Best Daycares in 55416 - Updated June 2026
Childcare and early education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Curriculum is designed to provide a balance of group and individual activities that promote creativity and exploration. Meeting...
Infant Daycare
Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.
Toddler Daycare
Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.
Also offers: Discovery Preschool, Prekindergarten Program, Preschool Program
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Center offering care to infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children. Program places emphasis on learning through hands-on activities. Daily curriculum includes practical life activities,...
Infant
Even in our infant care room, we foster and nurture your child’s budding independence. With plenty of floor space your child can move and explore, as they are ready.
Toddler
The long term positive impact seeds of Montessori truly begin to take root at the Toddler age.
Also offers: Preschool
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Childcare center offering early education and enrichment with a focus on literacy, art, early academics, physical education, and social skills. Utilizing a play-based curriculum designed to inspire a...
Infant Daycare
Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.
Toddler Daycare
Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.
Also offers: Discovery Preschool, Preschool Program, Prekindergarten Program
Responds quickly
Speaks Spanish
Tierra Encantada of St. Louis Park provides high-quality childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and is conveniently located on Excelsior Boulevard near Bass Lake. At Tierra, we care for the...
Infants
Your baby will be in safe, loving arms as they develop important physical, social and emotional skills. Our classrooms are filled with a variety of engaging musical experiences to support your little ones development. Take a moment to listen (and dance) to one of our playlists. Children engage with colors, textures, and a variety of materials each day, to creatively express themselves and the world they see! Our rooms are lined with shelves of toys that encourage children to investigate, discover, reason, and organize their knowledge… all while playing with friends!
Toddlers
This classroom provides support and encouragement to help toddlers confidently explore and develop new skills, language and ideas. Our classrooms are filled with a variety of engaging musical experiences to support your little ones development. Take a moment to listen (and dance) to one of our playlists. Children engage with colors, textures, and a variety of materials each day, to creatively express themselves and the world they see! Our rooms are lined with shelves of toys that encourage children to investigate, discover, reason, and organize their knowledge… all while playing with friends!
Speaks Spanish
The Gardner School of St. Louis Park is a NAEYC-accredited preschool and child care center located in St Louis Park, MN, located just off I-394 and Park Place Boulevard. We provide early childhood...
Infants
The Gardner School’s infant program provides a warm, nurturing environment where babies build trust, confidence, and early learning skills. Guided by The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos, teachers foster exploration through responsive, individualized care. Nursery suites feature personalized touches like individual cribs and family photos, while small ratios, a shoe-free policy, and flexible feeding and diapering routines ensure a safe, clean, and tailored experience. We maintain strong parent communication through real-time updates, developmental assessments, and shared moments via our app. Teachers use American Sign Language to support early communication and incorporate Itsy Bitsy Yoga to promote sleep, digestion, and well-being. By honoring each infant’s unique schedule, we provide attentive care that supports growth, connection, and development from the start.
Two's
The Gardner School’s two-year-old program supports rapid physical, cognitive, and social growth through play and exploration. Using The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos, teachers foster autonomy, confidence, and early learning. Interactive centers focus on language, math, science, fine motor skills, and dramatic play, while group activities and circle time build socialization and self-help skills like feeding, hand-washing, and sharing. Teachers partner with families to support potty training when children are ready. Parents stay connected through real-time updates, photos, and progress reports. Children can also explore enrichment classes such as music, dance, language, and sports. Through engaging, individualized experiences, we build confidence, independence, and a love for learning.
Also offers: Toddlers
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Thank you for considering the St. Louis Park New Horizon Academy, serving St. Louis Park, West Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Edina, and surrounding area families since 2016. We have three infant rooms,...
Infants
New Horizon Academy’s infant classrooms offer a warm, nurturing environment where babies thrive through daily exploration and discovery. Each space is thoughtfully designed to support individual developmental milestones with personalized care, including activities like singing, reading, sign language, and gentle yoga. Our teachers use a research-based curriculum with monthly themes to create individualized lesson plans that promote growth across all early learning domains—from motor skills to social-emotional development. With a strong focus on parent partnerships and responsive care, babies are supported in both their learning and emotional well-being from the very start.
Toddlers
Our toddler classrooms are energetic and engaging environments where little ones are encouraged to explore, move, and express themselves. Teachers foster growing independence and self-esteem through hands-on activities, daily routines, and nurturing support. Designed with zones like Creative, Active and Busy, Calm and Cozy, and Welcoming and Routines, each classroom helps toddlers master key skills in STEAM, fine and gross motor development, social relationships, and more. Carefully balanced routines and learning experiences help children build confidence as they proudly declare, “I did it myself!”
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Lemon's is a play-based home daycare focused on healthy eats, outdoor play and socialization skills. We provide breakfast, lunch and one snack per day consisting of lots of fresh fruits and veggies...
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Alicia Hammerstrand is a licensed child care home offering daycare programs located in Morningside in Minneapolis, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Benilde - St. Margaret's School Child Care is a licensed child care home offering daycare programs located in Lake Forest in St. Louis Park, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Torah Tots is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 2800 Joppa Ave S in Fern Hill in Minneapolis, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Towerlight Child Care is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 3601 Wooddale Ave S in Elmwood in St. Louis Park, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Edna Child Care is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 3424 Wooddale Ave S in Sorenson in St. Louis Park, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Allianz Bright Beginnings is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 5901 Golden Hills Dr in Golden Valley, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Dianes Daycare is a licensed child care home offering daycare programs located in Browndale in Minneapolis, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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HaLev Early Childhood at the J is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 4330 Cedar Lk Rd S in Cedarhurst in Minneapolis, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices...
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Aleph Preschool is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 5225 Barry St W in Lake Forest in St. Louis Park, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Jennifer Robb is a licensed child care home offering daycare programs located in Minikahda Vista in St. Louis Park, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Kids' Place - Susan Lindgren Elementary is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 4801 W 41st St in St. Louis Park, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Benilde St. Margaret's School Child Care 2 is a licensed child care home offering daycare programs located in Lake Forest in St. Louis Park, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Andrea Audrey Rachel Amelie Tuito is a licensed child care home offering daycare programs located in Fern Hill in Minneapolis, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Golden Years Montessori is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 4100 W 42nd St in Morningside in Edina, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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Avail Academy Edina Junior Kindergarten is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 4015 Inglewood Ave S in Morningside in Edina, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about...
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Evans Nash Vickie & Nash Ewell is a child care home offering daycare programs located in Browndale in St. Louis Park, MN. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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FAQs About Minneapolis Daycares
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How many daycare providers are in Minneapolis?
- There are currently 412 daycare providers in Minneapolis. This includes full-time, part-time, and home daycare providers.
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How much does daycare cost in Minneapolis?
- The average monthly price for full time daycare in Minneapolis is $1726. This is based on provider cost data for daycares listed on Winnie.