Chardon, OH · Geauga · Based on public reviews & parent communities

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in Chardon, Ohio

Chardon is Ohio's Maple Syrup Capital, home to a region with deep roots in maple production dating back to the 1920s when the Geauga County Maple Festival—the oldest maple festival in the United States—was established here to promote local syrup production. The town also holds the distinction of being Ohio's snowiest city, receiving an average of 107 inches annually, a consequence of its location on a 730-foot ridge just 10 miles inland from Lake Erie, where winter winds create dramatic lake-effect snowfall. We analyzed all 2 Ohio-licensed childcare centers across Chardon, scoring each on 11 real dimensions from parent reviews. We scored each Ohio-licensed childcare center across 11 real dimensions — safety, curriculum, arts & music, infant care, kindergarten readiness and more. Scores drawn from major public review platforms and parent communities — not center marketing.

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11Dimensions scored
1,000+Reviews analyzed
5,148City population
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Jump Start Preschool Llc
11519 Wilson Mills Road, Chardon, OH 44024
Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ: NR
5.7/ 10
Safety
5
Curriculum
6
Art/Music
5
Infant care
5
K-ready
7
Teachers
6
Compassion
6
Mgmt
5
Culture
6
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
6

Strengths

  • Kindergarten readiness focused — part-time preschool with social, emotional, and academic skills emphasis
  • Wilson Fundations Curriculum — evidence-based early literacy and phonics program
  • Hands-on, play-based learning approach

Considerations

    2
    Just "4'Kidz
    13896 Gar Hwy, Chardon, OH 44024
    Licensed Child Care Center
    SUTQ: NR
    5.4/ 10
    Safety
    5
    Curriculum
    6
    Art/Music
    5
    Infant care
    5
    K-ready
    5
    Teachers
    6
    Compassion
    6
    Mgmt
    5
    Culture
    5
    Class sizes
    0
    Extracurriculars
    6

    Strengths

    • Large-capacity center (206 children) serving infants through school-age in a family-centered environment
    • Parents whose children were enrolled praised teachers as 'always great with them'
    • Accepts publicly funded child care (PFCC) vouchers — accessible to subsidy-eligible families

    Considerations

    • One reviewer described staff as 'extremely rude' — mixed experience reported
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