Creative Kids Learning Center

My twins have been going here for a few weeks now. They are in the toddler program two full days a week. I must say that I was nervous at first as this would be their first experience in a daycare environment. I hate to use the world «daycare» as Creative Kids feels so much more then that! I visited several facilities around town looking for the spot that felt best for our family. Creative Kids was it hands down! The facility is clean, organized and I really like their curriculum! They email the parents every week to tell you exactly what your kids will be learning about that week. Their playgrounds are fantastic and I like the fact that my kids get lots of outside play time. Michelle at the front desk is super helpful and very nice. The classroom they’re in is great and their teachers, Ms. Ashley and Ms. Venicia (sp?) are so helpful and very nice. My son loves to give them hugs before he leaves for the day. I am so happy that we chose Creative Kids!

Our child has been attending this learning center since its opening. Currently, we are in the Pre-​K program. We have only had positive experiences. Each day, our expectations are met and exceeded. The staff inside and outside the classroom are very much involved and hands on with our child’s development. The learning center offers a comprehensive and integrated program that encourages and challenges our child. We love the balance of work and play. The center makes learning fun! In addition, we really like their flexibility with schedules: days of the week, full days, half days, etc. We also very much enjoy their enrichment classes. Our child just finished the Creative Kids Dance Academy. What an amazing production we just experienced. All enrichment classes are taught onsite, which is a bonus for better time management for both the child and parent. This location is very new, up-​to-​date, well-​organized, secure/​safe, and extremely clean. Our experience has been top-​notch!

Don’t let the cameras fool you the do not record. They just stream live but do not record.

I have 2 kids going there now and I am about to take them out because the we have been having problems with my sons room. They have also messed up multiple times with the billing and then tried to charge me 50.00 more. My son went in not potty trained and then they had him potty trained a week later it was great until they moved him to 2 different rooms and the teachers have way too many kids to take care of. The teacher in his room say that there are times that she had 30 kids and she is solo so she cant always keep an eye on everything. I was shocked when I heard that. I was in there the other day picking him up and the teacher had to stand next to me and yell just to talk to me it was so loud in the room and was way messy. I have had my 2 got to the creative kids on Craig road and it was great. I thought we would get the great experience here and clearly I was wrong. I have even gone to the director about the issue of my son sitting in his poop and pee for hours (it was all dried up when I picked him up) all she could say is oh it happens. My daughters teacher and class is great. They seem to care more about your money then they do the kids. I wouldn’t recommend this Creative Kids.

So far so good. My daughter is 4yrs old and Loves it here. She has her moments, but once we get to the daycare. She can’t wait to see her teachers MS. LORI & Ms. CINDI they are Awedome, oh and we cant forget new friends she has made… The office staff is very helpful and nice and Ms. Janice is always polite and makes you feel wonderful..

We currently have had our 4 year old enrolled full time at this center since August of last year. Overall we have been nothing but pleased with the experience she has received! We have a 10 year old as well and thus have had several different experiences with different schools and this is one of the best we have had — the educational structure and teacher quality is equivalent to what we experienced at bright horizons (but ½ the cost). Our daughter is very happy and the environment in the classroom for 4 – 5 years is so caring and loving. Huge fan!

Today I got my son’s first developmental assessment. First of all, very pleased that I get this to begin with. This assessment test their language development, large motor skills, fine motor skills, self help skills, socio-​emotional development, and cognitive processes. it is defined by achieved, partially achieved, not achieved yet, and unable to assess at this time. I am very happy to report that my son’s received many achieved definition symbols on his report. He does have some that he has not achieved yet which still gives us some to work towards but I am very happy with what he has achieved so far at this learning facility. Miss Pam was the teacher that evaluated his assessment and Heather personally handed it to me. I would still like to think to miss Carmelita who is currently teaching my son and I would like to think Miss Nicole who works up at the front desk and helps us with all my concerns and calls and Miss Brooke who greets us in the mornings. Thank you all for a great learning experience. I look forward to see what the next developmental assessment holds.

