New Horizon Academy

(4 reviews)

A great place to send your children for early childhood education…read more Serving children from Infants to School Age.

The staff is very caring.My kids have been going to creative Kids for almost 4 years now,its the…read morebest place i could've chose for my kids to go to daycare.

Bunker Lake KinderCare

3.0

I have a 1 1/2 half year old that attends Bunker Lake kindercare all the teachers and staff…read more generally care about each child. The daily pictures with notes I get just make my day. Thank you so much for caring for little one while I'm working.

My son broke his leg here and no one knows how it happened. He was 2 years old…read more They have a hard time keeping teachers. Many leave just as you get to know them. The administrative staff is very unorganized. We signed our son up for their "extra" day camps and classes, only to find out he didn't get to participate in half of them. When you walk in to the classroom, kids are running circles around the staff. Every few days my son came home with a note saying he was bit, or hit with a toy or something. If you want your young ones to get something out of their daycare... go someplace else. After a year here they asked us to either go full-time or rearrange our schedule and split a full week with another family. Well, ok - we decided it wouldn't work. So we found a different place and our son is thriving!!!!! Learning manners, comes home so happy. NO INCIDENT REPORTS. But, this place just won't go away. They charged us $100 registration fee the week before we left and charged us a full 2 weeks tuition after we left. They wanted us to change our schedule - it didn't work out - so now they want more money. I'm warning you - we had multiple tuition hikes while we were there and they charge you 2 registration fees per year. $$$$ Invest in your child. The place we go now is less expensive and such a better organization.

The Learning Center Daycare

Great little area! The kids are always learning and never want to leave! The staff are very…read moreeducational and caring towards the kids and treat everyone as family! Definitely bring your kids here for exceptional "service"

From the owner: The Learning Center Daycare is your premier preschool and childcare center serving clients in the…read moreAnoka and Ramsey areas. We offer flexible hours, affordable rates, and student-to-teacher ratios below the standard state requirement. Learning programs and care are available for children 16 months through 6 years, as well as before and after school care. Contact us today for more information!

Acorn Academy Preschool

This is the most amazing preschool!! I have four kids so I have been at four different preschools…read moredue to moving, and this is by far my favorite! We are enrolled in the Monday, Wednesday, Friday extended day classes and the price is very good. The teachers are amazing, and by son has learned so much there! I would recommend it very highly!

From the owner: Need an in-person preschool for your child? Acorn Academy's…read moreFour Parent Aware Star Rating is due to its experienced, qualified, and caring teachers. Our hand-on, play-based curriculum and weekly Spanish and music classes will help your child grow spiritually, emotionally, socially, & academically, becoming prepared for kindergarten & beyond. We offer part-time and full-time preschool classes 2-5 days per week. Now enrolling for fall 2020 - set up a tour today!

Tree of Life Academy

Amazing staff! Safe, nurturing, educational, fun, loving care! Great atmosphere of community built…read morein great communication and respect to each family that walks through their doors!

From the owner: Tree of Life Academy is a family -owned and faith-based child care center. We teach weekly bible…read moreverses along with age-appropriate academics led by our highly qualified and experienced teachers. We care for child 6 weeks old - 5 years.

Kids of Peace Preschool

Wonderful preschool! The teachers are so sweet and my kids love participating in preschool. I love…read morethe flexibility of the schedule too. I've sent two of our kids here so far and definitely going to be sending our 3rd as well. Great, safe, affordable, environment.

From the owner: At Kids of Peace Preschool, it is our joy to provide a welcoming, safe, and loving environment…read morewhere we accept each child as a unique individual, created and loved by God. We partner with each of our families to nurture their child’s development. Our wide variety of curriculum resources, quality staff and small class sizes (10:1) encourage excellence in learning.

