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Recent child care center reviews in Excelsior, MN

Karen Huntington

5.0

Karen is a wonderful, organized, caring professional who has been running her home-based daycare for many years. Kids love to go to Karen's house. She is trustworthy and compassionate and she runs a tight ship! Couldn't recommend her more highly.

- Becca S.

New Horizon Academy - Eden Prairie, MN

5.0

Our son is 9 now and has been a part of this family since 2 years old. He has been with Ms. Mel for years now and if your child is lucky enough to have her you know just how special she is. From Ms. Rhonda getting him on his first pre-k bus (and calming our tears- forever grateful), Aimee driving to...

- Jess B.

Brown Bear Childcare

5.0

Kristen was our full time family nanny for 4 years. During that time she took care of our 3 children ranging from infant to 6 years old. Kristen was always a caring and compassionate nanny and all 3 of our children adored her. She took the initiative to create learning plans, creative projects and...

- Kelly K.

Next Steps Learning Center

5.0

Next Steps Learning center has cared for all 3 of our children and the care is top notch! They have low turnover in teachers because the owners care and take care of their employees. You can except a healthy environment, great education, loving and dedicated teachers/atmosphere! My kids have always...

- Shelly D.

Jardin Spanish Immersion Academy

5.0

Great center, our 9 month old has been going there since 6 weeks old and she loves it there. They're very attentive and fun. The center is colorful and there's always music playing.

- Emily

Child care centers in Excelsior, MN

Karen Huntington

700 Pleasant St, Excelsior, MN

5.0

(1)

Karen Huntington provides center-based and full-time educational child care services designed for preschool children. The company is licensed to admit and handle a total of 12 pre-kindergarten students. Karen Huntington operates Mondays through Fridays starting at 6:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
5.0
"Karen is a wonderful, organized, caring professional who has been running her home-based daycare for many years. Kids love to go to Karen's house. She is trustworthy and compassionate and she runs a tight ship! Couldn't recommend her more highly."

Becca S.


Deborah Arnold

50 Lakeview Ave., Excelsior, MN

Deborah Arnold is a child-centered environment valuing children’s play and is sure to spark their imaginations. The primary focus is on the growth and development of the children and forming a partnership with the parents to assist them in child raising.

Minnetonka Montessori, Inc.

471 3rd St, Excelsior, MN

Minnetonka Montessori, Inc. is an educational facility that offers programs for children ages 33 months to six years old. It provides a safe, nurturing and stimulating place where children can explore, play and discover. The school applies the Montessori principle in guiding children to develop...

Nancy Smith

5875 Country Club Rd, Excelsior, MN

Nancy Smith allows children to build self-confidence and make progress in their social and academic development. The staff works extremely hard to provide a loving, nurturing, and safe learning environment for children ages six weeks to twelve years.

Mount Calvary Preschool

301 County Road 19, Excelsior, MN

Mount Calvary Preschool is a ministry of the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church located in Excelsior, Minnesota. It offers preschool programs and Spanish enrichment classes. Additionally, it provides before and after-school care. It can accommodate a maximum capacity of eighty-one children.

Lewin Care Fund 1 LLC

65 Interlachen Ln, Excelsior, MN

Lewin Care Fund 1 LLC allows children to build self-confidence and make progress in their social and academic development. The staff works extremely hard to provide a loving, nurturing, and safe learning environment for children ages six weeks to twelve years.

New Horizon Academy Eden Prairie is located conveniently off Highway 62, Shady Oak Road, and Interstate 494, near Bryant Lake Regional Park in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. We have been serving Eden Prairie families with quality childcare and early education services since 1989. Our school has two infant...
5.0
"We absolutely adore New Horizon Academy. The staff are kind, patient, friendly, and fun, and we know they are providing excellent care to our little one. We especially love to see the pictures they take of her adventures throughout the day and appreciate that she...

Caitlin W.


Brown Bear Childcare

Brown Bear Childcare

236 Tyler Ave N, Hopkins, MN

5.0

(1)

Licensed home childcare center providing specialized care. I take the time to know your child and nurture proper growth and development. Featuring 1800 square feet of play space with a separate entrance from the home. I care for 6 children up to 5 years of age with the occasional drop-in after...
5.0
"Kristen was our full time family nanny for 4 years. During that time she took care of our 3 children ranging from infant to 6 years old. Kristen was always a caring and compassionate nanny and all 3 of our children adored her. She took the initiative to create...

Kelly K.


Next Steps Learning Center

Next Steps Learning Center

2750 Winners Circle Dr., SHAKOPEE, MN

Starting at $395/mo

5.0

(1)

Next Steps Learning Center is a childcare facility and 4-Star Parent Aware rated program that provides care for infant, toddler, and preschool children. Our facility boasts generous sized classrooms that provide a nurturing, enriching atmosphere where children explore and grow personally in a group...
5.0
"Next Steps Learning center has cared for all 3 of our children and the care is top notch! They have low turnover in teachers because the owners care and take care of their employees. You can except a healthy environment, great education, loving and dedicated...

Shelly D.


