Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Circleville. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Circleville. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Circleville. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Circleville. 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 Circleville. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Circleville. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Picca Head Start Ohio Street Center is a federally-funded Head Start program in Circleville serving income-eligible children ages 3–5 through the Pickaway County Community Action organization. Earning a SUTQ Gold rating (Level 4), it ranks among Ohio's highest-quality early learning programs, combining school-readiness instruction with comprehensive health services, nutrition support via the USDA Food Program, and structured family engagement. The center operates Monday through Thursday, offering both half-day (3.5 hours) and full-day (7 hours) options across five county sites. Free tuition for eligible families removes a major barrier; prospective families should verify income eligibility and note that the program serves preschoolers only, with no infant, toddler, or school-age components.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars8.0
Programs & curriculum
Programs & activities: Head Start promotes school readiness through comprehensive services supporting early learning, health, nutrition, and family engagement. Services include early learning instruction, health services, nutrition support, and family engagement programming.
What sets it apart: Federally funded preschool serving children ages 3-5. Classes run Monday through Thursday for either 3.5 or 7 hours per day during the school year, across five sites (Ashville, Corwin Center, Ohio Center, Westfall Elementary, Circleville Elementary).
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#1 in Circleville
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Best for Safety
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Circleville. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Circleville. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Curriculum</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Circleville. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Circleville. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</span>
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Best K-Ready
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best K-Ready</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Circleville. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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