Jo Cook's Reviews
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5 out of 5
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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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Kim
on 09/01/2024
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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
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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AbiL
on 08/01/2024
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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 😚
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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LucyW85
on 13/08/2023
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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
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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J B B 20
on 27/10/2022
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Jo Cook
on 28/10/2022:
Thank you for your kind words, your daughter is a pleasure to care for x
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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Alex
on 29/08/2022
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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
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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MamaBear
on 10/08/2022
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Jo Cook
on 12/08/2022:
Thank you for your review, your daughter is a pleasure to care for x
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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Adam
on 04/08/2022
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Jo Cook
on 08/08/2022:
Thank you for your kind words, we all adore your boys x
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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Flo
on 31/07/2022
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Jo Cook
on 31/07/2022:
Thank you lovely comments, we all dearly miss your lovely little girl xxx
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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AbiL
on 30/07/2022
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Jo Cook
on 31/07/2022:
Thank you for your kind words, you have 3 wonderful girls & I absolutely adore them all x
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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Yas
on 27/07/2022
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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
Our little boy hasn’t been with Jo that long but already it’s clear to see that he absolutely loves it with her and its amazing for his development. He has settled in so quickly.
They are always doing something different either at the house or out and about, no day is the same.
She sends updates throughout the day which I look forward to every day that he is with her!
She has the perfect set up inside and out.
I can’t recommend Jo enough!
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SGrim
on 21/07/2022
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Jo Cook
on 22/07/2022:
Thank you S, your little boy is a pleasure to car for x
Jo is a wonderful childminder. No day is the same, with lots of exploring nearby parks and woods, to painting and crafting at home.
My son thrived with Jo, and by the time he left to join pre school he could confidently count to 12 and recognise colours and shapes.
Any child who attends Jo's setting will love it.
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DenizG
on 08/09/2021
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Jo Cook
on 08/09/2021:
Thank you Deniz very kind words & we all miss M 😚
Jo looked after our little boy for us after I went back to work full time. She did lovely activities with him each day and went on some great day trips. He absolutely loved spending the days with her and was excited to see her in the mornings.
Each lunchtime Jo sends a little update on how the day is going so far with some pictures, we always looked forward to receiving this whilst both being at work. We definitely noticed a difference in his confidence and appreciated the things he was learning.
She was also very flexible, helping us out with additional childcare that wasn’t originally planned due to circumstances.
I recently had my second baby and we are so lucky that they are both able to go back to childcare with Jo later this year.
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Emily
on 06/05/2021
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Jo Cook
on 07/05/2021:
Thank you Emily, looking forward to caring for your gorgeous children again soon.
Jo x
Jo started looking after my boys when they were 3 and 6 months old. They had the best time growing up with jo and her beautiful family.
Jo offers so much more than just childcare... she provides a safe, fun and happy environment for them to play and learn, takes them out on fun adventures and gives them amazing experiences.
My youngest has speech difficulties and jo worked really closely with us, identifying the early signs and then reinforcing the speech therapy techniques with Lewis.... she really helped prepare him for school.
I can’t recommend jo enough ... my boys still love going to Jo’s just for the odd day and Lewis had the best early years due to Jo and everything she did for him... he still talks about his time at Jo’s now at 7. Xxx
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Kates78
on 30/04/2021
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Jo Cook
on 06/05/2021:
Thank you Kate, your boys will always be special to me & are welcome back for holiday care anytime 🤗
Jo x
Our son has been with Jo for nearly a year now and has gained massively in confidence, his vocal and mobility skills and his social skills too. Jo has made us feel really comfortable and provided loads of support over this hard time during covid and lockdowns.
Her setting is gorgeous with a huge garden for the kids to run around in and a great seperate play room for the children. Our son has been on loads of lovely day trips out and we love Jo sending us photos of all the crafts and fun activities he gets up to every day.
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AlChat
on 28/04/2021
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Jo Cook
on 28/04/2021:
Thank you, it’s a pleasure to care for your son. Jo x
