Earned the highest infant care score in Lakewood. 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 Lakewood. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Lakewood Community Child Care has served the Lakewood community since 1985, offering care from 6 weeks through age 12 with dedicated School-Age Child Care at Lincoln Elementary and summer programs for kindergarteners through middle schoolers. The center emphasizes play-based learning tailored to each child's individual needs, delivered by experienced educators in a nurturing, developmentally appropriate environment, and maintains a partnership-focused approach with families. A Bronze-tier participant in Ohio's Step Up To Quality program since 2007, the center has substantial tenure and established community roots, though limited public parent reviews make it difficult to independently assess the family experience at this level of quality ratings.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Learning through play in a positive, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment tailored to each child's individual needs. Uses proven teaching strategies with dedicated, experienced educators.
Programs & activities: Daycare (6 weeks to 5 years), School-Age Child Care (SACC) at Lincoln Elementary, and Summer Camp (kindergarten to 12 years).
What sets it apart: Serving the community since 1985. Participant in Ohio's Step Up To Quality program since 2007. Commits to non-discrimination in services.
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