My kids have been going to Creative Kids Learning Center for about 2 months now. I have to admit that while the facility is new and clean and 100% better than their previous daycare there are several members of the staff that are not very pleasant and could use some training in customer service. I know it is not a «store» but we as parents are paying for the service to have our children cared and I would expect that they would have better Customer Service towards us. There have been 2 instances where I have overheard the Director making snarky comments about parents and a comment that everyone calling today has been rude and asking SO many questions. Then I had a run in with the Assistant Director where I tried to bring something to her attention in regards to a comment my son had made 2 days in a row about what he was being told in his class and her response was I highly doubt that was said but I will look into it. I really don’t appreciate being made to feel like what my son said was not true or valued. She never even asked my name or the name of my child to follow up…
The one thing I must say is that the teachers are good to great! They are active with the kids and spend as much time outdoors as they can when the weather is good. They bring home art work almost weekly with the things they are learning. Every day when I pick them up they tell me what they have done and learned. It makes me feel good that they like where they are going!
I agree with some of the other reviews about the snacks. Saltines and dry cereal do not constitute healthy snacks. I have also started packing extra items in their lunch because by the time I pick my kids up at 6:15 pm they are STARVING and I cant get them home and feed them fast enough.
My only recommendations are to work on customer service with the staff, the Director and Assistant Director included! And to implement some better snacks; Fresh Fruit, yogurt, or string cheese. Just something more than dry cereal or crackers.

We’ve been with this location since they opened and I’ve been satisfied so far. My son is currently 3-​years-​old and has finally started talking and engaging with his teachers and classmates (granted, he still doesn’t want to go, but what kid doesn’t?). I watch him before I pick him up and he’s smiling and playing, no problems.
They’ve been very understanding about his eczema issues and though there were some initial problems due to the how much hand-​washing they do there (good thing), I simply brought in my own soap and lotion and HIS HANDS ARE GREAT NOW. That had been a huge problem at his previous day care.
I only send him there 2 full days a week at the moment. Luckily, I do not need more than that right now, so I can’t say much about others that go more often. We used to be varied schedule, but due to the growing number of kids, they got rid of that. It’s okay. Still do-​able. (Min is 2 days, max 5 days; there are also half days.)
You provide your child’s lunch and blanket for nap time. They have snacks and diapers and wipes as needed.
Each week parents are emailed what’s going on, the learning topics, etc. so you can participate. They also offer weekly dance/​tech/​art classes, but it has extra fees so we haven’t done many.
The facility is still new-​ish and very bright inside. Clean, open, and of course, my son’s favorite feature: their indoor sand pit. It’s a lot of fun for him and they’ve a air hosing area to blow off all the sand afterwards. Really cute.
Security’s great! A code to get through the door and fingerprint sign-​in and –out to pick up your child (ren).
I have yet to find any problems that speaking with the teachers and administrators have not fixed. Sure, my son has his bad days, but what toddler doesn’t? But when you see your kid turn back and hug their teacher, you know they’re being taken care of.

Leaving this review as the grandparent, not the parent. Having 9 grandchildren and one great grandchild I know what to look for in a pre-​school. Visiting quite often and seeing how the school runs, I find it time to leave a review with my opinion.
Creative Kids has been around for over 36 years, my own daughter attended creative kids when she was a child. It’s great to see such a small company still going strong and continuing to thrive. Blue Diamond is their newest location. Its beautiful, especially compared to their older locations.
Love that this location has the pin code security, a hand print computer and the chip policy. my grandchild loves sliding into school using the slide. That’s one way to trick them into coming!
The open door policy allows for me to come in at any time and visit (or spy!) on my grandchild at any time when I am in town. The video monitors they have come in handy often. I know if she saw me peeking in she would begin crying and want me to take her. I wish the video monitors were available from home, but currently that feature is unavailable.
The office staff is friendly and always greets me as I enter or leave. My grandchild’s teacher Pam is amazing. She is an older lady (my age) who is so personal. All the children love her and my grandchild talks about her non stop. My daughter even told me she received Teacher Of The Year and I am not surprised one bit. You can tell when a teacher loves her job and Pam certainly does. During the holidays she went out of her way to create an amazing snowman ornament that had the children’s name on them.
My granddaughter started without knowing her alphabet, shapes or colors. Was she a bit behind? I would say yes because she had never been in a childcare setting before. In the last few months I’ve spoken with her she now knows her shapes, how to draw them, her alphabet, and how to spell her name. I was quite surprised at how much she learned in such a short period of time. The creative Kids lesson plan seems to have fun activities to do, in which the children think they are playing but instead they are learning unknowingly. I can’t wait to see how much more she learns in the next few months.
I would give it five stars but I do not like their snack. I believe that they could offer healthier options instead of crackers and cereal. We currently bring her a snack.

