Joanne O
Childminder in Beckenham
Female Member since Feb 2010 Last Updated Oct 2025 Last Login 24 Oct 2025
My Summary
About Me
l live in Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham with my fiancé and our three children, my eldest daughter is aged 21 and I have twins aged 18.
I worked for Age Concern as a Finance Officer after the birth of my eldest child and up until the birth of the twins.
I really enjoyed being at home looking after the children and seeing them develop which is why I decided to become a childminder.
I have a wide variety of toys and activities for children and babies.
My aim is to provide a safe and caring environment with stimulating and satisfying play, giving equal opportunity to all children in my care.
I am close to the following train stations: Kent House, Birkbeck and Clockhouse.
My Experience
I became a registered childminder on 29/6/09 and currently have two children in my care. I am committed to my job which I find so rewarding and have received a rating of outstanding in my Ofsted inspection which was completed in February 2020.
My Qualifications
To become a registered childminder I have passed the Introduction to Childcare Practice unit. I have also completed the following training courses:
Paediatric First Aid, Food & Drink Hygiene, Getting it Right for Boys, Behaviour Management, Play - Linking activities to the EYFS, Child Development 0 - 5, Safeguarding - An Intro to Child Protection, Fundamental British Values, Prevent Duty, FGM, GDPR, Treasure Baskets & Heuristic play.
I will look to complete other courses when circumstances allow.
My Availability
My hours of work are from 8am to 6pm, Monday - Thursday.
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Afternoon | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 13/10/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £8.30 per hour
Fees and all other details, holidays, food, sickness etc. can be discussed at the time of visit to my setting.
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
My Ofsted Inspections
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My Documents
- UK Driving Licence [DELETED] (added 06/07/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Joanne O. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Our eldest daughter was with Jo for over two years, and now our youngest daughter (who is 9 months old) is with her. Both girls love spending time at Jo’s house – she has taught them to be creative, kind, thoughtful and interested in the world around them. We are always so impressed by the variety of activities and the effort that Jo puts into their care and their development. From arts and crafts to nature trips and butterfly hatching – it is wonderful to hear about what they have been up to each day. They have plenty of interaction with other children through the baby and toddler groups that Jo takes them to.
Jo’s communication with us is always faultless – clear and quick to respond – and she has been flexible and wonderful to work with. The girls have a varied and healthy diet at her house, and always come back happy. We feel so lucky to have found her, and would recommend her to anyone considering where to send their children.
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Tony
on 13/04/2024
Jo is the most wonderful, caring and reliable childminder who has looked after both of our girls, and we are so sad to be saying goodbye to her now that both are at pre/school.
Jo provides a creative and nurturing play and learning environment in her home, with a dedicated indoor area and outside garden and play options. She is dedicated, organised and highly professional with great communication. We didn’t need the Ofsted report to know that she is more than outstanding, and we couldn’t have made a better decision for our family than to have Jo as part of it.
All of the policy’s are well communicated, and the use of the software Baby Days is really helpful to see daily photos, updates and milestones, as well as for administrative purposes such as food diaries or any medical/additional necessary communication, in addition to the everyday verbal and phone communication.
Jo would ensure to take the girls to a different park, the Horniman Museum, or a playgroup everyday unless the weather was particularly inclement. The food provided was healthy and tasty and was always eaten by my girls. The play opportunities were varied and seasonal and there was so many beautiful artworks or cards or crafts that came home to us that had been made with Jo.
We highly recommend Jo, and would be more than happy to be contacted to discuss further if that were helpful to prospective parents.
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BR3fam
on 02/04/2024
We have had a great experience with Jo as our childminder. Our child has been with her since 11 months and will leave to go to a preschool a few months before turning 4 to experience a bigger environment before school.
Our child is happy, capable, energetic, kind and curious - and we think a lot of that is down to Jo.
What we’ve valued most:
- Jo takes the children on brilliant adventures to parks and woods and they’ve been outdoorsy whatever the weather
- They do brilliant activities together from nurturing seedlings to imaginative crafts
- Our child speaks so positively about Jo, her family and home (and the cats!) and they’ve built a really special bond
- We get daily notes and photos about their activities, food etc
- Jo has been a really open communicator, sharing milestones with us and inviting us to be a really engaged part of our child’s care
- She’s very responsive to the children’s needs and adapts accordingly, she’s affectionate and warm while also being clear about the respectful behaviours she expects to see.
I’d be happy to speak to any prospective parents who’d like a reference and Jo can provide my contact details.
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BR3mum
on 13/07/2021
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