Jojo
Childminder in Castle Bromwich (also available for babysitting)
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Female Member since Feb 2012 Last Updated Feb 2025 Last Login 22 Feb 2025
My Summary
Passionate About Early Years And Child Development
About Me
Hi i'm Jo :) or Jojo to my little ones!!
I am a fully qualified Nursery Nurse, Level 4 Early years practitioner and Ofsted registered Childminder with 23 years experience in a variety of Early years Settings, I have been registered with Ofsted since 2006.
I am a dedicated childminder committed to providing a nurturing and educational environment based on the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). I have a full set of policies and procedures in place and comply with all Welfare requirements.
My approach emphasizes natural play and learning through play, I integrate music into daily activities, offering piano lessons weekly to stimulate creativity and cognitive development.
We also offer exciting Spanish lessons with BilinguaSing, providing fun, sensory-rich Spanish lessons that blend language learning with musical elements to engage young minds.
Through observations and carefully planned learning opportunities We ensure that we meet the current needs and interests of the Children,
I aim to encourage Childrens curiosity through play and develop their independent skills, encouraging them to have a go, explore, join in and have fun in their Early years.
I have a welcoming, open plan living area and large kitchen diner allowing plenty of space for free play or a variety of planned activities to take place.
I have a play room which can be used as a calm space with sensory lights or messy play depending on what the Children require at the time :-) it also provides a separate area for sleeping children.
I have a downstairs toilet which allows me to maintain supervision of all children and offers independence to young children when toilet training.
I work with My Husband, who is also Ofsted registered and First Aid trained, I feel this benefits the Children greatly as Children receive a high level of support and supervision at all times.
My Husband is fantastic with the Children, especially when it comes to supporting gross physical skills and sports, learning to ride bikes, bug hunting or climbing trees!!
Throughout the week we focus on all areas of Development, concentrating particularly on the Prime areas of Development- Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional development and physical development.
We enjoy going for walks, exploring the woods, visiting parks, learning Spanish, singing and dancing and playing instruments, We share stories and books, enjoy messy play activities such as making gloop, play doh or exploring sand and water.
The Children love to paint, bake, cook, draw and we celebrate festivals and special events.
I aim to engage each child fully in everything we do, they all help with handing out drinks and snacks, preparing lunch, this may be peeling vegetables, chopping fruit, buttering bread or laying the table, the Children are encouraged to make healthy choices and develop their independent skills when choosing activities, I encourage them to explore the world around them and take appropriate risks.
We encourage independence and critical thinking, we talk about growing, staying safe inside and outside the home, caring for each other and things and we prepare Children for School by learning to listen, join in, to share and take turns.
My pre school Children learn to use a laptop and each have their own Reading eggs and Maths seeds program which supports early literacy and maths skills, they are awarded with certificates and their progress is tracked and shared with Parents.
We have a wide variety of toys, activities and equipment for Children to access independently.
The Children in my care are treated like part of our family, I hope to make them feel comfortable, included, happy, excited to learn and confident in themselves and my aim is to put a 110% into making that happen!!
I share information and progress with parents through daily discussions, phone calls, text messaging, photographs and an ongoing learning journey. Working in partnership with Parents is something i feel is so important and enables a consistent approach to each Child's learning and development.
I work with other Professionals where necessary such Health Visitors, Speech Therapists or Childrens services.
As a parent myself I understand that finding the right setting for your child can be a really anxious time, you may feel nervous, apprehensive and unsure of making the right decision, I aim to build positive relationships with Parents and offer a settling in period and an open door policy for this reason, allowing you to visit, call or text as often as you feel comfortable with.
I can provide references off past and present parents for peace of mind if necessary.
I live with my Husband, our 15 year old Daughter and our Cat, Sophie!
My Husband and i have been together for 24 years and began Childminding together in 2012. In our spare time we love to visit new places, spend time with Family, visit the theatre, listen to music and i enjoy photography.
Our Daughter enjoys trampolining, swimming, playing the piano and seeing her friends.
My Experience
I have 23 years experience working with children of all ages but mainly Early years, I have worked with children from a wide range of backgrounds and in a variety of settings.
I held a full time Nursery Nurse position in an Outstanding Day Nursery before becoming an Ofsted registered Childminder in 2006
I have had three previous Ofsted inspections all of which were 'Good' with areas of 'Outstanding'.
I have a wide and varied knowledge of child development and the Early years foundation stage and I'm committed to ongoing learning and training.
I am an accredited Childminder which enables me to provide Government funded Early Education to 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
I have SENCO training and have worked with Early Years Teaching staff and speech and language therapists to provide support to children in my care with additional needs.
