joanne h's Reviews
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(5 from 22 reviews)
My daughter went to Jo's for two years from the age of 16 months to 3 years and 4 months. I found Jo to be a very warm and caring person who genuinely loves kids. She provides a homely family setting as she has two lovely older kids herself who are often around and who my daughter really adored. This is exactly what I wanted for my daughter in her early years. Jo also works closely with a couple of other childminders who are very similar, very warm, competent and experienced in childcare and who have raised several kids of their own. I had absolute confidence in all of them. I was very touched by the amount of affection Jo showed to my daughter and all the kids in her care, often paying for presents and food for them without any extra charge. She took the children on outings all over London, including to parks, zoos and museums, as well as to a local playgroup. I feel my daughter really benefited from the one to one relationship that she had with Jo in her first experience of being in childcare and is now much more ready for nursery as a result. She came out of her shell a lot having previously been very shy. It was a relief to know that she was with someone who I could trust and who genuinely cared about her. I find it hard to think of a better childminding setting than Jo's. She has also helped out a lot including at short notice when I've had to work additional hours and it's comforting to know that she's still there as a back up now that my daughter is at nursery. Definitely a great person to have in my daughter's life!
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Joanne has been a childminder for my two young children (9 months and 23 months old) for over a year. She is a 'home from home' for them and gives them effective 'one-on-one' attention and care which you can't get in a nursery setting. Moreover, the children love being with her and I feel confident that they are safe and happy under her supervision, with age appropriate activities and stimulation. Joanne is organised and proactive in all aspects of childminding from paperwork to the day to day logistics of minding the children, and most critically kind and loving towards my boys. With demanding jobs, my husband and I have found her to be flexible and accommodating when we have needed to alter hours and/or had last minute unplanned events arise. I could not recommend Joanne highly enough.
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Where do I begin?! My three year old daughter joined JoJo's care when she was 10 months old.Like any new mum, I was nervous leaving her with anyone, but had already decided on Jo, as she was just up the road from our house!! I instantly liked her when we met [Lily was just 6 months old and Jo kindly told me which playgroups she regularly attends so I could come and hang out and see her in action - which BTW is a great way to find and watch childminders!].We always knew we wanted a childminder over a nursery - I think that's the first decision any parent needs to make.We wanted her to be with a childminder, as they go out and about a lot and would look after her in a small group of children of different ages, so they learn from one another.We wanted a 'kind Auntie figure' of sorts and Jo has become that and so much more.Lily has thrived! They are out + about all the time + do activities + educative experiences. All the kids love JoJo, she is excellent at her job + I've always felt like Lily is safe and stimulated. I'm happy to tell you about Jo if you contact her she will pass on my email/number to discuss.She is the BEST!!!
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My son Ozzy has been with Jo for 3 years. He is now nearly 4 years old and as we have recently moved house it is sadly no longer practical for us to continue with Jo.
Ozzy has been privileged to have been looked after by Jo. She and her children have welcomed him in almost as another member of the family. He has been very happy and settled throughout his whole time there. From very early on he went straight to Jo without even a look back at his mum or dad. They have a lot of fun and rarely spend a day in the house. She takes them regularly to different playgroups in the area and parks when the weather is good. Particularly in the summer months she takes the kids on outings. In his time Ozzy has been taken to Chessington world of adventures, the farm, Wembley Stadium, Camden Market and the South Bank to name but a few.
From a parents point of view, Jo has made being a working parent a lot easier than it could have been. She is incredibly understanding, sympathetic and goes out of her way to be as flexible as she can. If early drop offs or late pick ups are requested she does her best to accommodate and she doesn't grumble if I text to tell my train is delayed! She is so thoughtful and has even offered to drop Ozzy off at the house on some occasions. She has an extremely pleasant, cheerful manner and loves to chat. She is also happy to listen and will take on board any concerns or suggestions without taking offence.
I have seen Ozzy develop into a fun loving confident little boy and I attribute a large part of this to Jo. She has really encouraged him to take part in conversation. The different visits to playgroups and meeting up with our childminders and their children, meant that he developed a lot of social skills from an early age. As a result of this, when he started nursery last year he was very quick to settle in.
