Awards Earned

Top 100 in Ohio

Among the top 100 childcare centers statewide — a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of licensed centers across Ohio.

Top 10 in Cincinnati

Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Cincinnati. 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 Cincinnati. 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 Cincinnati. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.

Best Extracurriculars

Earned the highest extracurricular score in Cincinnati. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.

Full Ranking Detail

childcare

William L Mallory Early Learning Center is a NAEYC-accredited, Gold SUTQ (3-star) facility on the Cincinnati State campus in Cincinnati, OH, serving infants from 6 weeks through preschool age (5 years). Closely integrated with Cincinnati State's ECE program with faculty involvement as a teaching lab, it operates year-round Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The center uses a developmental constructivist approach emphasizing learning through play and active engagement, and partners with Learning Grove to serve diverse family needs with community enrollment alongside priority access for college students and staff. While its campus-based location may limit accessibility for some families, and minimal public parent reviews limit independent verification of daily experience, the center's strong academic credentials and research-based curriculum position it as a quality option for families seeking evidence-based early learning.

Safety7.0

Curriculum8.0

Art / Music7.0

Infant care8.0

Kindergarten readiness8.0

Teacher quality9.0

Compassion8.0

Management8.0

Culture8.0

Extracurriculars8.0

Programs & curriculum

Curriculum & approach: Uses a developmental constructivist theory approach, with children learning through play and active engagement. Aims to build age-appropriate concepts and critical thinking skills.

What sets it apart: Serves infants (6 weeks) through preschool (5 years). Open year-round Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Licensed by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, participates in Ohio's Step Up To Quality (SUTQ), and accredited by NAEYC. Operated in partnership with Learning Grove; priority enrollment for College students and staff, community members welcome to apply.

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Top 100 in Ohio

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/cincinnati/cincinnati/william-l-mallory-early-learning-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/rank-100-state.jpg" alt="Top 100 in Ohio - William L Mallory Early Learning Center - Cincinnati, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Top 100 in Ohio Among the top 100 childcare centers statewide — a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of licensed centers across Ohio. </a>

Top 10 in Cincinnati

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Best Teachers

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Best Infant Care

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Best Extracurriculars

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