Joanne looked after our son Oliver from September 2011 until July 2012 (when I went on maternity leave with my second child). She was absolutely brilliant with him and we can't recommend her enough. I had to return to work for 4 days a week and we were really apprehensive about leaving him with a Childminder for so many days each week, but Joanne reassured us from the start and was excellent at helping Oliver to settle in - she is so caring. She was always honest about his experience with her and we really appreciated it. Oliver loved being looked after by Joanne and very often I would have to chase him out of the play room because he didnt want to come home. She made sure he went on lots of fun outings to the park, play centres and always gave him lots of variety throughout the day. She was excellent at tracking his progress and wrote detailed notes on each day he was with her in a diary. Joanne's own children were lovely and always made Oliver feel welcome and special!

We would have loved Joanne to look after both children when I returned to work after maternity leave but we moved to west Kent in 2012. When we left she gave us 3 photo albums containing photos of Oliver on various outings, doing a range of activities. We still love looking at them now!

If you're in the Beckenham, Penge, Crystal Palace area and want a Childminder; Joanne would be a fantastic childminder to have!