Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Pickerington. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Pickerington. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
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Little Hearts Learning Center Iii is a SUTQ Bronze-rated, licensed center-based provider in Pickerington serving infants through school-age children. The center emphasizes play-based learning combined with structured early childhood education, featuring age-specific programs from infant care through after-school services including homework support and summer programming. With hours from 7 AM to 6 PM, flexible scheduling supports working families, and the curriculum weaves together early literacy, math skills, language development, and social-emotional growth through group interaction, creative arts, and hands-on exploration. The absence of public parent reviews limits independent verification of the day-to-day parent experience, though the center markets clean facilities, structured routines, and experienced teaching staff.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Play-based learning approach for early childhood education, described as combining loving care with structured early learning activities. Includes group interaction, creative arts and storytelling, and hands-on exploration.
Programs & activities: Age-specific programs: infant care, toddler (12-30 months), preschool (2.5-4 years), pre-kindergarten (4-5 years), before and after school care (5-12 years with homework support), and a summer program. Emphasizes early literacy, math skills, language, and social-emotional development.
What sets it apart: Located at 4285 Eastland Square Dr, Columbus, OH 43232. Markets a safe and nurturing environment with clean classrooms, structured routines, attentive supervision, and experienced teachers; emphasizes parent communication.
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