Earned the highest safety score in Dublin. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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childcare
Dublin Latchkey — Griffith Thomas is a non-profit before and after school care program operating across all Dublin City Schools elementary buildings since 1984, serving grades K-5 in their on-site facilities at each school. The program maintains strong parent satisfaction, with 97% of surveyed families rating it as good to excellent, and provides homework help, daily snacks, and enrichment activities including STEM, cooking, crafts, and financial literacy. Licensed by Ohio DJFS with current compliance as of September 2025, it has capacity for 65 children and accepts PFCC subsidy vouchers. As a school-age program, Dublin Latchkey does not serve infants or toddlers, and has not yet enrolled in the state quality rating system (SUTQ).
Safety7.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Development of social, emotional, physical and cognitive skills of each child.
Programs & activities: Before and after school care for grades K-5; non-profit program operating independently of Dublin City Schools serving all 12 Dublin City Schools elementary buildings.
What sets it apart: Licensed by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services with license #000000402923; fully compliant as of September 2025 annual inspection; 28+ years of service to Dublin community; capacity of 65 children.
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