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New Creations Child Care & Learning Center

What is the best part of working at the company?
I can’t say enough great things about our director, Nicole! She truly goes above and beyond every single day—not just for the staff, but for the children and families as well. Her leadership is supportive, understanding, and always rooted in kindness and professionalism. She creates such a positive, welcoming environment that makes coming to work something I genuinely enjoy.

She listens, she cares, and she always makes sure everyone feels valued and appreciated. It’s rare to find someone who balances strength and compassion so effortlessly. I’m so grateful to work under someone who inspires and motivates us to be our best every day!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There aren’t any significant stressors that stand out. Occasionally, balancing multiple responsibilities at once can be challenging, but it helps me stay organized and focused.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment is fast-paced but rewarding. It requires teamwork, patience, and flexibility, as every day can be different. Overall, the culture is supportive and centered around the well-being and development of the children.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day involves greeting children and families, helping with morning routines, and creating a safe and welcoming environment. Throughout the day, we lead educational activities, supervise playtime, assist with meals, and support children with daily tasks like hygiene and rest time. We also observe and communicate children’s progress with parents and work closely as a team to keep everything running smoothly.

After 30 years working in the childcare field, I can honestly say that New Creations Child Care has been the best center I have ever worked for. I have been with New Creations for three years as both a teacher and Kitchen Specialist, and it has been an incredibly rewarding experience.

The leadership and staff truly care about one another and work together to support each other's professional growth. There is a strong team atmosphere where everyone is encouraged to continue developing their teaching skills while providing the highest quality care for the children.

What stands out most is the center's commitment to each child's emotional development. The teachers focus on helping children build confidence, social skills, and emotional resilience, giving them a strong foundation as they move from one classroom to the next. Even after children transition, teachers continue to check in and make sure they are adjusting well, which shows how deeply we care about every child.

Our curriculum is engaging, well-rounded, and designed to make learning exciting every day. It's wonderful to see the children genuinely eager to participate and grow.

Another aspect I appreciate is the support for staff well-being. Receiving a full hour lunch break each day allows us to recharge and return to our classrooms with the energy and focus our children deserve.

I truly enjoy coming to work every day and feel valued as part of this team. After three years here, I can confidently say I look forward to being part of the New Creations family for many more years. I highly recommend New Creations Child Care to anyone looking for a workplace that genuinely values its employees and is dedicated to helping children thrive.

New Creations is the worst child care center I've ever known. The teachers scream at children all day and are so mean to the kids. None of the adults seem interested in working with children. They're always miserable. The workplace culture was terrible. There was always drama going on, and teachers got away with being disrespectful to the children and other staff. Teachers called in sick every single day (sometimes only with an hours notice) and we never got subs which left the rest of the teachers scrambling, trying to move children into different rooms. I was left out of ratio constantly, sometimes with a full room of children. The curriculum is terrible and didn't fit the needs of the children, which doesn't matter much since none of the teachers follow the curriculum anyway. The handwashing procedures and disinfecting procedures weren't being followed, even during COVID. Children could go all day without washing their hands. The owners are greedy and are having nicer centers being built from scratch even though the St. Paul location is falling apart. I thought things would get better under new management, but they just keep letting people get away with stuff and don't set any boundaries I would never let my children come here knowing what happens behind closed doors. These children deserve so much better.

Their love for kids and the families they serve, their staff and their community show everyday at work. They come alongside their employees to help them grow and advance in their career. Child care is a hard industry to be in and there can be a lot of burn out. But this company keeps things fresh, shows their employees they appreciate them and is constantly trying to be better. In an industry known for it's turnover, there are many employees that are loyal and have worked their way up the corporate ladder. 

The centers are beautiful and a fun place to be at. The energy from the staff and the kids is infectious. And they are growing. They have more locations being built around the Twin Cities. 

I like that everyday is different. We have different themes for the month.

The Directors show their staff that they are appreciated by providing lunch/coffee, gift cards to our favorite stores, etc. We also have a couple events to get together with other centers and have fun. Last year we went to Valleyfair and Feed My Starving Children. 

They say you never work a day in your life if you love what you do. That is how I feel. 

My toddler child very much enjoyed attending. She was plenty busy with fun activities and a good schedule. 

I really enjoyed working with the preschool kids, but the teacher was very unorganized and negative. The kids did not have a consistent schedule and it quickly became chaotic when the teacher wasn’t prepared for activities or curriculum. Management was unresponsive to concerns, inconsistent, and unhelpful. Training was poor quality and rushed. The teachers are expected to clean the classrooms during nap time (sweep, mop, clean bathrooms, etc.) and are rushed due to having many other responsibilities during that time as well. The preschool classrooms were all unorganized, extremely dirty, and crawling with ants. The corporation as a whole seems to have started with good intentions, but is more concerned with putting on a good face for families/clients than actually providing quality care and education for their children. They have monthly (or more) walkthroughs where classrooms are critiqued on how they look, how they are run, and to ensure compliance with company curriculum and DHS licensing standards, but teachers are given no time out of ratio to fix the issues that are found. There is an underlying expectation that in order to succeed as a teacher, you have to come in unpaid to organize and prep. 

