Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Powell. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Powell. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Powell. 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 Powell. 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 Powell. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Powell. 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
The Goddard School of Lewis Center is a COGNIA-accredited, Child Care Aware certified childcare provider located at 8542 Owenfield Drive in Powell, serving children from infancy through kindergarten. The center employs degreed teachers, maintains small group sizes with low ratios, and provides an all-inclusive program featuring nutritious organic meals, diapers, wipes, and security measures including gate alarms and outdoor cameras. It offers enrichment activities spanning arts, academics, and wellness—including American Sign Language, chess, music, yoga, and sports—plus before- and after-school transportation and summer camp. With a 4.8-star rating from 60 Google reviews and strong parent testimonials praising its family-like atmosphere and focus on each child's unique development, the school operates Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Safety8.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion9.0
Management8.0
Culture9.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses the Wonder of Learning curriculum, created by early childhood development experts to encourage children's natural curiosity. Emphasizes nurturing each child's unique potential from infancy through kindergarten.
Programs & activities: Enrichment includes American Sign Language, chess, dance, dramatic arts, engineering, handwriting, music appreciation, yoga and mindfulness, sports and fitness, and world cultures. Offers before- and after-school transportation and a summer camp program.
What sets it apart: COGNIA accredited and Child Care Aware certified; open Monday-Friday 7:00 am-6:00 pm. All-inclusive program with nutritious all-organic meals, diapers and wipes, degreed teachers, smaller group sizes/low ratios, and security measures (gate alarm, outdoor cameras).
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Top 10 in Powell
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Best for Safety
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Best Curriculum
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Most Compassionate
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