When our first daughter was born 4 years ago, my wife and I really wanted to find someone that…read morecared for three or four children in their home. We weren't very interested in a "childcare center" by the traditional definition. We weren't able to find anyone close with any openings. After receiving a few word-of-mouth recommendations, we toured Little Inspiration and our daughter started attending. My entire viewpoint of "childcare centers" has been corrected since then. Our 2 daughters have been attending Little Inspirations since they were 12 weeks old. Looking back, if I were to do it again, I would not change a thing. Our daughters' manners, speech, imaginations, and personalities are beyond my original expectations. This really clicked almost two years ago when we were eating supper at home. Our older daughter, out of the blue, said "May I be excused please?". Our families are pretty laid back, so this took us by surprise. It was right then that I knew they are having a great childhood. Here are some key points on Little Inspirations: 1. Communication is great. They inform us well in advance of various items: upcoming events, additional clothes needed (warm items for outside, etc), when starting to run low on diapers/wipes, school news 2. Accommodating. Our younger daughter was on a non-dairy diet for nearly two years. They accommodated this request as if she was their own daughter. We could even see the special instructions/notes in certain areas to remind the teachers about this. As we were transitioning her into dairy, they even allowed us to include cheese on certain menu items, and not others. 3. Candor. Yes, candor. If you aren't familiar with this word, don't be afraid to read about it. The entire team at Little Inspirations talks to us AND the kids with candor. Because.... they aren't just kids... they're little humans. 4. Personable. All of the team at Little Inspirations is just remarkable at remembering personable items. Example: On a Monday morning, 7am, our daughter walks into Little Inspirations after a weekend at Wis Dells. Two teachers at different times say to our daughter "Hey you, how was your weekend at the water park?". In summary, I've told many people that I know that I GENUINELY recommend Little Inspirations. We've gotten to know much of their team very well. We trust them and we feel beyond comfortable with them. I hope this message will reach more people than I am able to do so by word-of-mouth.

From the owner: Little Inspirations started as a licensed in home business in 2004. After growing so quickly we…read morerealized there are many more families that we could help in our community so we expanded in January 2011 at our group childcare location.

If you want to feel you have left your child in a safe place and that they are well cared for while…read moreyou, work, don't leave your child at this daycare.

This is THE BEST daycare my daughter and I have EVER encountered. They always work with me when…read moresituations arise. Always friendly in the mornings! My daughter loves everything about this place. The daycare girls go above and beyond to ensure EVERYONE is happy! They always call me when something happens. They always give my daughter the best care that is needed. Definitely recommend this place!

Horrible experience. Classes take up most useful workout areas. No turf access unless you are…read moretaking specific classes.

I came in with my 3 grandchildren ready to swim only to find there was an inexplicable charge on…read moreone of the kids accounts. I was just trying to go in as a guest as the website implies and they told me because I had a member with me who had a charge on their account I was denied access with all my kiddos. My kiddo who is on the spectrum was the most upset. Honestly I wouldn't be leaving this review if the woman at the front desk hadn't been such a snarky snark towards us. I don't know why a concession couldn't be made. I can't imagine the pool was full on a Sunday evening. Not very Christianly.

After being a stay-at-home mom for 3 years, I was terrified to learn that I had to return to work…read morefull-time. I wasn't sure where to leave my 3 year old. Creative Child was recommended to me by a friend from church. She knows the director personally, because the director teaches Sunday school/religion classes to her child. When I first arrived, I was welcomed to take a tour of the center. The director was friendly and answered all of my questions. She reassured me and made me feel at ease. My 3 year old has been going there for 3 months. I couldn't be happier. The staff is wonderful and the director cares for the children there as if they were her own. My child did have a few issues adjusting and lashed out at her teacher, but we all met and figured out the best way to handle it. The director (and teacher) were very understanding and offered worked with us to resolve the issue. I couldn't imagine trusting anyone else with my child. I'm so glad for Creative Child!

While I do enjoy most of the teachers at Creative Child, I don't care for the way the director…read moreoperates her business. Unless you have a very mild mannered 2-5 year old, who never acts out or misbehaves, I would not recommend this place. I wanted to pull her out for months but instead, kept working with them on things so I didn't have to add anymore changes to my daughter's life. Well, let's just say I wish I would've pulled her much sooner. The director also spoke to me as if I were a child, spoke to me poorly about my child and then behaved like a child once I gave my 2 week notice. Positive thing is most of the actual teachers are caring and have good programs for the children throughout the day.

