Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Wadsworth. 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 Wadsworth. 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 Wadsworth. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Wadsworth. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Caw/M Wadsworth Preschool Head Start, located at 146 High St. in Wadsworth, operates a federally-funded Head Start program for ages 3-5, with no cost to income-eligible families and bilingual resources available in English and Spanish. The center holds Ohio's highest Step Up to Quality certification (5-star Gold rating) and is part of the established CAWM network serving over 370 Head Start children. Home-based services with weekly family visits complement center-based care, offering flexibility to participating families. Part-day, part-year sessions (3.5 hours, late August through mid-May) do not cover a full working day, and limited public review data makes independent parent-experience verification difficult.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Class sizes6.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Describes a two-generational, comprehensive approach to ensuring children and their caregivers are school-ready. No specific curriculum model or teaching method is named.
Programs & activities: Home-based services include a once-weekly home visit of at least 1.5 hours and twice-monthly socialization activities. Extended day sessions are available at select locations (Wooster 3 and Lodi).
What sets it apart: All centers are 5-star Step Up to Quality rated (highest possible) by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Serves ages 3-5 (Head Start) and pregnant women plus birth-to-3 (Early Head Start); priority given to families with an Ohio JFS Childcare Voucher. Most classes run two 3.5-hour part-year sessions; some centers offer 6.5-hour classes.
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Top 3 in Wadsworth
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Best for Safety
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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 Wadsworth. 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 Wadsworth. 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 K-Ready
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best K-Ready</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Wadsworth. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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