Jardin Spanish Immersion Academy

Jardin Spanish Immersion Academy

14200 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN

3.0

(2)

At Jardin Spanish Immersion Academy, we work together as a family to provide nurturing support and early academic skills to each child in our care. Our immersion curriculum is designed to support early acquisition of the Spanish language along with appreciation of other cultures, and provides the...
5.0
"Great center, our 9 month old has been going there since 6 weeks old and she loves it there. They're very attentive and fun. The center is colorful and there's always music playing."

Emily


Bet Shalom Yeladim Preschool

Bet Shalom Yeladim Preschool

13613 Orchard Rd, Minnetonka, MN

5.0

(3)

Bet Shalom Yeladim provides an excellent educational experience for young children six weeks to five years of age through Jewish values, literacy, mathematics, and science to prepare them for Kindergarten and a lifetime of educational development. Professional teachers and rabbis welcome children of...
5.0
"I absolutely love Bet Shalom Yeladim. Their care for the kids is exceptional, the facility is really big, clean, fun and well-maintained. Amber, the Director, is incredibly detailed and fast at responding. Their app is awesome as well, with updates and pictures all...

Karin


Zion Early Childhood Center

Zion Early Childhood Center

241 5th Ave N, HOPKINS, MN

Starting at $1340/mo

5.0

(3)

ZECC has been a part of the Hopkins community since 2001. We are a small facility, licensed for 62 children, with a faith-based mission and a child-centered philosophy. Our planning is intentional, with the whole child in mind. We are next to Burnes Park and are able to utilize the park's...
5.0
"We had a fantastic experience from start to finish. We were so sad to leave. We started there in 2015 when our son was 6 months old and ended last fall when our daughter went to kindergarten. It was very much a family atmosphere. Very kind and caring. They did a...

Tamara H.


Be Well & Excel Childcare

Be Well & Excel Childcare

16116 Excelsior Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN

5.0

(1)

Be Well & Excel Childcare is an in-home, licensed family childcare facility that is truly unique! We know how challenging it is looking for quality childcare, and we know how busy you are, because as parents of young children we were in the same position only just last year! We saw a need in...
5.0
"My family and I had the opportunity of taking a tour at Be Well & Excel Childcare. We were more than impressed with their program and the benefits it offered our children. They had taken the amenities of a childcare center and incorporated them into an at...

Courtney G.


4864 - Everbrook of Eden Prairie

4864 - Everbrook of Eden Prairie

9201 Mitchell Rd, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN

Welcome to a place filled with warmth and light, smiles and laughter, fun and fitness, love and learning. Our school offers an engaging, nurturing environment for every child, during the most critical early years, starting in infancy. By adhering to high standards, we help mold inquisitive,...

O2B Kids Chanhassen

O2B Kids Chanhassen

1490 Lake Drive West, CHANHASSEN, MN

Learn More About our Preschool Welcome to O2B Kids Chanhassen (formerly Children of Tomorrow Chanhassen), in Carver County in Minnesota, serving Infants and Toddlers children! We're conveniently located off of Lake Drive West, near Audubon Road. The first five years are the most important five years...

New Horizon Academy - Shorewood, MN

New Horizon Academy - Shorewood, MN

19625 Highway 7, SHOREWOOD, MN

The Excelsior, MN New Horizon Academy is conveniently located near the border of Shorewood and Excelsior, right off Highway 7. Our Excelsior daycare opened in 1996, is accredited by the National Association for Young Children, and holds a four-star rating from Minnesota Parent Aware. New Horizon...

Sleepy Tigers Chinese Immersion Learning Center

Sleepy Tigers Chinese Immersion Learning Center

16023 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN

Welcome to Sleepy Tigers Chinese Immersion Learning Center. We offer preschool program for children age 3 to 5 years old. We are opening soon in the fall of 2012. Our Chinese Immersion offers the children Mandarin Chinese 80% of the time, and 20% of English. We bring children a creative,...

Christ Memorial Tender Learning Center

Christ Memorial Tender Learning Center

13501 Sunset Trl, PLYMOUTH, MN

Tender Learning Center (TLC) provides high-quality developmentally appropriate early childhood education in a nurturing, safe, and supportive environment for infants 6 weeks to children 5 years of age. TLC is a ministry of Christ Memorial Lutheran Church (CMLC), a faith community dedicated to...

The Goddard School

The Goddard School

7201 WASHINGTON AVE S, EDINA, MN

Starting at $1542/mo

Welcome to The Goddard School® of Edina, where every day is filled with fun learning experiences! Each day, caring and attentive teachers provide your child with countless opportunities to grow academically, socially, emotionally and physically in a safe and loving environment. In The Goddard...

O2B Kids Waconia

O2B Kids Waconia

410 10th Street East, WACONIA, MN

Welcome to O2B Kids Waconia (Formerly Children of Tomorrow Waconia), in Waconia, Minnesota, serving Infants, Toddlers and PreK children! We're conveniently located off of 10th Street, near Augie Mueller Memorial Highway. Children learn best through PLAY. Our curriculum focuses on giving children a...

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