Awards Earned

Top 3 in London

Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in London 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 London. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.

Best Teachers

Earned the highest teacher quality score in London. 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 London. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.

Best K-Ready

Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in London. 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 London. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.

Full Ranking Detail

childcare

Miami Valley Cdc-Fairhaven is a Head Start partner center serving ages 3–5 at 1501 State Route 38 in London, Ohio, with a licensed capacity of 40 children. It is part of Miami Valley Child Development Centers' 55-year network and holds a SUTQ Gold rating, placing it among Ohio's highest-quality early childhood programs. Operating hours from 6am–6pm support working families. Income eligibility requirements apply, and the center does not provide infant or toddler care.

Safety7.0

Curriculum8.0

Art / Music7.0

Kindergarten readiness8.0

Teacher quality8.0

Compassion7.0

Management7.0

Culture7.0

Extracurriculars8.0

Programs & curriculum

What sets it apart: Hours of operation 6am-6pm. Licensed capacity 40 children. Serves ages 0-12 years. License #408255.

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Top 3 in London

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/columbus/london/miami-valley-cdc-fairhaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/rank-3-city.jpg" alt="Top 3 in London - Miami Valley Cdc-Fairhaven - London, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Top 3 in London Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in London across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options. </a>

Best for Safety

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/columbus/london/miami-valley-cdc-fairhaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/dim-safety.jpg" alt="Best for Safety - Miami Valley Cdc-Fairhaven - London, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Best for Safety Earned the highest safety score in London. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews. </a>

Best Teachers

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/columbus/london/miami-valley-cdc-fairhaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/dim-teacherq.jpg" alt="Best Teachers - Miami Valley Cdc-Fairhaven - London, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Best Teachers Earned the highest teacher quality score in London. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms. </a>

Best Curriculum

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/columbus/london/miami-valley-cdc-fairhaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/dim-curriculum.jpg" alt="Best Curriculum - Miami Valley Cdc-Fairhaven - London, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Best Curriculum Earned the highest curriculum score in London. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage. </a>

Best K-Ready

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/columbus/london/miami-valley-cdc-fairhaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/dim-kinder.jpg" alt="Best K-Ready - Miami Valley Cdc-Fairhaven - London, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Best K-Ready Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in London. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum. </a>

Best Management

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/columbus/london/miami-valley-cdc-fairhaven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/dim-mgmt.jpg" alt="Best Management - Miami Valley Cdc-Fairhaven - London, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Best Management Earned the highest management score in London. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership. </a>

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