Casa de Corazón – Minneapolis Kingfield

I have had children at Casa de Corazon since it opened in 2010. The thing that stands out from other options is the extremely positive and loving environment. There is good communication and a strong curriculum. The atmosphere supports family wellbeing through providing cloth diapers, providing organic food heavy on fruits and veggies, and even storing breastmilk in their freezer or fridge and handling the milk as they provide bottles. They are very open to feedback and work on continuous improvement. Some areas that could use improvement include: 1. A long waiting list with poor forecasting of openings — call or email weekly if you are determined to enroll. 2. Higher than desired teacher turn over which they are actively working on improving with benefit improvements and offering continued education to teachers. 3. Spanish is not spoken 100% in the classroom which I personally believe should be their goal at all levels. 4. They post a minimum amount of «sufficient» breastmilk to be required which is on the high end of average and is more than My babies needed and more than I ever sent. Despite these opportunities they treat and love the children as individuals and are very willing to work with families to meet their needs.

This is the first review I’ve ever written on Unilocal,but I love Casa de Corazon so much, I feel like it’s worth it! We initially came here because we loved the Spanish-​immersion, cloth diapers, organic food, etc. Over the past year, the amazing staff has become my favorite part! They clearly care about my son. He’s greeted every morning with hugs and smiles. He loves being dropped off, which tells me that the fun, loving atmosphere continues throughout the day. We’re still at the infant stage but they’ve already started art projects and seem to have an awesome curriculum for the toddlers and preschoolers. I feel lucky to be part of the Casa family!

I have two children in Casa de Corazon and they have both been there since infants. I can’t say enough positives about the center. I have been happy with the care my children receive, the curriculum they use, the cleanliness of the center and the dedication of the caring staff. My oldest will head to kindergarten next year and I am confident he will be well prepared. The bilingualism is a bonus in my opinion as our main reason for being at Casa de Corazon is for the extraordinary care given to my children.

Our son has received fantastic care since he was an infant at Casa de Corazón. We originally chose Casa based on great recommendations from friends, the healthy food that’s cooked on-​site, and best-​practices philosophy of care… the Spanish immersion program was just a bonus. Now that our son understands and is speaking Spanish alongside English, we are over the moon about bilingual education. Each day there is filled with reading, singing, physical play, art, and cariño. Casa staff are attentive, patient and loving. Best of all, our son is excited to go there. The only challenge was the waiting list. But those who follow up and continue to express interest do tend to find a spot.

Casa de Corazon has been a part of our family since 2013! We started with our son as an infant and he continues to love his «school» as an active toddler. The staff is warm, loving and truly cares about each child. I especially appreciate that I can drop my child off and not have to worry about a thing. The meals always smell delicious and the activities and curriculum are well rounded. If you’re in search of excellent, clean and a culturally diverse center, look no further!