Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Maple Heights. 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 Maple Heights. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Maple Heights. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Maple Heights. 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 Maple Heights. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Maple Heights. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Maple Heights Creative Playrooms is a family-owned Montessori-based childcare center at 16574 Broadway Avenue in Maple Heights, Ohio, serving infants through school-age children (6 weeks to 12 years). Operating for over 40 years with AMS-certified Montessori programs and a 5-Star SUTQ rating at related locations, the center offers individualized instruction using the Montessori method alongside traditional programming. On-site amenities include swimming pools with lifeguards, summer camp enrichment, and full-service meals. Extended hours (6:30 am to 6:00 pm) support working families in the Maple Heights and Garfield City Schools area.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Creative Playrooms follows the Montessori method with teachers credentialed in the Montessori philosophy, alongside traditional programming options. Activities and instruction are individualized to each child.
Programs & activities: Programs for children 6 weeks to 12 years across Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and School Age classes. On-site swimming pools with lifeguards are offered at most locations.
What sets it apart: Open 6:30 am to 6:00 pm. Hot meals and snacks provided. Describes itself as offering accredited programs (specific accrediting body not named). This location serves Maple Heights & Garfield City Schools at 16574 Broadway Ave, Maple Heights, OH.
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Best for Safety
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Most Compassionate
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Best Infant Care
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