Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Cuyahoga Falls. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Cuyahoga Falls. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Cuyahoga Falls. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
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childcare
Preston YMCA Base is an Ohio SUTQ Gold-rated, school-age before and after-care program operating at Preston Elementary in Cuyahoga Falls, serving children on school-session days with extended hours from 7:00am to 6:00pm. The program emphasizes student choice within a structured curriculum that includes homework assistance, afternoon snack, skill-building activities, and peer play for social-emotional growth; Fun Days during school closures feature swimming, rock wall climbing, and sports at the Riverfront YMCA. A notable limitation is that Preston students are bussed to DeWitt Elementary for after-care rather than remaining on-site, which may pose logistical inconvenience for some families, and the program serves school-age children only with no infant, toddler, or preschool options.
Safety6.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Before and after school care program emphasizing student activity choice and a well-balanced curriculum including afternoon snack, homework assistance, learning new skills, and play with peers to encourage positive social-emotional growth.
Programs & activities: Homework assistance, skill-building, peer play, and afternoon snack. Fun Days during school closures feature swimming, rock wall climbing, and sports activities.
What sets it apart: Operates on school-session days only per the district calendar; drop-off from 7:00am with pick-up by 6:00pm. Offered at six Cuyahoga Falls elementary school sites (Preston students transported to DeWitt for after-care).
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