After reading another mother review I figured it was time to write my own. My daughter has been enrolled in this daycare since she was 18 months old, she is now 2years 3 months and she loves it! We did have a few issues with one teacher, however once I went into the school and spoke with the director and had her teacher switched, the problems were resolved quickly. For the other mother to say that they don’t teach your kid anything, that is incredibly wrong! My daughter signs and knows all colors, speaks and can point to letters when asked, can count to 20, is learning her shapes, and has a wide vocabulary. They do provide diapers and we provide her lunch. Overall we have had a good experience and when our son turns 18 months, he will go there as well.

This place sucks. Keep in mind I’m very active in my child’s life. I visit the school and speak with every one.
The workers have the same reply when asking how your child is. The management is very passive on the concerns parents may have for their children and classes.
Would not recommend this school based on the lack of communication and neglect/​abuse the children go thru.
Had a few kids attending. Long story short one child has had two events of unexplained bruises. No explanation from the school of any events taken place.
Walked in on a room of yelling caregivers having aggressive tones towards the children. No patience from the caregivers towards the children. Walked in on my child crying on the floor directly under a caregiver and a second caregiver was less then five feet away from them. Zero care given. No comfort or even talking with my child, just left crying.
I’ve also witnessed a caregiver pull a chair from under a child, the poor child flopped to the floor in her effort to get him out of the way.
Another red flag when a caregiver finally saw a child she favors and started yelling «my boyfriend, my boyfriend!» She runs and hugs the child. Very inappropriate, especially for children that don’t even speak yet.
Collectively these people do not care. I over hear the care givers moan as they leave for the day, making funny comments about wishing they did not have to come back for work.
Forgot to add that when watching the class rooms thru the camera surveillance system they provide you have to basically go into stealth mode. Hiding behind walls to block the caregivers from seeing that parents are watching them because it’s obvious that they alert each other when they know that they are being observed.
If you don’t care about your child this place is perfect for you. If you regret having your child because you didn’t realize how tough it would be and you couldn’t commit to an abortion this place is perfect for you.
They won’t teach your child anything more than what a labtop with YouTube nursery songs will teach them.
Perfect place to drop your kids off to get a good yelling. Want to whip your kids into shape… Just drive them by this place. Creative learning center? More like prepare your kids for a harsh cruel world. This place will mos def give them some tough skin they need. Never mind the love and care. This has to be the place the worlds bully’s are manufactured.
Poor kids

My son has been attending this center for a couple weeks, and I felt the urge to leave a review now, because feedback is something I rely on myself. My son was attending a 24 hr. daycare on the strip since he was 6 months old, and I had nothing put problems. I thought it was my only option because price is a deal breaker for me being a single Mom. Let me start by saying that Creative Kids is the most affordable place I could find in the Southwest and it just so happens to be top notch as well. Even if price was not an issue for me, I would have chosen this center over others I toured because they are immaculately clean, the staff is truly amazing and friendly, and super professional as well. The class sizes are small, they have cameras in the main lobby so you can see how your child is doing once you leave, and they have an indoor sand pit they use for play time if it is too hot to go outside. I also love that they provide diapers, how convenient is that! My only regret is that I wish I would have moved him over sooner.