New Horizon Academy

1.0

February 3rd, 2025 I was Made aware of some out of character behaviors my son was showing. While…read moreout of character for my son, they were pretty normal behaviors for a three year old and were also behaviors his peers exhibited as well. At first notification it was requested to have a mental health behavioral specialist come observe my son; I explicitly declined As it was the first I'd been notified. February 21st, 2025 the above referenced specialist came to observe my son, under the guise of observing the class. The director went so far as to send a message to the entire class of parents saying the class was observed, however, said specialist admitted that she came to observe my son specifically. During her visit he did not exhibit the behaviors (which were admittedly exaggerated by director). He did however sit in an upset mood longer than they thought was acceptable. And swat. And yelled. A plan was created that outlined my son was expected to move out of a deregulated stated within 5-10 mins to be within acceptable range. As well as removing him from the classroom to calm down when his behavior became too escalated that it required intervention. This is not aligned with current early childhood development best practices. Best practices say to offer co-regulation tactics while keeping a three year old in its environment with its peers. A meeting to discuss this plan was had on February 26th 2025. I met with Kate, the mental health behavioral specialist March 3rd, 2025 to discuss the plan. The plan also says my son has an IEP and he does not. It had exaggerated behaviors. It was sudden and out of nowhere. There were many forms of retaliation that I could Go over but I wont. March 19th, 2025 my son had his third set of tubes placed and his adenoids removed. March 26th, 2025 a meeting with myself, director, assistant director, 2 NHA teachers, Kate, the mental health behavioral specialist had a meeting to discuss all the discrepancies in reporting. During this meeting his teachers outlined he'd had behavior that required intervention approximately 8 times over the last 6 months. During this meeting Kate, the mental health behavioral specialist blurted out "we didn't put your son on an ICCPP because he's black". Which caused the meeting to end earlier than anticipated. The plan leaving this meeting was that a second version would be made to reviewed and signed. The second version had additional behaviors id never been made aware of. March 31st, 2025 I requested We try a third time and only use documented behaviors as everything was very inconsistent and again, I was Never even made aware of these issues. I never Received a response to this email. April 4th, 2025 I got A message that my son was having a rough day; exhibiting extremely escalated behaviors. April 7th, 2025 the director at this site suggested i remove my kids because I said the trust had been eroded due to miscommunications and lack of resolution. And got a message every single day from April 4th, 2025 until today, April 15th, 2025, the day they "ended care" for both of my children. My 8 year old included, who has life long friends at this center, and had no behavior issues. Over the course of 60 days my son experienced a complete 180, according to staff at NHA. From April 4th to April 15th - 8 days - my son experienced an even more extreme change in behavior, only present while at NHA, which resulted in his expulsion. Corporate is aware and in support of this course of action. The other one start reviews are right. My son was bit and hit and scratched multiple times, over months, by a peer and that peer is still enrolled. My children are kids of color..

This place is an actual joke. Bring your kids here if you're okay with them being picked up by…read moretheir forearm and dragged around. Or if you're okay with them charging you, even after you've terminated care and then taking FOREVER to refund you. Never will I recommend New Horizon Academy to any parent.

Omega Force Appliance Repair

4.5

(68 reviews)

Prompt service. But more importantly technician Mark was very efficient, pleasant , and got the…read morerepair done quickly. All while carrying on a pleasant conversation with the hovering client, me. Very reasonable cost to boot. 5 Stars

Have an appliance issue? These are the guys you call. Collin came out to our house when our Asko…read moredryer stopped working. He was able to diagnose the issue and fix it fairly quickly. Our dryer was up and running in no time. But the thing that stood out was their guarantee and professionalism. The same dryer had an issue within 60 days and they came out and fixed it, quickly and easily without an extra diagnose fee. Major kudos and thanks to Collin.

George's Shoe Store & Repair

4.7

(49 reviews)

•$$

Got my YSL heels repaired here and they did an amazing job! One of my favorite pairs is now back to…read morelife and looking as good as new. Couldn't be happier with the result.

Came here to get a vintage back I own fixed. Unfortunately they didn't have the correct parts since…read morethe bag is over 20 years old. However, they referred me to someone who would be able to fix it. Really great customer service and kindness from all employees.

Mario’s Landscape

(5 reviews)

We hired Mario's Landscape to re-do our 20 year old 12'x30' paver patio. They did a thorough job,…read moreit's beautiful. Mario and Edgar were the main crew for this project, they were prompt and very easy to work with. It took 5 days, started and finished as stated from the beginning. Mario quoted a fair price and final payment was the same. We would definitely use them again.

We hired Mario to relocate and build out a fire pit area in our backyard and couldn't be happier…read morewith how it turned out. He built a 16ft crushed rock pad with a paver border, a beautiful stacked block fire pit surround, and a retaining wall to level out a sloped corner -- all in a single day. From start to finish Mario was communicative, fair on pricing, and genuinely worked with us when our scope changed. The finished product looks better than we imagined and the quality of the work is excellent. You can tell he takes pride in what he does. Would absolutely hire Mario again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for hardscape or landscaping work in the area. 5 stars.

Twisted Solutions

Called at 5pm and had a dumpster in my driveway the next day at 1pm! Easy communication to answer…read moreall of my rookie questions! Highly recommend!

Twisted solutions has been more then amazing to work and communicate with for a last minute garbage…read moreremoval/dumpster request. I found their prices to be reasonable for what they offer especially knowing I'm paying for good customer services and a local business. I highly recommend them if you're within the areas they go to within MN/WI, they're the best trash removal company I've contracted yet and will definitely reach out again if I need the same services.

Habitat Pest Solutions

Joseph has helped me with my mice problem! I reached out to…read morehim, and he came out the first day for an inspection. Joseph created a detailed solution for my issue and I saw immediate results. He goes beyond the work that a lot of big name pest control companies offer. I felt immediately secured because Joseph took his time really inspecting things on each visit. Another positive is that he's very responsive. Every time I call him he answers or calls right back. I felt so supported and not a lone during this process cause Joseph was always just a phone call away. You can't beat that type of service and generosity. Plus, he's affordable, so you're really getting more bang for your buck! He's truly a pleasure to work with, and I will use him for all my pest control needs.

Xeng is amazing and very knowledgeable! He was able to answer all of my questions and is very…read morethorough. I had some wasps nest pop up that I didn't know about when scheduling and he was able to take care of all 3 that same day no problem! Absolutely love the solution he uses because all of our problems are gone and stay away for months!

A -1 Outdoor Power