Creative Kids Academy INC

Horrible, no routine or structure, especially in the toddler room, they barely do an activity and just run around rampant. The shelves are not organized. They should be embarrassed to give a tour to parents. Sam is an awful director.

One of the best daycares/preschool in Moundsview. The director is so accommodating and welcoming. The staff is so good with my little girl. She always comes home happy and excited about the day. I love their app and the updates the do during the days. Also they are very informative if something happens at school or there's an injury they report it right away. Highly recommend this academy there is none better. Such a safe environment, friendly, welcoming environment for kids!

We started taking our oldest to Creative Kids Academy in May 2019 and instantly loved the connection and passion we saw the staff have for caring for kids. Our second started in the infant room September 2021. We have been consistently impressed with the variety of activities that help engage the kids, build new skills and master movements or language. The meals provided for the kids help them explore food items we may not have often at home, but being around other kids helps new food seem less scary. The center uses a mobile app for checking in and out. We love the real-time updates about the day, including meal times, naps, playtime, diapers, and photos of the day. It provides a level of comfort and open lines of quick communication with the staff caring for the kids. Great events we’ve been able to enjoy as a family to meet the staff and other families, include: picture day, back to school party, holiday pageant/sing along, among others. Through the pandemic, we have been extremely impressed with the actions taken to keep everyone safe and healthy, and mostly, the daycare center open for working families. We recommend this facility to neighbors and area friends. Creative Kids Academy Mounds View and the staff have been amazing to work with over the last 2+ years and we can’t wait for more growth and engagement with our kids.

Our older son started at CKA when he was 16 weeks old. The thing that convinced us that he'd be ok here was that the lead teacher in the infant room has worked here for more than 15 years. As we had hoped, Ms. Joyce is absolutely wonderful and so good with the babies. We know our younger son will be in good hands when he starts attending in a few months. One other thing we love about CKA is how everyone knows our child - not just the teachers in his room, but when we're walking out of the building at pickup time, any staff member who passes us in the hall says hi to him by name. It makes us feel like he's part of a community and that the staff really know him and care about him.

After being very satisfied with having my first child go here and succeed I decided to send my second child as well. Same results. Both of my children seem ahead of the curve. Neither have any reservations of being dropped off and my oldest always has good things to say when he is picked up. He's been enrolled for over three years now and after moving up to his fourth room and we've never had any problems with any of the staff; this includes all aides, teachers, and directors. There are many activities that CKA does that include the whole family, for example, the week of the young child and other holiday pageants that my wife and I are encouraged to attend and interact with. The staff really make it fun for the children and parents alike. I am looking forward for my oldest to move up so he can enjoy the field trips that the school age class go on. If my wife and I have another child I would absolutely send him/her here as well with no reservations whatsoever about the care that would be provided. Sully Armstrong