I started off really enjoying this job and company and was able to grow from an aide to a lead. I built amazing relationships with children and their families and many coworkers. Unfortunately at this location specifically there was an extremely high amount of turnover (over 30 people in and out just in the last year) and during my 2.5 years I had 5 different directors and periods of having no director at all. Under current management, you are never given any feedback positive or negative so it becomes very hard to grow. Pay and benefits are mediocre and once you level out there’s really no where to go. It often felt like the only way to get required responsibilities done was to come in on the weekends or work during your unpaid lunch break. You and the kids might as well just be a number to both management and corporate. They will max you out with the bare minimum amount of staff and never come to help when you call. They will bump kids around to different classrooms every day. There is no consistency or communication and I was often left out of ratio and was told there was nothing that could be done about it. They don’t also don’t take it very seriously when children get hurt which is concerning.

I regret to say that my experience working at New Creations was profoundly disappointing. From the beginning, I felt unsupported, disrespected, and undervalued by both management and coworkers. Communication was severely lacking, and the work environment was marked by tension, isolation, and a noticeable lack of basic respect. Despite my best efforts to contribute positively, I was made to feel like I didn’t belong.
While the curriculum and structure have potential, the overall atmosphere is toxic and unsupportive. Rather than fostering a sense of teamwork and growth, management seemed more focused on ensuring that you simply come to work and clock in, rather than creating a positive and encouraging workplace. If you're sick? They don't care, they tell you to come in anyway, and bring your sick kid in too if they have nowhere to go.  Staff morale was low, and the lack of basic respect and consideration made it difficult for them to thrive professionally or personally.
The only bright spot during my time there was the children. However, even my love for teaching couldn’t compensate for the constant stress, lack of support, and deterioration of my mental health caused by the environment. It’s disheartening to say, but I would not recommend this center to educators seeking a respectful, growth-oriented workplace.

I truly and honestly loved my time as the CDD. The women at the center are incredible and I loved mentoring each one of them! I titled my review as the Titanic is because like the titanic NC has forgot about why they start and who truly runs the company. The have forgot about the kids, the staff and the leadership. If you are not corporate you are nothing and no one. Training is done sub-pare and I have seen strong, intelligent woman fall on their faces because the support is lacking. Like the captain of the titanic the corporate office is expecting to much out of its ship and soon they will sink. 
I do feel and live by the belief that you give people credit where it's due so a few positives about this company.
1) There curriculum if done by a good teacher is fantastic! Shout out to the educational/curriculum team
2) They value their brand and have high standards for the sites. They are all pretty clean. And this aspect is taken very seriously by the person in charge of walkthroughs. How ever this standard is the a huge reason why retention is so low and they go through leadership/staff in general so quickly. Which is not great for kids! 
3) They have a fairly large budget for all events it was planning stuff! 

Everyone's experience is different. This is mine. 

Do you want to be over worked and understaffed? Do you want to come in earlier than your shift and never leave on time? Do you want a job where you never have supplies? Whether it’s not enough milk or food for the kids, supplies for cleaning, or plates and utensils for serving? Then New Creations is the job for you! Don’t get me wrong I love working with kids, but when you’re constantly out of ratio it makes things 10x harder. In my short time there we didn’t have enough staff, and although there’s a supposed “probationary” period management will constantly let staff get away with calling off every other day. Not to sound spiteful, but baybeeeee this job is not worth the stress. I would consider looking into other HIGHER PAYING positions and only apply to New Creations as a last resort. I hate having to had quit and much as I miss my babies there, I would NEVER again subject myself to such incompetent, unexperienced management. 

P. S. You don’t have to wonder who this is bc you should already know

Honestly, I actively tell my peers to stay away from NC. They say they're a faith-based business, but that is a load of bologne. They treat the loyal, long-time employees like scraps, and will give the better wages & signing bonus to new hires. They then turn around & claim they can't give us raises because it's "not in the budget", even though they are constantly opening new locations and hosting large, VERY EXPENSIVE training events. They absolutely do not offer competitive pay and benefits. Dental is Alfac and it will take years of payments to make it worth it. Management plays favorites all the time, takes advantage of those who care about their job, and never give credit to the ones who actually work hard & deserve it. On top of that, we are constantly having to pitch in our own money and free time just to make our days easier and to complete cirriculum. It's such a shame, the company has so much potential but wastes it. I love the kids at the center and their families. I love my coworkers like they are my second family. But do NOT waste your passion here.

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