Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Heath. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Heath. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Heath. 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 Heath. 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 Heath. 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 Heath. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Heath Christian School is a licensed Ohio childcare provider offering preschool for ages 3-4 in a faith-based Christian setting at 1331 Chapel Way in Heath. Operating through Heath Church of Christ, the program emphasizes spiritual, social, and intellectual development through Bible lessons, music, art, and play-based activities, with Pre-K students introduced to kindergarten content standards. The center offers flexible scheduling with part-year hours (September through May) in half-day sessions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, plus extended day options Monday through Friday, and maintains a strong 100% recommendation rate among families using the program. As a part-year, half-day program rather than full childcare, families seeking full-time or year-round care should explore additional options.
Safety6.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music6.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based Christian approach aiming to help children develop spiritually, socially, and intellectually in a Christian atmosphere. Emphasizes recognition of shapes, colors, letters, and numbers, with Pre-K students introduced to kindergarten content standards.
Programs & activities: Bible lessons, music, art, play activity centers, recess, snack time, and manipulative learning materials. An Extended Day option (Mon/Wed/Fri, 9:30am-2:30pm) offers academics combined with exploration through science and play.
What sets it apart: Operating hours 9:30am-Noon, September through May. Age groups: Preschool ages 3-4 (Tues/Thurs), Pre-K ages 4-5 (Mon/Wed/Fri). Curbside drop-off/pick-up with staff assistance. 2026 tuition $180/mo (Preschool), $230/mo (Pre-K), $360/mo (Pre-K Extended Day); $60 registration fee.
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