Welcome to creative minds early learning center!
Preschool & Child Care Lincoln, Nebraska
Nurturing, teaching, and inspiring children at Lincoln's play-based early learning center, ages 6 weeks through 12 years.
What We Offer
Communication App
Stay connected with updates and photos from your child's day.
Meals Cooked Fresh
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided at no additional cost.
Diapers and Wipes Included
We provide diapers and wipes free of charge in our Infant 1 Room. Ages 6 weeks to 6 months
Our Programs
Infants — 6 weeks to 12 months
Brand-new infant rooms, with teachers who follow each little one's own cues for eating, sleeping, and play.
Toddlers — 12 to 36 months
Busy days full of music, sensory play, stories, and first friendships.
Preschool 1 — 3 years old
Learning through play in centers for art, blocks, dramatic play, sensory, nature and science, and more.
Our Programs, Continued
Preschool 2 / Pre-K — 4 to 6 years
Children leave for kindergarten confident and ready to rise and shine.
School-Age — Before & After School, Summer and Breaks
Before and after school care on school days, and full-day care in summer and on breaks. Families bring children to us and pick them up — we do not provide transportation.
Why Creative Minds
The owner and operator, tenured teachers, and loving staff are on-site every day. Our teachers stay — families see the same caring faces year after year. We are educators, not babysitters. Children here learn through play every day, in classrooms planned around Nebraska's Early Learning Guidelines. Both of our preschool rooms have a BEAM interactive learning floor, where children learn letters, numbers, and teamwork by moving and playing. Our classrooms are designed to exceed state standards. Families are part of our team; we all work together to provide the best care for your children each day! We also provide daily updates through our communication app, and our doors are always open to you.
How Can We Help?
We do everything we can to make quality child care fit your family's budget:
- Free enrollment
- Free meals — breakfast, lunch, and snacks, cooked fresh in our own kitchen
- Free diapers and wipes for our young infants (6 weeks to 6 months)
- On-site field trips — the fun comes to us, and it's included.
- No hidden costs — every cost is shared with you upfront, before you enroll. No enrollment fee, no activity fee.
- We are happy to accept payments through the DHHS Child Care Subsidy Program and the Lincoln Littles Emergency Assistance Program
- You choose your payment plan — weekly, biweekly, or monthly
OUR RATES
I'm a transparent person — I believe you should never have to wonder what care costs. Here are our rates, beginning this January:
Weekly rates:
Infants, 6 weeks to 6 months — $285/week
Infants, 6 to 12 months — $275/week
Toddlers, 12 to 24 months — $275/week
Toddlers, 24 to 35 months — $245/week
Preschool & Pre-K, 3 to 6 years — $225/week
School-age (summer & school breaks) — $215/week
Drop-in day rates (welcome when a classroom has space — just call ahead):
Infants, 6 weeks to 6 months — $80/day
Infants, 6 to 12 months — $75/day
Toddlers, 12 to 24 months — $75/day
Toddlers, 24 to 35 months — $70/day
Preschool & Pre-K, 3 to 6 years — $65/day
School-age — $60/day
Part-time weekly schedules are available too — just ask me for those rates.
Meals are included — breakfast, lunch, and snacks, cooked fresh daily. Diapers and wipes are free in our Infant 1 room, because we know every little bit helps with a new little one.
We accept the Nebraska child care subsidy and the Lincoln Littles Emergency Assistance Program, and families can choose to pay weekly, biweekly, or monthly. No enrollment fee. No activity fee. No hidden costs.
Careers — Come Grow With Us
We are always looking for exceptional teachers to join our team! We are currently hiring Lead Teachers and Teacher Aides for our infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms, available for both full-time and part-time positions, including openings for early and late shifts. Creative Minds covers all required child care training costs in Nebraska. For more information, please email us at brandy@creativemindsearlylearningcenter.com or call the center at 531-500-3994 to schedule an interview.
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About Us
Our Learning Center
Our Learning Center
Our Learning Center
Our well-designed and spacious learning environment in Lincoln offers a variety of materials to support children's growth and development across all curricular areas and developmental domains.
Our Mission
Our Learning Center
Our Learning Center
Our mission is to create an inspiring and engaging physical environment that fosters a love for lifelong learning in children. We are dedicated to building trusting relationships between teachers and children through play-based techniques that promote a sense of excitement and curiosity about the journey of learning.
Dedicated Staff
Our Learning Center
Dedicated Staff
The teachers and staff at Creative Minds Early Learning Center support each child at their individual developmental level. They offer exceptional care and activities tailored to each child in an engaging, creative, and discovery-oriented environment, where learning is accomplished through play.
We are excited to announce we are enrolling now for children from 6 weeks through 12 years of age! Call us at 531-500-3994 for more information or enroll today!