We will certainly miss Jo and would thoroughly recommend her as a childminder for those looking for the qualities described above.
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Anesu has been with Jo for a year now, since she was 11 months old, and is always eager to head off to spend her day with JoJo as she calls her.
I've found Jo to be very dedicated, good humoured and actively involved in engaging all the children. We're particulary impressed with how active she is, ensuring the babies and toddlers are involved in suitable local activities, and that they regularly interact with a wider group of young children. (We also always look forward to the photos she sends us of what they've been up to!)
Jo offers a warm, structured approach, and applies a reassuring amount of expertise to situations that come up. She is a mum herself and this is evident in the way she looks after the children. Anesu remains very happy, confident and relaxed with Jo, and I have no hesitation in recommending Jo highly.
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Jo looked after our daughter from the age of 5months to 4yrs. Our daughter adored jo always getting very excited when we told her she was off to jo's. jo teaches the children in her care everything from table manners to numbers and colours, even helping with potty training. She's an amazing woman not only was she our minder she was a lifeline and a god send anytime we needed her, jo would always go that extra mile for us always helpful. Our contracted hours were 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday but there were times when we needed earlier drop offs or later collections, she was amazing nothing was ever too much trouble for her. She even once had our daughter til 9pm whilst we were sorting out our house move and by the time we collected her she was fed, bathed(she asked permission first to do this,not that we thought she had too she said she felt it was right to ask us) and already for bed. On occasion after my 2nd child was born jo offered to collect and drop off our daughter which as you can imagine was a great help. We only left Jo's care as we decided to move so our daughter went to school outta London, otherwise I would still be using Jo. our daughter adored jo and still sends homemade Xmas and birthday cards to her, she always came home smiling and chatty about her day and often very tired...thanks jo hhhh.. I cannot recommend her highly enough she's a minder and a half that goes the extra mile for you.
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Jo looked after our son for 2 yrs since he was 6 months and has looked after our 8 month old since she was 6 weeks. Jo is fun, responsible, flexible, a fantastic mother and is a fundamental part of our support network. We would be lost without her.
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on 07/01/2013
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joanne h
on 08/01/2013:
Thank you Clemmie it he passed 2 years have been an absolute pleasure, Jackson will be missed so much his cheeky little smile, but having dee dee here with us still makes us smiles lots. I absolutely love this career I choose so many wonderful families I've had the please of becoming friends with. Thank you once again, here's to the chapter of life with Dee Dee.....just gotta love her smile. Both of my 2 adore Jackson I'm just happy he loves his Build a Bear built with love from Thomas and mollie xxx and much laughter whilst stuffing him hhhhhhh. Xx
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Jo has been looking after Jackson since March since he was 7 months old. He just adores her and has grown in confidence, he settled in really quickly and comes home chatty, smiling (most days ;- ), well fed and a happily exhausted!
Jo is very flexible which is fundamental with our schedules and has even had him stay at her place on a Saturday night. She is full of energy even though she has two wonderful kids of her own (who Jackson adores too) - I'm not sure how she manages it.
We are so happy with her care for Jackson and have already recommended her to friends.
Clemmie & Jason
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Jo looked after our little jack (8 months old at the time) only for a month as we were moving home soon after my return to work. I found Jo very reliable and flexible, and Jack settled in really well with her and the other children. Always happy to see her in the mornings and seemed
to have had a really fun day when I picked him up I'm the evenings. Jo looked after him when I was ill myself one day. I would have left Jack in Jo's care if we hadn't moved to Surrey. I would definitely recommend her to other parents looking for a safe, fun and friendly environment.
Sophie
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on 06/06/2011
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joanne h
on 08/06/2011:
Thank you for you kind words Sophie. Jack certainly was a lovely boy who proved kids at that age can move like the wind.....fast crawler...lol!!....
I am so glad he settled with his new minder, i knew he would as he was easy going. Even though we only had him a little time he is missed. Anytime your back in south london and need help....just call..
Regards and give Jack a hug from us.
Jo x
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