A Heartfelt Goodbye and Thank You…read more Today was our son Tony's last day before he starts kindergarten, and we couldn't leave without sharing our gratitude for the incredible team at our local KinderCare center. In light of tragic circumstances that have made it difficult for many to trust, the protection and care that Ms. Caity Lee and her team provided us means that much more. Over the past nearly six years, KinderCare became a part of our lives, and we became a part of theirs. From birthday parties to center events, there was always laughter and genuine care. The team at this location means so much to us, and we will forever be grateful for the friends Tony has made, the teachers who have inspired him, and the amazing education Tony received. We no longer see it as a daycare, but as the true development center it is. There have been so many people who have touched our lives there, and most recently, Ms. Anu was amazing, taking on a group of kids who have been together since their early months. We would also like to show our appreciation to a few other people who have made a lasting impact on our family: * Ms. Rebecca - Infant/Toddler * Ms. Ella - Toddler * Ms. Amber - Toddler/Preschool * Ms. Jenny - Toddler/Preschool, assistant director * Ms. Katie - Preschool * Ms. Kristen - Pre-K * Ms. Anu - Pre-K * Ms. Caity - center director Thank you again. In a time where it can be difficult to trust someone to care for your kids, your team was exactly that for us. We had no family here, and now we have a family due to KinderCare!

Love this Kindercare. My child has been enrolled since Infant and is now in the toddler rooms. She…read moreclearly loves going to her classroom and her teachers, especially Cindy, Ella, and Amber. Their app to send updates is awesome. No complaints about any of the teachers. Caity the director and Jenny the assistant director have been easy to contact and have been flexible if there were changes to pick up or drop off. My kiddo learns a lot here and I get updates with conferences. As a family member of someone who did home daycare I am so impressed with this center and can't imagine my kiddo elsewhere.

This is the best place in the area(twin cities). Our kids loved it and the teachers are amazing. I…read morehighly recommend.

Incident where my son had a "bite" open wound on chest and teachers in the room didn't tell me what…read morehappen (had to find out myself) and they couldn't tell me how it happen or who did it. No accident slip was made (till after a few days later but no point of it since no one when wht happen). Director DENISE was very rude and didnt acknowledge the situation at first but wanted to talk about payment on account. When i told her i was disappointed on lack of communication from her she told me to turn in my keys because she didnt think it was a good fit. No apologies from her or her staff (besides the assistant director only person that tried to help) and no sympathy over the fact that my son got hurt and no one knew what happen!!! Very upset and will be handling situation since head director Denise doesnt care. Daycare was nice just wish the director cared about the parents and kids more

My son went here for all of 3 weeks before we had to pull him out. The first day should have been a…read moresign; they were confused when we showed up. No one knew he was coming, his name, or where he was supposed to go. When picking my son up, the teacher always gave me a laundry list of her annoyances (he asks to go potty too much, he cried a lot, he talks too much, he doesn't nap) which you would have known a lot about my son had you reviewed the paperwork I had to fill out before he started. The very last day my son went here, at drop off I saw one of the morning staff being really rough, rude, and unkind to a little girl who was playing in the sink. I messaged the director about it, apparently, they did not care and I was never contacted about it. That day, I picked up my son and there was a hand mark on his arm. Every day I went to pick him up he quite literally ran out of there. One day he came home with a bruise under his lip and his eyes were swollen and nobody said a word. My husband called and they said he had been bawling ALL DAY!!! No one even let us know. It took two weeks for the swelling on his eyes to go down and the bruising on his lip to go away. After checking the DHS licensing website and seeing what kind of violations this place has had over the years, I am happy to say we have found a much better place/program for my 2 year old to go that does not include screen time babysitting my kid. You get what you pay for.

My son was in the infant room at the Rosemount Clubhouse. We had an amazing experience. Miss Suzie…read moreand Miss Mary were so amazing with my son. They sent lots of updates and pictures. Communication was great. Kate and the team were always prompt to answer any messages I sent. Their app was a huge bonus. Highly recommend to anyone looking for care!

Tierra Encantada has been a perfect fit for our childcare needs. we especially appreciate the…read morelanguage skills our child is gaining and the well balanced food program they use. Our child is so well cared for and the administration does a fantastic job communicating to parents.

We absolutely love Tierra Encantada Seward--the teachers are loving and compassionate with our…read moredaughter and all of the children in her classroom. We have been attending since she was in infant care and appreciate the flexibility, fun, language, play, music, exploration, learning and healthy food that they provide. At the heart of it all are the teachers and staff and we are so grateful for them taking such good care of our daughter while we are working.

