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daycare...where to start?

minnteacherminnteacher member
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Hi ladies-

Is there a reliable list of licensed in home day care providers somewhere?

I am looking for reliable care for August either in home or center in the EP/Minnetonka/Plymouth area.

Thanks :-)

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Re: daycare...where to start?

  • BeccaMarieBeccaMarie member

    Start here to get a list of licensed places :)

     

    https://www.mnchildcare.org/

    I noticed that you listed 'reliable' as one of your requirements.  I know many people who go to home centers they love, but I wouldn't always consider them the most reliable.  If the daycare lady wakes up in the morning with a fever, you might get a phone call at 6:30 am that daycare is closed that day.  Some in-home providers try to find back-up care, others don't.  In-home centers also generally take paid vacation (both yours and theirs) where-as at a center you will never have to worry about their staffing - that is their worry. (though both places you usually have to pay whether you are there or not)

    There are pluses and minuses to both options, but I have some friends that didn't realize the in-home 'minuses' until they were late to work one day, so I just wanted to point that out :)

    Good luck finding care that you love! 

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  • minnteacherminnteacher member
    The reasons that you mentioned is why we were leaning toward a center. Being late to work really is not an option for me (I am a teacher, cannot leave the kids alone!). Thanks :-)
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  • Payne2B2008Payne2B2008 member
    once I start working full time my son will be going to St. Andrew church in E.P. they have a great daycare

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  • MandaJo9MandaJo9 member
    I hated searching for daycare.  With that said, we knew we didn't want a center as for some employees 'it's just a job.'  Anyway, we got a ton of referrals but unfortunately no one had an infant opening.  So, I know it sounds scary, but I searched craigslist.  I ending up finding a wonderful in home daycare.
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  • kmplskmpls member

    EP has a referral system. You can check on cragslist for it and email the coordinator. Minnetonka also has a coordinator. I can give you the contact info if you want to send me a pm. I personally didn't have any luck with the above but you might have better luck since you are looking at a different time than I was.

    I also have rates to a couple different centers I looked into in EP/Mtka.

    Good luck!

     

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