New Creations Child Care & Learning Center.

What New Creations Child Care & Learning Center. does

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center is a privately held, faith-based early childhood education provider founded in 2010 in a Minnesota church by two Christian public school teachers and their husbands, with operational headquarters in Ramsey, Minnesota. The company operates 20 licensed childcare centers across the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro and Central Iowa, serving families with children ranging from infants (six weeks) through school age. Its service mix centers on three core developmental programs — Infant, Toddler, and Preschool — augmented by an in-house Kinder Camp for school-age children, an enrichment program covering music, art, Spanish, and guest educators, a USDA-compliant food program providing breakfast, lunch, and snack at no additional cost, and field trips.

The company's core technology is a fully accredited, in-house developed curriculum designed to ensure kindergarten readiness; this curriculum is described as proprietary and replicated across all centers. Operations are supported by standard SaaS tooling — TryPlayground for tour scheduling, Paycom for applicant tracking, Google Analytics 4 for web analytics, and Meta Pixel for marketing attribution — with no AI/ML, API, or proprietary platform infrastructure in evidence. The technology footprint is accordingly modest and consumer-facing rather than platform-oriented.

Commercially, New Creations runs a direct-to-consumer, recurring tuition model: weekly/monthly tuition payments from enrolled families, with rates not publicly disclosed and instead communicated via tours and contact forms. A secondary, immaterial revenue stream is a $25 annual listing fee paid by local businesses to appear on the company's 'Trusted Businesses' directory. Marketing relies on local social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), website content, community partnerships, and in-person center tours. The company is founder-led with Ryan Carlson as Chief Executive Officer and a staff of 101–250, and has no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or parent company.

Name

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center.

Legal name

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center

Website

https://newcreationschildcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center is a privately held, faith-based early childhood education provider operating 20 licensed centers across Minnesota and Central Iowa, serving families with infants through school-age children via tuition-based, recurring childcare and kindergarten-readiness programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Center-Based Infant Care (0–18 months) (EDACAGAA), Center-Based Toddler Care (18–36 months) (EDACAGAB), Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Faith-based childcare
• Preschool programs
• Infant care services
• Before after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramsey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Childcare Tuition Services: Recurring tuition fees for childcare services covering infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age programs. Tuition includes breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack at no additional cost. Revenue is generated through weekly/monthly tuition payments from families.
2. Trusted Business Directory: Local businesses pay a $25 annual listing fee to be featured on the Trusted Businesses page, providing visibility to the New Creations parent network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center provides faith-based early childhood education and childcare services for infants through school-age children across 20 centers in Minnesota and Central Iowa. Its core offering is an in-house developed, fully accredited curriculum delivered through age-segmented programs (Infant, Toddler, Preschool) plus a Kinder Camp before/after-school program. Tuition includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and enrichment activities such as music, art, Spanish, and guest educators at no additional cost.

Product overview

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center offers a faith-based early childhood education and childcare service with a fully accredited curriculum written in-house. The core program consists of Infant, Toddler, and Preschool programs spanning from 6 weeks through pre-kindergarten age. These are supplemented by enrichment activities including music, art, Spanish lessons, and guest educators. Additional offerings include the Kinder Camp for school-age children, a food program providing meals, and field trips. The company operates 20 locations across Minnesota and Central Iowa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infant Program Age-appropriate care and early learning activities for infants, providing a safe and nurturing environment for children typically from 6 weeks to 12 months old. Targeted at families with infants needing full-day childcare.
• Toddler Program Developmentally appropriate activities for toddlers, supporting their growing independence while building foundational skills through play-based learning. Targeted at families with toddlers needing full-day childcare.
• Preschool Program Pre-kindergarten educational program preparing children for school with curriculum covering early literacy, math concepts, social skills, and school readiness. Targeted at families seeking kindergarten preparation.
• Kinder Camp Before and after school care program for kindergarten-age children, providing extended care outside regular preschool hours. Targeted at working families of kindergarteners needing coverage outside school hours.
• Trusted Business Directory Listing Annual directory listing service for local businesses to gain visibility among New Creations' parent network for a $25 annual fee. Targeted at local businesses seeking exposure to families with young children.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ensures every child will be fully ready for Kindergarten through their fully accredited curriculum

