We have had on child at CKA Minnetonka for 3 years, and our second now attends as well…read more CKA does a great job, not just watching children, but teaching them. They have tremedous patience! Our daughter loves going to school. Her teachers are knowlegable,warm, engaging and seem to really care about what they do. Don't hesitant enrolling your child or children at CKA!

If I could give this place a -5, I would. It consistently…read moresmells like pee, your child will always be sick (obviously they do not know how to sanitize properly), some of the teachers are nice but many are stuck up and it definitely is not worth the money you'll spend or the headaches you will get from taking your child(ren) here. ALSO, do not be surprised after you end your services with this daycare if they send you a bill saying you still owe them money. This company is dishonest and I deeply regret ever taking my son here.

I want to thank Noah's Ark Hopkins Team for the wonderful loving period…read more You are a group of professional and caring people, who love their work. As parents, we are very grateful for helping to raise our daughter Amy. Please continue your beautiful work. Sincere thanks. Marta Mauro

Noah's Ark team truly care about the child and the development of the child. We have been very…read morepleased with their attentiveness and compassion.

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.

As a current employee who is still awaiting her final [paycheck after abuse they are withholding. I…read morecan say that if you care about your children's well being you will never drop them off at any Yellow Brick Roads. They are mandatory reporters, but do not report abuse, instead move neglectful and abusive teachers to other locations.

The quality of service has gone significantly down over the past year. They are having a high…read moreturnover rate with their teachers because they keep quitting. And my child's whole class kept getting shuffled around with substitutes. The subs and temps are on their phones alot and even resorted just putting on cartoons on the school iPad to distract the kids at one point. So its not a good learning environment. My child has personally gotten hurt here multiple times and mistreated by other students. The last time he got hurt was because a piece of concrete was protruding out of the ground in the play ground outside. He cut his head and had to get checked out by a doctor immediately. They thankfully administered first aid immediately. Another student also put his stuffed animal in the toilet and other students bite him on more than one occasion. There also appears to be a lack of transparency about all of this. So I would not recommend sending your child here until they clean up their act.

This school turned my daughter's education around. She was struggling with reading in a really…read morelarge class in Minneapolis. We transferred to Heilicher where she found a much smaller classroom and is now reading constantly and loooves her teachers and friends. This is a community where your child is seen; teachers greet everyone by name in the morning. Among the best choices I have ever made.

We are expecting our first baby in July and stopped here to check the place out and interview the…read moreowner. It was truly creepy. He was almost completely unable to answer any question about the day care. He just kept telling us to read his brochure. I politely explained that we wanted to get some more information about the staff, activities, meals and so on. He was completely absent. It's almost as though he was deliberately trying to deter us from going there. Conspiracy theory? Maybe so but I can't understand how someone who cares for children can be so detached from what is happening on his business. Also I got the sense that none of the people who care for the children have any training or certification at all. One of the staff was wearing ratty sweatpants with holes in them. When I asked about credentials of the staff the owner was very evasive. He just told me that the staff has "a lot of experience with children". It didn't take long to decide that this place is not going to work. I would regrettably suggest that you not waste your time by stopping in for a visit, because even if you're the least bit particular about who watches your kids, you won't line this place.

My husband and I are expecting our first baby in June. We toured A Child's View today and were less…read morethan impressed. We parked right on Cleveland Ave. right in front of the daycare. There was a woman in the window, looking over 3 toddler aged children. I thought she would've come open the door for me but didn't. I walked up to the door and turned the handle, and was able to let myself right in. First red flag. You should not be operating a daycare where you are able to open the front door to a room full of toddlers as you so please. We walked inside and waited for someone to come to us, someone finally popped her head around the corner as she was chasing a half naked child, and told us the infant room was in a different building (house) behind the one we were in. We walked through the house to the next one and were greeted by another woman. I told her we were there for a meeting with Jim and she brought us through the house to go upstairs to meet him. He wasn't there. He showed up about 2 minutes later. He brought us upstairs and said, "what questions do you have?" One of the questions I asked was how often they sanitize toys, he said, "everyone's been healthy so it depends." I asked what their policy was on sick kids, again I got an answer of "it depends." Then I asked what their security was like, to which he replied "passive". I said I walked right in the front door on Cleveland and he goes, "well yeah, but not to the infant house." It doesn't seem anyone there is credentialed whatsoever, there is absolutely no security, the infant "kitchen" was filthy, it stunk, which is to be expected when you have a bunch of dirty diapers around, but it was less than tolerable. They have no sort of communication process with the parents, other than writing notes to parents at the end of the day/week and no cameras in the "facility" either. Jim was very willy nilly about everything I'd asked, I asked if he had a packet of info he could send me home with, he didn't, and it seemed to have very little structure. I would absolutely not bring my child here.

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

This is as good as it gets when it comes to childcare in my opinion. Why? It's a childcare center…read morewith an at-home vibe. Our daughter has been at Holy Nativity since she was 12 weeks old & she is now 19 months. We just transferred to a new daycare closer to our new house, so I felt compelled to share my experience at Holy Nativity because we were very reluctant to leave! Brittany is the Director & is on point. She answers questions, she is professional, kind, and you'll often find her hands-on in each of the classrooms. The rapport she has with all of her teachers is evident in their tenure. Most of the teachers have been there 10+ years. In childcare, that is unheard of. I truly believe it's a testament to Brittany's leadership & the environment created at Holy Nativity. If you are looking for a great center for your kids, here are some reasons to put this daycare on your list of places to tour: -Reasonably Priced: We were paying $305/week for Infant care (5 days a week) at Holy Nativity. Closer to our new home, the prices are more like $350+/week. It's a great value. -Teachers are experienced typically carrying Bachelor's Degrees in Education/Elementary Ed/etc. -Teachers have been there a long time & LOVE their jobs. There's nothing worse than leaving you kids with someone who doesn't care. These women love your kids like their own & you feel how genuine that is. It was one of the most important things to me when choosing a center. -Extra-Curriculars: They go above and beyond to create fun experiences for the kids. In the summer, they have an agreement with the nearby YMCA for splash-pad access in the pre-school room, they rent bounce-houses for the kids, have special musical guests, chefs, etc. WOW! -Every holiday they celebrate & Christmas involves a Christmas show with Infant Room-Preschool represented. -It's a small center: 1 infant room, 1 toddler room, 1 pre-school room. You won't fee like a number here. -Professionalism: Brittany in the office is responsive, addresses concerns, and keeps the vibe at Holy Nativity so positive. I can't recommend this school enough. My daughter Birdie has started at a new daycare but she still says 'Amy' (her Toddler teacher's name) every day on the way there. I know she misses it. Do yourself a favor and put this one on your list to check out!

This is a great center! I've had soon to be 4 kids go through their program and been with this…read morecenter for 6+ years (with 5 more years to go!) would highly recommend to anyone searching for great childcare, great and tenured staff, and great programming