Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Batavia. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Batavia. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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Building Blocks Academy is an Ohio-licensed childcare center at 1246 Old State Rt 74 in Batavia serving infants through age 5 with full-day care from 6:30 AM–6 PM. The center offers a STEM-based curriculum integrated with science, technology, art, and mathematics, supplemented by age-specific programs including before and after-school services, summer camp, and school partnership options. Transportation to local schools is provided along with free meals and classroom cameras. While the center opened in 2021 and lacks formal accreditation or a state quality rating, the comprehensive hours and transportation support make it accessible for working families with young children.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion7.0
Management5.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: STEM-based curriculum described as integrating science, technology, art, and mathematics to stimulate creativity, innovation, and teamwork. Marketed as prioritizing STEM-based learning for young innovators.
Programs & activities: Age-specific programs from infants through pre-K/kindergarten, before and after-school programming, summer camp, a pre-K partnership program, homework help, and potty training support. Transportation to and from local schools is provided.
What sets it apart: Free meals provided; cameras installed in every classroom for security; operating hours 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for most programs. Markets 20 years of experience, 200 qualified teachers, five Houston-area locations, and 565 students enrolled; no formal accreditation stated.
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Best Infant Care
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