Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Massillon across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Massillon. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Massillon. 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 Massillon. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Massillon. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Massillon. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Epworth Nursery School is a church-affiliated, SUTQ 5-star rated center in Massillon, OH, serving infants through preschool with five classrooms (Infants, Toddler A/B, Preschool A/B) and capacity of 75. Led by Director Theresa Lemon with named, consistent teaching staff across rooms, it operates M–F, 6:00 AM–5:30 PM. The center's educational philosophy grounds development in Piaget and Erikson theory, supporting children's physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth sequentially. Recent inspections found partial compliance citations (April and August 2025, both resolved), a pattern since 2022 that appears corrected each time but merits direct inquiry with the center; no public parent reviews are available for independent verification.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Developmental approach based on child development theory, with programs planned around the work of Piaget and Erikson to meet each child's individual developmental needs across physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth.
What sets it apart: Step Up To Quality 5 Star rated center. Serves infants through preschool with classrooms for Infants, Toddler A, Toddler B, Preschool A, and Preschool B. Church-affiliated (United Methodist).
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Best Arts & Music
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