Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Lancaster across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Lancaster. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Lancaster. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Lancaster. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Lancaster. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Maywood Learning Center at 1029 S Broad St in Lancaster, Ohio is a SUTQ Silver-rated (3-star) center-based provider serving children ages 3–12 with year-round care. The facility offers preschool, before-and-after school care with transportation to four area elementary schools, and a 10-week summer camp featuring community outings. Its 2023 campus remodel incorporated trauma-informed design principles, and the center is grounded in a Christian mission-based organization with deep community roots. The facility accepts publicly funded childcare and advertises affordable rates. However, the absence of infant and toddler programs may limit families with younger children, and its faith-based setting may not suit all families.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based Christian program aiming to create a fun learning environment that reflects the love of Christ. Preschool curriculum is stated to meet and exceed the State of Ohio's learning and development standards.
Programs & activities: Preschool for ages 3-5 preparing children for kindergarten; before/after school program with transportation to/from four area elementary schools (Talmadge, Gorsuch West, Mt Pleasant, Medill) and homework help; 10-week summer camp with miniature golf, bowling, hiking, swimming, and pizza parties.
What sets it apart: Participates in the Ohio Department of Education Step Up To Quality three-tier rating system. Licensed center serving ages 3-12, accepts publicly-funded childcare, and advertises affordable rates.
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