We love Cradle Club! We go to the Maple Grove location. Our daughter was there for about 3 years…read morebefore she transitioned to Pre-K and we couldn't be happier with it. She loved all the teachers, made some great friends, and was always happy to be there. We have had our 2nd child (now nearly 2 years old) there since he was 3 months old and it has been equally great. It is clear the teachers truly care about him and take amazingly good care of him. I also love that we receive updates and pictures throughout the day, which is always nice to see when we're working all day. I would recommend Cradle Club to anyone, they have been simply wonderful.

I was recommended to the Cradle Club for my twin boys by a child therapist from the U of Minnesota…read more- and as she told me with her own exhaustive research, the Cradle Club provided the best in both educational, experience, and love. I've had my children at the Cradle Club for the past 5 years, and the staff have never ceased to amaze me with their empathy, flexibility, and love. The hardest task of any parent is deciding who you trust with your children, and you can definitely trust the Cradle Club!

I done a few things with Fraser. For two Years, during a Saturday in April, I participated in their…read morewalks at Mall of America to help raise money for children living with autism. A good size crowd showed up when I walked, and Fraser earned a lot .of money through these walks. I also played games and did arts and crafts with the residents in their assisted living facilities, through a volunteer group from Meetup. One time, with the same volunteer group, I played and spent time with small children at their school. Fraser offers a variety of support to children and adults in their program.

From the owner: Inclusive Child Care/Pre-School Autism Services…read moreEmotional/Behavioral Support Children's Mental Health Housing Services Special Needs Home and Community Supports Transition Services

I have a child one of the 2 infant rooms, and I am so incredibly impressed with the…read moreprofessionalism, friendliness, and generosity of the staff at St. Peter's. His two lead teachers are former elementary teachers and the environment is inviting AND ridiculously clean. Everyone I have come into contact with at St. Peters has been both competent and kind. I also really appreciate their high-tech security/check-in system. I would not hesitate to recommend St. Peters for anyone looking for child care.

My child recently started in one of the infant rooms. We signed up when I was in the first…read moretrimester and the wait was 11 months but it was well worth the wait!! If you are pregnant, get on the waiting list asap. When we toured St.Peter's we knew right away this was where we wanted our son. The facilities are beyond anything you will find for child care. It is clean. They have a HUGE gymnasium where the kids can have recess in the winter or when it's rainy. There are balls, toys, trykes for them to ride, etc. This is something we didn't find ANYWHERE else. And in Minnesota, a space for kids to run around indoors is so essential. They also have a muscle room for the kids who are just learning to move around. There are safe objects for them to climb on. Often times at pickup I will see kids riding around in the buggies down the halls just for a change of scenery while they wait for their parents. I think in the summer they walk back and forth outside on the sidewalk out front. The infant room has volunteer grandmothers that come and rock babies, our son gets a ton more attention than he did at the daycare we used while waiting for his spot at St.Peters. The grandmas enjoy holding him when he naps at times, even though it's not necessary, they just like to. I drop in sometimes and visit my son. Most of the times I've come he's being held or he's playing and happy. (they do not ususally know I'm coming) The atmosphere is inviting and the staff and volunteers display so much love for the kids it makes my heart happy to witness. In the short time he's been there they have done multiple art projects. The kids go to chapel on a regular basis as well. Tonight is a christmas concert that the children are putting on for the parents. They have parent aware nights where you can meet other parents and everyone does some type of volunteer activity together. The last one was making meals for people less fortunate. When we started we received a welcome bag with lots of fun stuff including a hand made knitted blanket. I mean I could go on and on all day. This place has exceeded our wildest expectations and knowing what childcare can be like elsewhere I sometimes have to pinch myself that this is real life. Since starting, my baby boy has not giggled and smiled so much in his entire life. I can tell he is truely happy here.

We have sent our daughter to this center for four years and we have been impressed with the quality…read moreof care she has received. The staff is wonderful with the children and our daughter has thrived in this environment. I greatly appreciate the "community" aspect of the center. There are a lot of engaged parents and families - this isn't just a place you drop off your kids during the day. The center hosts many family events throughout the year where we are given an opportunity to get to know the other parents and children. I would absolutely recommend CCCC to anyone looking for childcare in the south Minneapolis area.

From the owner: Community Child Care Center serves a diverse population of clients that reflects the makeup of the…read morecity of Minneapolis. A Parent Aware,NAEYC Accredited Program, we are proud to partner with families to help their children grow and learn.

lady at front with grey hair at Eden borough is a crabby miserable lady and treats parents like…read morecrap. I totaled my car and had a hard time getting my child to them for a bit until I was able to get a new car and the woman was extremely rude to me telling me my son cannot come anymore because missed too much and it was only like a couple weeks total. she made it sound like county wouldn't pay anymore but when I talked to county after the fact they said my case was fine and open. extremely rude I was appalled. bad vibes from her from the beginning.

Just came in for a tour with the director Anna and was a bit disappointed by her presentation of…read morethe center. I don't feel as if she was selling it to me and perhaps we weren't wanted. I only got information if I asked the question. The space does have a weird layout but classrooms appear to be clean, secure, and structured. But the first impression has left a bad taste in my mouth and I don't think I'll be bringing my children to a place that didn't seem very welcoming or forthcoming with information.

We love this place for our daughter. Awesome staff and the director is on top of her game making…read moreit easy to know our kid is safe and learning a ton.

