My husband Josh and I spent many months researching daycares in the months leading to the birth of our first son: Henry. As a first time parent, this is one of the biggest decisions you need to make…who will love and care for our baby as much as we do? 6 weeks into my maternity leave, I found out the childcare center we picked closed their doors suddenly with no warning. My husband and I scrambled to find something to replace what would be Henry’s second “home”. I got the suggestion to contact The Lighthouse Learning Academy in Elk River, MN from a co-worker. Previously, Josh and I had not heard of them so they were not even on our initial radar.

The teachers in the infant/baby room put to rest all of our fears of “strangers” taking care of our little man.  In the morning, when we drop Henry off – we are always greeted with a warm smile from Heidi.  Heidi instantly gets a reaction from Henry; he always smiles and hugs her good morning.  You can tell when your child is comfortable with someone and Henry just adores Heidi.  In the afternoon, when we pick Henry up – Jen always keeps us up to date on what Henry did for the day, how much he ate, if he had a “blow-out” and his demeanor throughout the day.  It’s a nice feeling to be kept in the loop when you leave your child for 8+ hours in the hands of someone else. 

Henry has had a variety of new baby “illnesses” and as a concerned mom I would frequently call The Lighthouse Learning Academy to check in on him.  The teachers are never inconvenienced and always willing to give you updates on your child.

For any future parent or any existing parent looking for a childcare center- we would recommend The Lighthouse Learning Academy hands down.  This is your child’s home-away-from-home.