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Triple M UndergroundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal family-owned sewer and water services company featured in the Trusted Businesses directory. Partners pay a $25 annual listing fee for visibility to New Creations families.
• KidzArtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArt education franchise offering after-school classes, summer camps, and birthday parties. Featured in Trusted Businesses directory.
• Anita Lopez DesignsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFreelance graphic designer with 15+ years experience in branding and corporate identity. Featured in Trusted Businesses directory.
• True Colors FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial advising practice offering comprehensive financial planning services. Featured in Trusted Businesses directory.
• Hair By Ashley NicoleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHairstylist offering cut and color services for women, men, and kids. Featured in Trusted Businesses directory.
• Evergreen SalonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPersonalized hair salon experience in Golden Valley. Featured in Trusted Businesses directory.
• Impressions-TherapyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPsychotherapy private practice offering in-person and virtual therapy. Featured in Trusted Businesses directory.
• Local Churches and Community OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginally founded in a local church, the company maintains community partnerships for cross-promotion opportunities with local businesses and organizations. Invites local businesses to explore mutually beneficial partnership opportunities for community engagement.
• Local Businesses and OrganizationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpen invitation to local businesses for cross-promotion partnerships including joint social media campaigns, informational sharing, family-focused events, and community engagement opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Primrose Schools: National franchised early education provider offering proprietary accredited curriculum for infants through school-age children. Comparable as a multi-site operator with proprietary curriculum and bundled enrichment, distinguished by franchisor model and broader geographic footprint.
• New Horizon Academy: Minnesota-headquartered private childcare operator with centers across the Twin Cities metro and surrounding region. The closest geographic and operational peer to New Creations — comparable private Midwest operator, similar age-range programs, and overlapping service area, though larger and secular rather than faith-based.
• Goddard Systems (The Goddard School): Franchised childcare and preschool network with a proprietary accredited play-based curriculum across 500+ locations. Comparable as a multi-site accredited-curriculum childcare operator serving infants through school-age children, distinguished by its franchise structure.

Broad incumbents

• Learning Care Group: Private-equity-backed operator of multi-brand early childhood programs (Childtime, Tutor Time, La Petite Academy, Montessori Unlimited). Comparable as a scaled center operator spanning infant through school-age care; differentiated by multi-brand portfolio and PE ownership.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: The largest private-sector early childhood education provider in the United States with thousands of centers nationwide. Directly comparable in operating model (multi-site center-based childcare with infant through school-age programs) and tuition-based recurring revenue, though at vastly greater scale and with a non-faith-based secular positioning.
• Cadence Education: Private-equity-owned operator of 200+ early childhood education centers across the U.S. Highly comparable in operating model and unit economics, distinguished by PE ownership and broader geographic dispersion.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Publicly listed provider of early education and childcare including employer-sponsored care. Comparable as a multi-site center operator serving infants through school-age children with proprietary curricula, though distinguished by its enterprise / employer-channel focus and broader service mix (including back-up care and educational advisory).

Others

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): Professional membership and accreditation body for early childhood educators; relevant as the likely accreditation source for New Creations' proprietary curriculum. Included as an ecosystem comparator rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Crème de la Crème: Premium early childhood education provider with proprietary curriculum and bundled enrichment programming. Conceptually comparable to New Creations' all-inclusive, curriculum-differentiated positioning, though operating at much smaller scale and concentrated in select Sun Belt markets.
• Kiddie Academy: Franchised educational childcare provider with LifeSkills curriculum covering infants through school-age. Comparable as a multi-site accredited-curriculum childcare network; differs in franchise model and broader national footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpMy_AgrUrkA0_EKMpWnCjA
• Facebookfacebook.com/newcreationschildcare
• Instagraminstagram.com/newcreations.mn

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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