Jo Cook

Wonderful variety

We’re so thankful to Jo for looking after our son. She’s offered a wonderful variety of opportunities. It was without doubt the best setting for him. He’s very active and loves being out and about and every visit had a trip out somewhere. Trips included museums, parks, soft play, hills, farms etc. We felt this was a great choice for him as previously he’d only been looked after by family and so a small setting was a great choice. We had daily WhatsApp’s with photos of things he’d been up to and updates throughout the day. He’ll miss his time there and we would fully recommend Jo to any family. She has a lovely way with children and we felt confident and happy leaving him in her care. Thank you for all you did for him Jo!

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by Kim on 09/01/2024

Response by Jo Cook on 09/01/2024:

Thank you, absolute pleasure caring for your son we will all miss him dearly. Take care & hope to see you at the local parks soon x

Exceptional Child care

Jo has looked after all three of our girls from baby to pre school age and I can’t speak highly enough of her. There’s a reason she’s always fully booked! Always out and about with the children, always professional yet warm and welcoming. A lunch time update with photos of smiley happy children was always so welcomed and lovely. My children absolutely adored Jo, her house was super well equipped and always exciting things to do. They always came home with artwork or a creative masterpiece of something current that they’d learnt about. Our girls absolutely flourished with Jo and I’m just sad they had to grow up and go to school! Thank you so much for the wonderful 8 years we had with you! The girls will always such fond memories of a wonderful childminder.

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by AbiL on 08/01/2024

Response by Jo Cook on 08/01/2024:

Thank you Abi, it’s been an absolute pleasure caring for your 3 gorgeous girls. We will all miss them & hope to bump into you at the park soon 😚

Best of the best

Jo is an outstanding childminder. My daughter Myla absolutely loves her and although she is excited to start school, she is so sad to leave her JoJo! Every day Jo offers something different to keep them entertained whether it be going on days out, sports days or rainy day crafts. Myla was never bored and couldn’t wait to go every day!
Jo is friendly, kind, caring and always flexible and happy to help with my last minute work schedule changes wherever she could.
I cannot recommend Jo enough! Thank you Jo for being part of Myla’s journey xx

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by LucyW85 on 13/08/2023

Response by Jo Cook on 13/08/2023:

Thank you for your kind words, we will all miss Myla & hope she has a wonderful time at school! Come back & visit us soon xxx

Their is a reason Jo is fully booked

My daughter (11mths) has been minded by Jo for the last month on a part time basis. Jo is professional yet warm. Her communication is open and clear. Her setting is ideal for my little adventurer. I know that my daughter gets very dedicated care with Jo, and she takes on board any worries/concerns/requests from me in how best to care for/encourage my daughter particularly around new skill acquisition (drinking from cups) Jo is very patient with parents and her charges alike! My daughter really enjoys her sessions with Jo, I am
Particularly pleased that she takes them out regularly so they get experiences - developing them holistically as parents would like to do. I also know Jo pays impressive attention to my daughter and notes as soon as I do when a new word is acquired and when her interests develop and change. I can unreservedly recommend her & her wonderful setting. The mix of ages really pleases my daughter and I’m sure it’s developing her wonderfully - it’s very much a family setting. Jo’s long experience with children is evident and the children really benefit from her passion & enthusiasm for fun & learning.

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by J B B 20 on 27/10/2022

Response by Jo Cook on 28/10/2022:

Thank you for your kind words, your daughter is a pleasure to care for x

Amazing Childminder!!!

Jo looked after our little boy for a year, We was SO sad to pull him out but it was only down to having another baby and a change of plan with me not going back to work, so for more financial reasons.
Being a lockdown baby our little man is never without me or his Daddy, so going to Jo was huge for him as he rarely is left with grandparents either, but he absolutely loved going with her and on their adventures, Jo takes them out all the time, and if she doesn’t they are always so busy at her house, she has a beautiful home with a wonderful garden and lots of lovely clean toys to keep the children busy.
Nothing looks tired or run down like some other settings I’ve seen.
I was always reluctant to use childminders as my eldest always went to a nursery and I thought they was better but I was so wrong, it’s a home from home, even her girls were really good with my son. I will also say Jo is absolutely fantastic at taking them out and they all behave and listen to her in public and I would say it massively helped our little one when we take him out especially with things like holding hands.
She also keeps you updated throughout the day with pictures on what they’ve been up to, and it’s lovely to see and used to make my day whilst I was working.
Another lovely touch is the fact she goes the extra mile for their birthdays & Christmas’s with a little gift when she doesn’t have to!
We will miss sending Finn to Jo immensely, she’s an incredible trustworthy childminder and your children will be extremely lucky to have her looking after them xx

