Joanne O's 5 Star Reviews

Truly wonderful childminder

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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by Tony on 13/04/2024

Wonderful caring and professional childminder

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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by BR3fam on 02/04/2024

Highly recommend

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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by BR3mum on 13/07/2021