My child has attended AFC for a year and a half, and I couldn't imagine him being anywhere else!…read moreThe director, DeLynda, is friendly, professional, and knowledgeable, and we have a high level of trust in her and the facility. The teachers do a great job with the Montessori curriculum. The school environment is positive and nurturing. The children's natural curiosity is encouraged, and learning becomes effortless for them through the techniques used in the school. Although the cost is higher than that at some of the other child care facilities in town, it seems reasonable when you consider the product you get in return. For our family, it's worth the financial sacrifice to know that our son is in the best of hands.

From the owner: Montessori School And Child Care…read more The Academy for Children, serving Fargo, ND and surrounding areas, is a Montessori school and childcare. It was established in 1987 and is currently offering infant, toddler, preschool and kindergarten. French and music classes are also offered withi

My children (ages 2 & 5) have attended daycare at WeeKare Childkare center since November 2010. Our…read moredaughter also attended preschool here this year, she had attended at another private facility prior to that. When she started, the staff helped her adapt quickly and she picked right up where the last school left off. She progressed very well and is well-prepared for Kindergarten, so I believe the preschool teachers at WeeKare are right on-par with most other preschool programs in our community. There is pickup / dropoff service available for the school-aged children, and children are eligible to attend before/after school care there until the age of 10. The kids are bussed in vans equipped with boosters and the drivers are all certified. They also transport to field-trip activities. The facility is always kept very neat and clean. There is plenty of space for the kids to eat and play, they nap on separate cots and have a separate attached bathroom right off the 2-year-old room (for potty training). There is an enclosed playground attached to the building. The adult-to-child ratio is excellent, never seems like the staff is overwhelmed, despite the fact that their jobs are pretty stressful in my opinion! Parking is sufficient, at peak dropoff / pickup times you may have to wait a maximum of a couple minutes for a spot but it is really not much of an issue. WeeKare's hours are awesome, they are open from 7 am - 7 pm, closed only for the 5 major holidays, and very rarely closed for inclement weather (a rare situation in Fargo!) I believe their part-time rates are quite flexible, although both my children attend full-time. When we go on vacation, they do require 1 weeks' notice, but we get a reduced rate when the kids are absent. After attending for 1 year, each child accrues a week of "paid time off". Their price structure is very similar to other centers in town, maybe even less expensive, considering what you get for your dollar here. To me, it is totally worth every penny having the peace of mind knowing my children are cared for in this kind of stable environment. The staff has overall been extremely patient, loving, down-to-earth and organized. The administration is friendly, communicative, and seem to be good people-managers because the staff does not appear to have a lot of turnover. Any issues (few if any in our time there) brought to their attention have been nipped in the bud immediately. The daily planned activities are educational and age-appropriate, and they hold lots of field trips for the preschool aged kids and outside time for everyone when the weather is nice. The field trips are about 1 per month for the 4+ kids, many of which are free of charge. Sometimes parents will be asked to provide a sack lunch or occasionally a minimal fee (usually $1 - $3), my daughter really looks forward to her fun field trips! I would have to say the biggest positive is the open communication between the staff and parents. I feel like they truly know what my kids are doing during the day there. The staff is great at spotting re-occuring behavior issues, and never hesitate to call me if there is a question about any out-of-the-ordinary behavior (potty accidents, lethargy, injuries, fighting, etc.) Parents receive daily reports about what the child ate for meals/snacks, # of diaper changes, activities performed, and other relevant information. If there is even a minor injury we receive a write-up about the incident - it's usually just 'kids being kids' kind of stuff, but it is still wonderful to know that they're keeping a watchful eye in those situations. We started attending based on positive recommendations from a couple of my colleagues, and I have recommended WeeKare to two of my close friends whose children now attend. I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend WeeKare to ANY parent. Overall, I have been over-the-moon about our experience at WeeKare: it's a working parents' dream!

From the owner: Your kids deserve the best when it comes to child care. Dedicated to providing a nurturing and safe…read moreplace for children throughout Fargo, ND, Weekare Childkare is the name you can trust. These professionals offer a variety of daily activities in a stable and fun environment. This local day care center is the perfect place for pre-kindergarten. Students will learn the essentials they need before heading to the next year of school. They offer pickup and drop-off services to school-age children and a nutritious meal plan. There's an ideal teacher-to-kid ratio, and their skilled and caring staff is well equipped to address any issues that arise. For quality child care, reach out to the dedicated team at Weekare Childkare. Call them today at (701) 232-5567 to schedule a visit.

