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
Price YMCA Base is an Ohio SUTQ Gold-rated before and after-school care program serving school-age children at Price Elementary School (2610 Delmore St, Cuyahoga Falls). The program emphasizes structured learning and social growth through homework assistance, skill-building activities, afternoon snack, and peer play, with expanded Fun Days during school closures featuring swimming, rock wall climbing, and sports at the Riverfront YMCA. Hours run 7:00am to 6:00pm on school-session days per the district calendar, with transportation provided from Preston Elementary students to DeWitt. After-care at this site operates through a partnership with Boys & Girls Club rather than direct YMCA staffing, and no public parent reviews are available to independently verify center experience.
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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Best for Safety
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