Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Louisville. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Louisville. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Louisville. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Louisville. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Louisville. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Louisville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Fairhope Preschool is a Gold-rated Step Up To Quality provider at 5660 Louisville St NE in Louisville, Ohio, serving children ages 3 and up during weekday school hours. Operating continuously since 1976, the center has earned recognition for a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with Ohio Early Learning standards and Science of Reading approaches. Families report that children consistently come home excited about their learning, with the director and staff earning praise for their commitment to quality care. The center accepts publicly funded child care vouchers and holds a DCF license with Gold status, making quality education accessible to diverse families in the Louisville area.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Play-based, developmentally appropriate learning aligned with Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards and the Science of Reading. Tagline: Nurturing Young Minds with Love, Learning, & Laughter.
What sets it apart: Licensed by the Department of Children & Youth with a Gold Rating; Step Up to Quality rated and accepts publicly funded students. Serves children ages 3+ (must be potty trained), hours Monday-Friday 9 AM-3 PM; operating since 1976.
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#1 in Louisville
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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Best Curriculum
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Louisville. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Louisville. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</span>
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Louisville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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