I attend relevant training courses of which all certificates are available to view.
My Qualifications
GCSE's ;- English, Maths, Art and Design, Science.
Photography
Business studies
Child psychology.
NVQ 2 in Child care and development.
NVQ 3 in Early years care and Education.
Diploma in Home-Based Childcare.
NVQ 4 Early years advanced practitioner.
Training and Knowledge :-
Paediatric First Aid level 3
Safe guarding level 1
Safeguarding level 2
Level 4 LSCB training, Managing Allegations.
SENCO Training and Experience
CAF training
Food Hygiene
Health and Safety
Fire Safety
Allergy awareness
Autism awareness training and experience
Speech and Language development training and experience.
EYFS Framework training
EYFS Welfare requirements training and awareness.
Teaching phonics phase 1 and 2
Play therapy.
Using Mathematics
Safer eating
I hold a current Enhanced DBS as do all members of my family.
My Availability
Places available to start September 2025 -
Monday - Thursday.
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| Last Updated: 19/02/2025 | |||||||
My Fees
- Childminding from £6.00 per hour
- Babysitting from £9.00 per hour
Competetive, flexible rates
Fees cover all activities, A variety of breakfast cereals/toast/yoghurt/fruit
Healthy home cooked lunch and dessert to meet the needs and tastes of growing children
An afternoon tea.
Juice/water/milk, fruit and snacks throughout the day.
Thank you for taking time to read my profile, i look forward to hearing from you!
Jo x
My Local Schools
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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
- Ofsted Certificate (added 03/08/2023)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Jojo. 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.
I have used Jo and Jon for 4 years for my 2 children. They are caring, funny, creative and very nurturing. There are no other people other than family that I would trust with my children. I chose to keep my daughter with Jo and Jon instead of going to school nursery despite her getting a place as I truly felt she would prefer to stay with them and I was confident she would be learning the same with them as she would in nursrey. My daughters first parents evening in reception was brilliant and they said you wouldn't know she hadn't been to nursery as Jo really prepared her and got her school ready. My son is 18 months and usually very clingy, he absolutely loves going to Jo and Jon he goes in smiling and come out smiling and I couldn't be happier with his progress. They really do go above and beyond and I would highly recommend them to anyone.
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NatalieS
on 20/02/2025
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Jojo
on 20/02/2025:
Aww Thank you, what a lovely review, S was so ready for School and we love hearing about her progress :-) R has settled so well hasn't he 🥰 his confidence has grown so much x
I am so grateful that Jo & Jon were recommended to us for our eldest, she absolutely thrived in Jo & Jons care in their home from home setting. Now our youngest attends twice a week and absolutely loves it here too. They go above and beyond for them with parties, graduation, Christmas gifts and keepsakes. Highly recommend 100/10
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Danielle
on 20/02/2025
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Jojo
on 20/02/2025:
Thank you so much for your kind words, we loved caring for C and F is doing so well, very proud of them both ❤️
My son was being looked after by jo and jon.
I can honestly say there setting is amazing, every child that goes there is loved an cared for as a if they were there own children.
The setting itself has everything you could ask for an more. Theres always an exciting activity or adventure for little ones whether its soft play or bug hunting.
It truly is home from home its comfortable, clean and very child friendly they really couldnt do any more.
My son loved both jo an jon and so do i. The only reason my son was moved was due to distant. We were both devastated to leave an could not find another childminder that came even close to jos standards.
You are both amazing and thanks so much for all you have both done for me and reg.
He will really miss you both. Xx
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Parent
on 08/10/2018
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Jojo
on 20/02/2025:
Thank you so much 💓
Our daughter had been with jo for 2+ years, she adored jo and the rest of the family, she always enjoyed herself, jo provides great activities for the children in the home or out of the home on days out and playgroups, this was our daughters first setting from being 1 years old and she settled in perfectly thanks to jo's caring nature, she also went above and beyond to help with our daughters speech problems and to help us accommodate family & working life. I would highly recommend jo.
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pink1989
on 28/03/2017
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Jojo
on 30/03/2017:
Thank you for your kind words xx I still miss not having D x
Jo has looked after all 3 of my boys aging from 10-2. I can say after her being my 3rd childminder she is by far the best and most trusted person I have left my children with. Her home is very welcoming and child friendly, she has activities and events she does regularly. I will miss her greatly. In the words of my children "best childminder ever"
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Parent
on 21/12/2016
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Jojo
on 22/12/2016:
Ahh thank you! We will miss you all too x
We first met Jo and Jon when we were looking for a childminder for my 4 year old son. I was nervous about sending my son to a childminder but they both were lovely and my son was comfortable straight away with them. My son started going to Jo in September and very quickly settled, he would look forward to going after school. Jo would send photos of what my son was doing and how he got on at school. If my circumstances were to change in the future I would go back to Jo and Jon in a heartbeat.
