Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Fairfield. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Fairfield. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Fairfield. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Fairfield. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Fairfield. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Fairfield. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Young Leaders Learning Center in Fairfield, Ohio, is a SUTQ Bronze-rated education-focused center serving infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. The center employs a play-based curriculum grounded in research-based early childhood development, emphasizing that "play is serious learning," and has earned strong parent reviews praising the staff's care and teaching quality. Its summer program stands out as "the best around," featuring daily adventure field trips for school-age children, while all staff undergo FBI/BCI background checks and drug testing. The center focuses intentionally on kindergarten readiness and describes itself as "more than a day care" in fostering a culture of education.
Safety7.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion8.0
Management7.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Play-based approach emphasizing learning through play ("play is serious learning, it is the work of childhood") where children discover, explore and learn through play-based activities. Uses research-based early childhood education teaching methods focused on child development.
Programs & activities: Infant Care, Pre-School, and Pre-Kindergarten programs; summer programs for grades K-6th with a field trip every day; and parenting and learning seminars.
What sets it apart: All staff undergo extensive FBI/BCI background checks and drug testing. Focuses on smooth transition into kindergarten; describes itself as "more than a day care" with a culture of education. Located in Ross Township, Ohio.
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Best for Safety
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Best Infant Care
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Best Arts & Music
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