Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Kent. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Kent. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
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Just Like Home Day Care is a church-affiliated, licensed childcare center at 3580 State Route 43 in Kent, Ohio, serving infants through school-age children since 1997. The center operates extended hours (6:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday-Friday) with full-time care, after-school programs, and transportation, accommodating 73 children under its current license. Parent feedback highlights caring staff who value individual attention, and the center's long operational tenure reflects stability in the community. However, recent inspection records show Partially Compliant findings across 2022–2025 (though all were resolved in follow-up inspections), and the absence of a SUTQ quality rating leaves the center's programming unverified against state evaluation standards, making in-person visitation advisable for prospective families.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion7.0
Management5.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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Best Culture
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