Poorly managed. Teachers stressed and frustrated because low staff to help at arrival…read more Not enough time for lesson planning, or cleaning classes. Younger children watching movies instead of teacher engagement. Or owners in classroom instead of teachers. Lack of classroom materials .

I am a Parent of 2 grown sons who grew up at the Gingerbread House. They loved going to daycare and…read morelearned so much. The Gingerbread House is very family oriented. The Mother Goose program in the Preschool room is a Fantastic Program where the monthly theme is divided into 4 weekly subthemes and includes activities where the children learn letters, numbers, shapes and sizes and colors and skills incuding writing, cuttiing and following specific directions to do the task at hand. Story time and music and gross motor activities are also included in this program. The staff is friendly and cares for each child as if they were their own. Stacey is Wonderful, fair and supportive of the staff and families. She has been in business for more than 29 years and has strived to meet the needs of each and every child both past and present who have started as infants and graduated to Kindergarten and Elementary School.

I do not recommend bringing your child to this daycare. From the start, I was told I was not…read morefeeding my child enough by the "nurse" and Faith. My doctor even confirmed I was feeding him enough, as he was ahead of milestones and definitely growing along his curve. They do NOT know anything about breast milk/breastfeeding guidelines and won't listen if you try to explain to them. They stretched my son's stomach so bad in the short time he was there. He was absolutely miserable there. The way I saw Faith talk to other parents, as well as myself was very rude, condescending, and unprofessional. My boyfriend told her that we were no longer going to bring our son and she made comments to him about me such as: "She's just a first time mom. When she has another kid she will realize how ridiculous she is being." She also told me that when my child cries they will always offer a bottle. According to Faith, they will lose their license if they do not offer a bottle at least every 1.5 hours (even though he was on a schedule of every almost 3 hours before attending this daycare). Babies cry for MANY reasons besides being hungry. I'd consistently get calls that I need to pick up my child right away because he would not stop crying. She'd expect me to leave work immediately to get there and then tell me it is my fault that my child cries so much there. Deciding to leave this daycare has been GREAT! Since taking my child to a different daycare, he has been his happy self again. I'm glad the stress of Children of Hope is behind my family!

One day I asked my daughter how her day at daycare was and she told me it was bad. I asked why and…read moreshe went on to tell me she accidentally throw a plate in the garbage and one of the guy staff made her stick her hand in the trash and grab it. Once I heard this I pulled her out. Now they are telling me I need a written two weeks notice and u have to pay for the two weeks.

We had our infant enrolled at Here We Grow in Fargo, ND and it was a horrible experience. I have…read moremy child development credential and worked as a preschool teacher for 7 years so I'm very aware of licesening guidelines and standards of care for a daycare centers and I witness so many violations it was beyond disturbing. The place is absolutely gross, I witness on several occasions staff changing diapers with out gloves and not washing their hands afterwards and or cleaning the changing table. The frig, cribs, bouncey, and jumpers were filthy - in fact the whole center was filthy. On a daily basis I'd see children being fed bottle's in the bouncers, there was usually 3-4 teachers and 12 - 16 infants and only one chair for the staff to utilize. There was no play mats for them to lay on so my infant pretty much lived in a bouncer when he was at daycare, or was laid on the dirty hard floor. The infants shared cribs and the bedding was not changed or flipped between use. On several occasions there would be 5-6 infants and only one teacher, licensing ratio is 1:4. The worst part was several of the staff in the infant room smoked and you could smell it as soon as you walked into to the room. I'm sorry but if you smoke and your hair, clothes, and breath smell like smoke you shouldn't be caring for infants - that's dangerous. On one occasion I picked up our son and he had bleach spots on his bib. When I questioned how he came in contact with bleach they had no explanation and their response to my question was that they would pay to replace the bib, I don't give a crap about the bib, I care that my infant was exposed to bleach to the point it ended up on his clothing in your care. Needless to say we pulled our child out of there as soon as we could find another opening at a center in town. I personally and professionally feel like this place should be shut down.

This place doesn't even deserve a star. This place is filthy and nasty. Always sending kids home…read morewith fevers just so they don't have to work. There is absolutely no structure any where in this place. Well they keep there staffs children when there sick and running high fevers. That possibly explains why the children are always sick.. Also the floors and building are disgusting . There is so much to say of this place and doesn't seem that it will ever change from drama, gossip, breaking hippa, cleanliness, care for children, don't pay enough and children don't get treated the best, half staff is on drugs and plenty of cover ups also plenty of theives to steal money from you... New daycare for my children and new job awaiting...