We love O2B kids in Cottage Grove our 4 year old attends the school and loves it. All of the…read moreteachers are great he spends the majority of his time with Ms. Cheyenne and Ms. Molly. They are very caring and creative keeping the kids busy and teaching them all day. O2B teaches preschool curriculum, our child has learned so much since joining. They offer a high quality education and experience for children. The cost is fair but like all child care not cheap but for the quality and experience I am willing to say it is worth the money.

The quality of food, communication and Montessori philosophy is exceptional. You get music, diaper…read moreservice, and quality snacks and lunches which are all included in the tuition. The 6 year old reviews are hard to understand and believe they exaggerated for whatever reason. We've been with Child Garden since 2020 during covid and beyond since 2024. Take a tour and see for yourself.

We have had our two children at Child Garden Montessori for 7+ years and I can't say enough good…read morethings about it. The teachers are committed, loving, and our kids have received the best care. The new leadership is dedicated to making sure all kids receive the best experience and they have worked with us through special needs and challenging periods, making special accommodations when necessary. We have toured other facilities from time to time as I have changed jobs and the location is no longer convenient for my commute, but we have always found that no other child care facility we've seen holds a candle to what our kids receive at Child Garden. We love the facility itself - the full gym is amazing, the meals are great, but it's the love, care, and practical Montessori-based instruction they provide that makes such a difference. We couldn't be happier.

If you love 7 a.m. meetings, rigid staff, and be assigned homework to talk to your three-year-old…read moreabout being a three-year old, this is your place. (e.g., "We really need you to discuss the importance of naps with your child.") Ed, the head of the place, has caused high staff turnover and is unreasonable. He also subjected our kid to pseudo-interrogations. This is the place where the Valley of the Dolls Stepford children go to not learn anything. No thanks. It's less work to watch your child at home than to deal with these folks.

Have a back up plan for this Montessori school. I was so shocked by our experience that I had to…read morewait a week to calm down and write this review. When I was pregnant a year and a half ago, we toured all the Montessori schools near our home and work. We decided to enroll our son in the fall of 2015, once he was over his stranger danger/sensitive period. We hired a wonderful nanny in the meantime. She and her husband planned the birth of their own firstborn around our son's 2015 fall enrollment. Mayflower was our top pick and their toddler teacher came highly recommended by an old friend, another Montessori teacher and Children's House owner in the community. We signed up when our son was a newborn, 14 months ago, and waited. We were excited for visiting day this past month, but shocked to learn we were not actually enrolled. I'm a first time mom, but based on my own research and tours of other toddler programs, this was highly irregular, so I reached out for confirmation. The response from their director Nanci was very canned and left me stunned, "Thanks for coming to Visiting Day. Our application process is continuing and we will be making final decisions for enrollment in the next few weeks. There are many factors we take into account to make our decisions and we balance the classrooms by age and gender. You will hear from us by Friday, March 27. Thanks, Nanci Olesen Director Mayflower Early Childhood Center" Rumor has it there were only 4-7 openings for fall 2015. The visiting day we attended last week was an absolute carnival with 40 families and toddlers! I feel the number of attendees was very misleading for so few openings. I hope that this was an isolated incident. We may have fallen through the cracks since we signed up on recommendation from a Montessori teacher before the toddler program even began at Mayflower. We are still really disappointed and terribly inconvenienced by our experience. We are now scrambling to find an acceptable daycare for our happy, healthy 15 month-old boy. Every place has a year wait. Any insights or advice are most welcome! Our amazing nanny will be on maternity leave and we are really stuck!

I did NOT appreciate that 0-15 month olds and 16-3 year olds have SCREENS here. That's not only NOT…read moreMontessori but also NOT good for Brain development. I pulled my child out and now am staying home with my kiddo full time. Reading "Better Late than Early" book convinced me that my toddler does not need preschool. We cut down our expenses so we can live on one income. Mommy or daddy, stay home with your child. Letting someone else raise them psychologically DAMAGES them. I dot recommend this center at all mostly due to the use of SCREENS.

I toured here and spoke with a friend who toured here as well... owner very nice BUT 1) you can't…read morejust pop-in to check on your child with a code (someone has to let you in) 2) owner husband works there on his computer in main room with all the kids, didn't say hi during tour 3) they sell you on upstairs and put younger kids/babies together in one basement room 4) toddlers were all in highchairs and some crying when I visited (nothing on trays) made me wonder how often they are all put in highchairs and just sit there inbetween meals 5) workers in basement didn't say hi to me or my child 6) wasn't shown a kitchen/fridge for preparing meals (not sure if they have) 7) fenced play area is tiny so only fun place is public park with pond behind business