Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Stow. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Stow. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Stow. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Stow. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Childtime Learning Center is a Gold-rated Ohio Step Up To Quality provider on Graham Rd in Stow, serving infants through 12 years with comprehensive daily care, enrichment programs, and flexible scheduling. The center's structured curriculum emphasizes individualized learning in safe, supportive environments, supported by staff with over 70 years of combined experience and classroom cameras for remote parent monitoring. It accepts publicly funded child care vouchers, offers elective enrichment including music, Spanish, and athletics, and provides extended operating hours (6:30 AM–6:30 PM, Monday–Friday) plus seasonal camps and drop-in care. A new-family enrollment incentive and free live-streaming access via the SproutAbout app add value for working families.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management8.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Emphasizes individualized learning with a curriculum described as helping meet the learning and developmental needs of each individual child. Focuses on safe, supportive environments where children feel supported and excited to learn.
Programs & activities: Serves ages 6 weeks to 12 years with Infant, Toddler, Twos, Early Preschool, Preschool, Pre-K, and Private Kindergarten classes, plus Before & After-School Care, Summer Camp, School Break Camps, and Drop-In Care. Elective enrichment (additional fee) includes Handwriting & Advanced Math, Music, Phonics, Soccer, Spanish, and Yoga.
What sets it apart: Open Monday-Friday 6:30 AM-6:30 PM; Ohio License #104265; staff cited with more than 70 years combined experience. Offers SproutAbout app with free live streaming video of the child's classroom and a $250 tuition discount for new families enrolling by September 4, 2026.
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