Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Centerville. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Centerville. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Centerville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Centerville. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Centerville. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurricular score in Centerville. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
La Petite Academy at 9755 Dayton-Lebanon Pike in Centerville is a Gold Step Up to Quality and NAEYC-accredited center serving infants through age 8 with full-day care, preschool, pre-K, and school-age programs. The center emphasizes structured curriculum with real-time parent updates via the SproutAbout app, which offers live classroom video streaming for parent peace of mind, alongside enrichment options including music, Spanish, coding, and yoga. Parent reviews consistently praise the caring, welcoming staff, and the center maintains flexible hours (6:30 AM–6:00 PM). As a Learning Care Group location, service quality depends on strong on-site leadership; prospective families should verify this specific facility independently, as some La Petite locations nationally have reported lower performance.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management8.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Emphasizes a safe and nurturing environment for young children. Participates in NAEYC and Step Up to Quality, with teachers required to stay current on the latest child development knowledge, research, and techniques.
Programs & activities: Serves infants through age 8 with infant care, toddler, preschool, pre-K, and before/after school care. Enrichment electives (additional fee) include Handwriting & Advanced Math, Music, Phonics, Soccer, Spanish, and Yoga; also offers summer camp and a school-age classroom with iPads, robots for coding, and movie-making tools.
What sets it apart: NAEYC participant and Step Up to Quality recognized; License #201860. Hours M-F 6:30 AM-6:00 PM. Offers SproutAbout app with free live streaming video of the classroom. Promotion of $250 off first week valid through Sept. 4, 2026.
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