Northfield Day Care Center is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 300 Union Street, Northfield, Minnesota MN. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Northfield Day Care Center receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise its child-centered approach, caring staff, and play-based learning environment. Parents consistently highlight the low teacher-child ratio, staff stability, affordable pricing, emphasis on outdoor play, and lack of screen time as major strengths.
I cannot say enough positive things about Northfield Day Care. As an educator of over 25 years and a grandmother whose grandchild attended NDC they are doing everything right. The staff is attentive, caring and kind. NDC is just what kids need....developmentally appropriate and the focus is on the children. I had the opportunity to drop off my grandchild and pick up on many occasions and I loved seeing the joy in the children! Our grandchild frequently said, "I love my school." What more can you ask for? They are wonderful and I am so grateful they were part of her foundation.
NDC is such a special place, and we are so grateful that our daughter had the opportunity to learn and grow in this wonderful community! Not only is NDC an affordable child care option in Northfield, but it is such a great learning and exploration environment for children. Our daughter absolutely loved going there every day and wouldn't want to leave in the evenings. The teachers are incredible, and help kids learn how to navigate this complex world with kindness and care. We cannot recommend NDC enough!
Our daughter attended Northfield Daycare Center for two fabulous years. She transferred from another daycare/preschool center in town and was very comfortable at NDC right from the beginning (much less distraught at pickup/drop off and more regulated at home). The teachers are caring and take the time to get to know and understand each child so they can meet their individual needs and help them thrive. NDC has a very low teacher-child ratio and incredibly low turnover amongst the staff – 4/5 teachers have been there 5+ years! We really appreciated the personalized attention and stability this provided for our daughter. One other quality of life improvement that we noticed after transitioning to NDC was how infrequently our daughter got sick compared to her previous large center. I imagine this is due to the smaller program size and emphasis on outdoor time. As a family with two working parents this was life-changing! Overall, we are so glad to have NDC in Northfield. I cannot imagine a more supportive place for kids (& parents!) to learn and grow. We are looking forward to sending our youngest there soon 🙂
Our oldest attended from age 2.5 until she started Kindergarten. NDC is a truly special place. She blossomed there and made great friends, and we were so grateful for having such a welcoming, safe, and fun environment for her to every day. She was always so happy to be there! We can’t wait until our second is big enough to go to NDC. If you’re in the area, find a parent who sent their kids there, and you’ll hear the same thing.
Northfield Daycare Center is an amazing hidden gem in town for childcare. It's price is slightly lower compared to other places if you take into consideration that the care time is a full day. Parents pack lunches for the kids, so we know they are eating, and eating healthy instead of mass produced school lunches. There are so many great things about this place beyond that though: outdoor play, great teacher and parent community, focus on outdoor play and child-centered play, and best of all, NO SCREEN TIME EVER!!!!! I walked into our previous daycare and found kids circled around an ipad watching videos, something we get more than enough of at home. NDC isn't fancy, but it is truly child-centered. I can't wait to send my younger child there when she turns 2 1/2.