Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Galena. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Galena. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Galena. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Galena. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Galena. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurricular score in Galena. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Hugs-N-Hearts North Campus at 6146 Lewis Center Rd in Galena, OH serves children ages 2 through kindergarten with wrap-around care and before/after school programs for students at nearby elementary schools, including Cheshire, Johnnycake Corners, General Rosecrans, and Big Walnut. BBB-accredited since 2009, the center is part of an established multi-location operator in the Columbus area with dedicated leadership since 2014. It emphasizes well-rounded development through specialized curricula spanning science, math, art, literacy, and music, complemented by enrichment activities including cooking classes with healthy recipes, music and movement, outdoor play on a spacious playground, access to a gymnasium, computer labs, and field trips for school-age children. The center's lack of a SUTQ rating and absence of publicly available parent reviews limits independent verification of operational quality or family satisfaction.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Specialized learning programs in an environment that fosters emotional growth while providing well-rounded experience for children.
Programs & activities: Cooking classes with healthy recipes, music and movement (dance/singing), outdoor play on spacious playground, access to movie room, kid-size kitchen, computer access, gymnasium, student vegetable gardens, and school-aged field trips.
What sets it apart: Director: Miranda Brandt (since August 2014). Serves ages 2 through kindergarten with wrap-around K and before/after school programs. Provides transportation to Cheshire, Johnnycake Corners, General Rosecrans, and Big Walnut Elementary schools.
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Galena. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best Management
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in Galena. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.</span>
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Best Culture
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in Galena. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.</span>
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Best Arts & Music
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest arts & music score in Galena. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.</span>
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Best Extracurriculars
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Extracurriculars</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest extracurricular score in Galena. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.</span>
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