Jolocke
Childminder in Cannock
Female Member since Mar 2010 Last Updated May 2025 Last Login 16 May 2025
My Summary
About Me
Hi, my name is Joanne and I am 43 years old. I live with my 13 year old little girl. We also have a little Cocker Spaniel called Willow. I run Child's Play Childminding Services from a beautiful 4 bedroom house in Heath Hayes. As an Ofsted registered Childminder I pride myself on the level of care I provide and I am extremely proud of my outstanding grade given to me by Ofsted on my first graded inspection. Since then in September 2023 I received a second grade of Outstanding. This was in all areas and shows the level of care I provide to all children that attend my setting and also shows that all children thrive here. I love what I do and I have some lovely parent feedback that I can share with any potential parents.
I have a beautiful natural purpose built playroom full of engaging resources and a large garden. I guide children through their early years learning through play. We concentrate on our personal and social development learning how to make friends and use our manners.
I am a Forest Childcare Provider and I believe that spending time outdoors is very important. The children go outdoors here every day, at least once a day, no matter what the weather because I believe that fresh air and wide open spaces are good for them! We have a national trust membership and love being able to explore. We have a fully enclosed back garden that the children can access whenever they want. But we also live near to lovely parks, woodland areas and nature reserves and we visit one of these places about once a week.
Prior to becoming a childminder I was a Detective Constable in the West Midlands Police Force for 11 years working in Child Protection and Safeguarding. Upon leaving school I trained at college to become a qualified nursery nurse.
My Experience
I have experience in safeguarding and child protection and have worked with all ages of children in a number of nursery settings.. My own little girl is 10 years old so I have had lots of experience in dealing with children.
My Qualifications
I am a qualified Nursery Nurse and also have a 3 year Paediatric First aid certificate. I have completed a level one safeguarding course and Food Hygiene course. I have just completed 11 years in the Police Force working in Child Protection.
My Availability
Please contact me for details.
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My Fees
- Childminding from £4.50 per hour
A parent pack is available on request detailing all information about my setting. My charges include breakfast, healthy snacks, lunch and drinks. I do not provide evening meals. My hourly rate includes outings.
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
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.
My Documents
- DBS Check (added 01/09/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for JoLocke. 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 little girl has been attending Jos for around 5 months now and I couldn’t ask for a better child care provider. Her care is amazing and the time and effort she puts into the children is fantastic. Our little girl has developed so much already with the help of Jo Jo. The friends and memories our little one has made alongside the added experiences are already priceless and she thoroughly enjoys attending your setting!
Thank you so much for everything you do.
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Steff
on 16/02/2021
Jo is an excellent childminder and shows real passion for what she does. She puts a lot of thought into the wide range of activities/ days out she plans (with the little people in mind always). My little one has come on leaps and bounds since starting with Jo. Her setting is very relaxed and welcoming, my little one took to her no trouble. Making the dreaded return to work smooth! You receive a healthy/ balanced daily menu (always better than my lunch) and daily updates on what your little one has been doing (our favourite time of day looking through photos and messages). I highly recommend Jo to anyone.
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Becky
on 27/01/2020
My son has been with Jo for almost a year now and she is fantastic, she offers my son so much support. She runs a happy and relaxed setting and is an invaluable part of our lives. Highly recommend
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on 03/10/2018
Our son has been going to Jo one day a week since he was 20 months old. Before this he had only looked after by relatives. Our son took to Jo in no time at all. She aliviated our worries by sending us photos of him having fun and his diary tells us what he has been up to each day. He loves being in her care and gets to experience lots of different activities. Since then Jo and our son have developed a lovely bond and she is like another member of our family.
Jo's setting is lovely and welcoming and she has recently had a fabulous OfSTED report. We couldn't be happier.
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Samantha
on 24/07/2017
After viewing 4 settings and not being struck I began to panic!a friend suggested Jo so we went to see as a last option.we could not have been happier!jo is a very warm,calm,friendly and approachable person who my daughter went to immediately but wouldn't usually go to people she didn't know.jo lives in a lovely area and has a beautiful home with a child friendly play room and garden. She provides a range of healthy breakfasts,meals and snacks and does everything she can to meet the needs of parents and children. Jo's setting was closed due to Xmas holidays when we wanted to view it,however she went out of her way to arrange an appointment during Xmas so that we could see it. We have a lovey diary which is filled in every session that tells us what our daughter has eaten,played with,slept and nappy changes. Jo will also send private watsapp pictures during the day of my daughter playing away which as a parent,makes my day a whole lot brighter. My daughter mixes well with other children and enjoys getting out on the school run and going on different outings such as the park,play groups and picnics. Our daughter has developed so much since starting the setting we definitely made the right choice!
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Sofia
on 23/07/2017
Jo is everything I could wish for in a childminder. Thorough and thoughtful in her approach to looking after my daughter.
A lovely setting with a wide range of activities and days out.
Extremely happy with my daughters development since spending time with Jo.
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laurajh
on 23/07/2017
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