From the owner: We are a small play-based preschool and child care center serving the Lake Nokomis Community. We…read morebelieve that children learn through play and interaction with their peers. We have created an environment and curriculum to meet each child's developmental needs including social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth. We accept children starting at 16 months of age.

Our son loves going to Appleseed everyday! He just moved from the infant room to the toddler room…read moreand is learning so much everyday! Communication has been great - any questions I have are addressed right away and the teachers seem to genuinely care about the children there. Looking forward to another year with Appleseed!

We had our daughter enrolled here for 2 years. While she was in the toddler room she received…read moreexcellent care. The preschool room was awful. Staff turn over was tremendous and the quality of the staff they hired was poor. Some days I would pick my child up and not recognize one staff person in the room. The children were out of control due to 28 kids in one large open room. So glad we left here. If you are looking for cheap center based daycare this is your place. If you are looking for quality daycare I wouldn't consider Appleseed.

we absolutely loved our time at kiddie academy Edina! The muscle room is huge and our girls loved…read moreit! The teachers are super friendly as well as the management. we are always greeted with smiling faces and enthusiasm! We also really like the curriculum and learning experiences here. Highly recommend!

Overall, I haven't really had any complaints with Kiddie Academy. The teachers have always been…read moreextremely wonderful and helpful. They take great care of the kids. But lately, it just seems like management has taken a step back. Whenever you call or email, no one would answer or I'd never get a response. When I finally did get a response to an email it was weeks (sometimes months) after and the response was cold and a little off-putting. As if they were annoyed that a parent would have a question about their child. It doesn't seem like there is clear communication between management and their staff as well as a lack of communication between management and parents. They seem to be short staffed and the current teachers are over worked to where they can't maintain the proper kid to teacher ratio. This ultimately affects the kids and hinders them from being moved up to the proper classrooms; which is very detrimental to their development. Because when a child becomes complacent and isn't being challenged enough, they get bored, act out and can regress.

Wonderful preschool! The staff is caring and trustworthy, the environment feels safe, and my child…read moreis always learning something new. Highly recommend.

Small center with a big heart!…read more Mary and her staff are kind, understanding, and caring individuals with many years of early childhood experience

Our son attended Casa de Corazon Kingfield on Nicollet for almost 1 year, starting in Infant A and…read moreending in Toddler B. I wanted so badly for Casa to work for us, unfortunately, we just never were able to make that happen. I know that this review is in stark contrast to every other review, but I'm hoping to give one perspective so that people can make a truly informed decision. The benefits are pretty clear: organic food, multicultural curriculum, Spanish language immersion, and for us, it was close to home. Here are the downsides and why we chose to move to a different childcare center: 1. The program is not only Spanish immersion for the children, but also the parents. The teachers speak little to no English which makes communicating about very basic things like how our child's day was, did he eat, how is she sleeping, etc. impossible. The directors do speak English, however, they are always running around highly stressed talking on walkie talkies and do not have time to communicate. I understood when we chose Casa that it would be Spanish immersion for our son, I didn't realize communication as a non-Spanish speaking parent would be so incredibly challenging. It's entirely possible that if we, as parents, spoke Spanish, we would have had a very different experience. 2. They take the maximum number of children to teacher ratio allowed by the state and always seem overworked and very stressed - especially the directors. Voicemails and emails went without response for days - sometimes not responded to at all until I emailed or called again. The app that they use to communicate to parents about their child throughout the day is perfunctory at best. While it gives a general overview of what the kids are doing, you will get no specific feedback on your individual child and any message you want to send to the teacher through the app goes without response. 3. The parking situation is a nuisance at best and incredibly dangerous at worst. There is only parking on Nicollet Ave with zero crosswalks to the school. Parents jaywalk, block traffic, and are ridiculously aggressive for parking spots. I was almost hit multiple times by other parents swerving into or cutting me off for parking spaces - imagine Hunger Games but with over caffeinated, under appreciated and sleep deprived caretakers to little Id driven beings - it's not pretty. 4. Lastly, the teachers are inconsistent. It's luck of the draw if you get a kind caring teacher. Our infant teachers were amazing but his morning toddler room teacher was a bit of nightmare - cold, defensive, never once said even an "hola" to me when I dropped off my son. Coincidentally, my son started screaming in the mornings on school days and would latch onto me when I brought him into his classroom shortly after he transitioned to this teacher's room. Thankfully, the other teachers later in the day seemed much more pleasant and caring. The point is, there's really no consistency in the quality of teacher you will get. They also transition in and out of classrooms frequently so the good news is that if you do not like the teacher, they will probably change. Take all of this for what it's worth. There are many reviews to the contrary, this is simply one perspective based on our experience. Hope it helps give a more 360 view of Casa.

We were very interested in considering this school for our infant son, however, they only offer…read moretours one day a week at 9:30 in the morning. When I wrote to inquire as to whether there is an option for an afternoon tour the Director responded and said "it would be unsustainable to meet every family's schedule." She acted like they were setting the bar in accommodation when all they do is offer one rigid tour time once a week on a specific day. There's very little about that, which is accommodating. The feel that was given off is you're a burden if you can't fit into their very narrow box. They gave off a bad vibe. There's too many other good places out there to settle for unaccommodating service. Plus it makes me nervous that they would apply the same style of inflexible thought, to the care of the children.