I get to go to this YMCA for free whenever I stay at the Hilton Garden Inn nearby. Since my hotel…read moreonly has a really small gym with crappy equipment, this is a GREAT place for a workout instead. There is an indoor track, tons of ellipticals and treadmills, great weight area and mat area for stretching. I love working out at this gym! I always forget to bring a lock so I carry everything in my jacket and put it on the side when I go running. Nobody has ever told me to put my jacket somewhere else. Only compaint is that all the TVs are like stuck on Fox News. Blegh. Where's the CNN?

This place is great. Always clean and has a friendly staff. The pools are nice and well lit and…read morenever seem too crowded. There is a ton of workout equipment and a nice well stocked weight room. There are also quite a few classes that I enjoy.

I love this place just to go and and hang with some friends! Its a nice place and I was even…read moretrained to swim here when I was little and now I am a very very good swimmer and that is a very useful skill to have

So, this Saturday according to the website the showed the work hours closing at 6 pm both Saturday…read moreand Sunday. Arrive to workout and get told " you must be thinking of the winter hours" show the phone to the customer service lady and she says " that is our facility but we are closed". In response I asked when will the hrs be changed to reflect, and she said September or October... not impressed with the rudeness or the lack of knowledge the lady locking up@ 3pm...

As a Marian University student, I want to say thank you for allowing me to tour your center. I…read moreappreciate how welcoming you treated me. I think your center has enough space for the children to play outside. I love how open it is to the children.

From the owner: "The learning environment every child deserves."…read more Established in 2003, the Early Learning Center provides childcare services to children from 6 weeks to 7-years-old in a warm and welcoming environment. We offer an educational curriculum that is designed for each age group, and provided by qualified teachers. The facility was designed by owner, Nancy Youngberg and her husband, with the needs of young children in mind. Since opening, the center has seen its share of ups and downs due to the recession, but has continued to persevere through every struggle.

This is the BEST child care center in the Fox Valley. The…read morechild care teachers are awesome and certified. I feel at ease leaving my children in this day care.

VERY disorganized! There was no consistency in my child's classroom. I couldn't believe how rude…read morethe director Katie Hulke was to me when I expressed my concerns to her. She seemed to have an excuse for everything. I would NOT consider this a place to bring your child.

After I had my child there for a few years being a picky eater brought lunch with to the center…read morewhich was okayed with the owner. One day I was sent home with a full lunch box. I asked why they didn't give the lunch I was told "oh we are a nut free facility now" no where was it posted and this info is to be posted by state law. I asked well did you at give something to eat? Oh yeah we gave an apple...seriously a child had an apple all day when we got in the car my child was so hungry he/she was crying. I put in snacks that were nut free the male teacher at the time slammed the wrapper down showing me is was made in a nut facility and not allowed. That was the last straw I pulled him out. Terrible place who don't care if children eat or not. To this day my child remembers this like it was yesterday thank God it isn't. I would give a zero star put had to put some thing.

Based on the location my wife and I toured this facility a few weeks ago. We had hoped that we…read more would go with them for both of our children because it's close to home, my office, and the church we attend. The director had forget about our appointment and nobody there had any idea we even had a tour scheduled. We sat in the lobby for fifteen minutes until they found someone to walk us around. While waiting for an employee, I walked aboud the building and was surprised just how dirty this day care is. The floors were messy and marred, the bathroom appeared to not have been cleaned in days. My shoes stuck to the ground when I walked, the trash was over flowing, it smelled like a bathroom at a tavern. I was surprised how much dust was on the picture frames that have their employees photos in them. It's a nice presentation and a great idea to showcase the staff, but it gives the opposite impression. About twenty minutes past our appointment an assistant manager showed us around. She wasn't very friendly and I had the impression that she thought had better things to be doing. When we arrived at the room where my younger child would be in, there was a stong smell of mold. That was a huge red flag. We decided to cut the tour short, we new this wasn't a clean or healthy place for children. When I didn't think it could get much worse, I spotted two employees smoking around the back of the building. The reason I decided to give them two stars instead of one is their pricing is lower then a few in the area. So if you're looking for a cheap daycare, and don't care about cleanliness or the possibility of mold this might be a good fit.