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Parent
on 30/11/2016
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Jojo
on 01/12/2016:
We'll miss you all, will stay in touch though xx
Our daughter (Lexi now 13 months) has been with JoJo now since April/May 2016. We have found Jo to be an extremely compassionate & capable individual. She is caring and nurturing and shows genuine joy and affection when minding our daughter as well as having a great sense of fun. She clearly has a wide breadth of experience in looking after children and has always made us feel confident in her ability to look after and care for Lexi. This is super important to us because Lexi is our first child and Jo is our first experience of child care. Jo is excellent at planning activities for the children, with daily activities such as soft play, crafts and baking. We are always excited to see what she has been up to and what pictures/paintings we have to keep. Furthermore Jo has played a huge part in our daughters development in that she has given her guidence in manners, play, sharing and of course her loving care, all of which she documents daily in Lexi's own book for us to read when we get home. I cannot stress enough how I would not hesitate to recommend Jo (& her Husband Jon) as a childminder and have found her to be extremely competent, conscientious and trustworthy. I would have 100% confidence that she would be able to offer any child in her care everything that is required and more.
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LisaJC
on 17/08/2016
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Jojo
on 21/08/2016:
Thank you so much for a wonderful review, we are loving watching Lexi grow and really enjoyed getting to know you and your family ;-)
We couldn't have made a better decision when choosing Jo and Jon to care for our son and we are extremely happy with his care. He has made incredible progress, which is due to the caring, nurturing and loving environment he is immersed in when there. Our son attends 4 days a week and he is so happy there that he never wants to leave! Since the age of 10 months, Jo and Jon have guided him through so many milestones, and Jo regularly provides opportunities for him to thrive, learn and most importantly of all, have fun! Jo is diligent in also monitoring progress and communication is excellent, providing feedback about his daily routine and giving advice about how we can help our son to succeed even further, through the use of a daily diary and our chats during drop-offs and collection. He is provided with healthy meals, and has access to a wide range of toys and areas in which to play, including outdoors. We always wanted our son to attend a setting where he could become part of the family, and be loved, and that is exactly what we have got. So thank you Jo and Jon, we couldn't possibly ask any more of you.
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Parent
on 02/06/2016
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Jojo
on 06/06/2016:
What a lovely review, thank you so much xx
Our baby has being going to Jo Jo for the last seven weeks and my partner and I are really pleased with his development and he has changed so much since he has been going there.
He seems to really enjoy going and has made a few friends too.
We really like the environment he is left in at Jo Jo' s and have regular updates on what he has been doing in the day and many photographs, this is reassuring as we know what things he has taken part in and he looks happy in them.
Also he has been taken out with Jo Jo and her partner Jon.
He is given healthy food and beverage throughout the day and this is noted in a little lovely book that has all of his progress etc in.
The setting Jo Jo and Jon has is well equipped for children and there are many toys and equipment to keep our baby entertained inside and outside.
We would recommend Jo Jo and Jon to any other parent.
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Parent
on 25/05/2016
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Jojo
on 31/05/2016:
Thank you for your kind words Sandy, we have really enjoyed getting to know you and M, we are so pleased with how M has settled, we are also pleased that you and the family are happy :-)
Our Son has been coming to Jo and Jon for over a year now and it wasn't an easy road for him as he is a clingy little boy unlike what I was used to with my eldest who would go off to is nursery without even waving goodbye, however Jo and Jon have been so patient and caring for him and made me feel so confident that he is happy every time he is there. I never have left feeling he isn't settled or unhappy.
My son also has a Speech and Language delay which Jo has been amazing at helping him with. She has put in extra care at getting specialist involved and communicates with my regularly on how he is getting on as well as working with him eveytime he is there with all there activities they do.
He comes home with lovely personalised cards, paintings, pictures which I just love and will treasure as he gets older!
Jo and Jon are not only my Son's childminder but they are loving parents and you can see that this is what makes them so great at looking after children and makes me feel so confident that my little boy is so happy there every week and why I will be so sad when he has to leave!!
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on 22/05/2016
Response by
Jojo
on 22/05/2016:
Lovely words Gemma, thank you! I can't believe how quick the time has gone!! There will be a few tears come July I think! It's been an absolute pleasure getting to know you all xx
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