Medo 2 Academy at 5575 Hilliard Rome Office Park in Hilliard, Ohio is a multi-accredited center (NAEYC, NECPA, NACCP, and Cognia) with a rare Ohio PROMISE Program designation for serving children with special needs. The center offers extended and overnight hours (Monday–Saturday, 6am–6pm) and participates in the Ohio Preschool Program, accepting publicly funded child care alongside meals, transportation, and field trips. These strengths position it as a specialized, flexible option for families with complex scheduling or special needs. However, the license is relatively new (began May 2024), there are no public parent reviews available to independently verify parent experience, and the center lacks a dedicated website, which limits transparency for prospective families.
Safety8.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music8.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management7.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars9.0
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Top 3 in Hilliard
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Top 3 in Hilliard</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Hilliard across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.</span>
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Top 100 in Ohio
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Among the top 100 childcare centers statewide — a distinction earned by fewer than 1% of licensed centers across Ohio.</span>
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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 Hilliard. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Hilliard. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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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 Hilliard. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</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 Hilliard. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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Updated · July 2026
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