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by Alex on 29/08/2022

Response by Jo Cook on 29/08/2022:

Thank you Alex for your kind words, I hope to see you & your children at the park often xx

Excellent Childminder

My little girl has been with Jo since she was 8 months old. She loves all the activities prepared by Jo and also the trips and outings. Her development has come on in leaps and bounds and I feel completely at ease when she is in Jo’s care. Getting a daily mid day update also let’s me know how her day is going which is reassuring. Cannot recommended Jo enough! 😊

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by MamaBear on 10/08/2022

Response by Jo Cook on 12/08/2022:

Thank you for your review, your daughter is a pleasure to care for x

Amazing! We couldn’t recommend more!

Jo has been amazing with our twin boys over the past year, we were planning to send the boys to pre school once they turned 3 but quickly changed our mind to stay all the way until school. Jo has been so great with the amazing/educational trips out, the caring attention to each of their individual personalities and the constant ‘are we going to see Jo today’ from the boys (and the tears that followed when we said they weren’t) we didn’t really have a choice 😊 We honestly couldn’t recommend Jo’s care enough and feel very lucky to have found her to care for our boys

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by Adam on 04/08/2022

Response by Jo Cook on 08/08/2022:

Thank you for your kind words, we all adore your boys x

Superb Childminder

Jo looked after my little girl from 9 months old for 2 yrs. She made my daughter feel comfortable in her setting and was able to identify her interests very quickly. Jo provides regular outings which my daughter loved and communicated her daily activities through photos/videos and a chat at the end of the day. Jo supported her speech development very well, encouraging it through various strategies and giving us advice too.
I wouldn't hesitate to send any of my children to her again.

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by Flo on 31/07/2022

Response by Jo Cook on 31/07/2022:

Thank you lovely comments, we all dearly miss your lovely little girl xxx

Absolutely Fantastic childcare

Jo has looked after all three of our girls and they ( and we) all absolutely adore her. She currently looks after our youngest and has done since she was 9months old. Jo is incredible and always makes the days so fun. They go on fabulous day trips, always doing an educational fun theme or activity- the pictures and crafts that the children create are wonderful. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jo - she is always so friendly, always has a smile on her face and goes above and beyond to make our children feel happy, entertained and wonderfully looked after. Thank you Jo for always being so fabulous and like an extended member of the family 💖

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by AbiL on 30/07/2022

Response by Jo Cook on 31/07/2022:

Thank you for your kind words, you have 3 wonderful girls & I absolutely adore them all x

Part of the family :-)

Jo has looked after both our children since our eldest (now 6) was 9 months old and I’m so sad our youngest is now leaving her for preschool as she’s become such a special & treasured part of our family! Jo has a natural ability to bring out the best in people she quickly spots where your children are struggling and gently encourages them to build confidence and skills. My youngest was really stuck on colours and she guided her with various activities until she cracked it! Kind, patient and caring, Jo manages to make each day super fun and different. I live for the pictures and updates she sends and am constantly impressed at how she works education into the games and activities she does with the kids. She has a wonderful family and fabulous setting for childcare at home and does so many great day trips with the kids too - both of mine adore her and can’t wait to see her in the holidays still! Thank you Jo for nurturing my babies they have really thrived and blossomed with you and always been so happy in your care :-) You are so much more than just a childminder and I’ve no doubt that any child who gets a place with you will be just as lucky and happy as mine have been! Thank you from all of us! Xxx

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by Yas on 27/07/2022

Response by Jo Cook on 28/07/2022:

Thank you, such kind words. It’s been an absolute pleasure caring for your children. I’m so glad I still get to see them in the school holidays xx