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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Riverfront YMCA Richardson Base is a school-age before and after school care program serving children at Richardson Elementary in Cuyahoga Falls, holding an Ohio SUTQ Gold rating and staffed directly by YMCA personnel. The program provides homework assistance, snack, skill-building activities, and structured peer play during the school day, with expanded offerings including swimming, rock wall climbing, and sports on Fun Days during school closures. Operating hours extend from 7:00 AM with pick-up by 6:00 PM on school calendar days, with Preston Elementary students transported to a DeWitt site for after-care. The program does not serve infants, toddlers, or preschoolers, and publicly available parent reviews are absent, limiting independent verification of day-to-day 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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