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Inspection activities

n Managers and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the curriculum they offer and how the nursery is organised. n The inspector held discussions with staff, parents and children, and took account of their views. n The inspector sampled a range of required documentation, including children's records and staff's suitability checks and qualifications. n The manager and inspector completed joint observations of staff during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.

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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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