Earned the highest compassion score in Akron. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
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childcare
Nicole's Nest in Akron, OH is a Creative Curriculum–based center serving ages 6 weeks to 12 years with flexible non-traditional hours (6:30am–7pm weekdays, 7:30am–5pm weekends). It holds a 4-Star Step Up To Quality rating and strong parent feedback noting educational goals met ahead of schedule and consistently courteous staff. The facility offers flexible scheduling and open communication with families. Ongoing partial compliance findings during annual inspections, though resolved each cycle, suggest monitoring at intake—but this pattern is not uncommon in Ohio licensing history.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management7.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses the Creative Curriculum approach, balancing teacher-directed and child-initiated learning with an emphasis on responding to children's learning styles and building on their strengths and interests.
Programs & activities: Serves children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. The site does not specify particular enrichment programs, sports, music, languages, field trips, or summer camp.
What sets it apart: 4-Star rated under Ohio's Step Up To Quality system. Staff are CPR, First Aid, Child Abuse, and Communicable Disease certified with required annual developmental training. Open Mon-Fri 6:30am-7pm and Sat-Sun 7:30am-5pm, marketed as flexible non-traditional care. $25 registration fee per family; call for rates.
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