Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Fairborn 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 Fairborn. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Fairborn. 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 Fairborn. 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 Fairborn. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Fairborn. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Cors Head Start - Fairborn is a federally funded, Gold Step Up To Quality-rated Head Start center located at 344 N. Maple Street in Fairborn, Ohio, serving children from birth through age 5 including those with special needs. Part of the established CORS Head Start network operating since 1975, the center employs degreed teachers in every classroom and offers comprehensive services including health screenings, mental health support, nutrition assistance, and family services. The center provides full-day and part-day options, with free nutritional meals served daily, and offers home-based learning through the Parents as Teachers curriculum. Head Start and PFCC funding acceptance makes the program available to eligible families, though income eligibility requirements may limit access for some families, and the absence of public parent reviews limits ability to independently verify parent experience.
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: Head Start program serving birth to age 5 with age-appropriate academic lessons. Home-based option uses the Parents as Teachers curriculum with professional educator support.
Programs & activities: Full day (full year or school year) and part day options, home-based services, and special programming for children with disabilities. Comprehensive physical health, mental health, nutrition services, and social service referrals.
What sets it apart: Ohio Step Up To Quality Gold Award. Open Monday-Friday. Nutritional breakfast, lunch, and mid-day snack served daily at no cost. Security features include locked entrance and age-divided fenced playground.
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Top 3 in Fairborn
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Fairborn. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Fairborn. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</span>
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Best Infant Care
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Fairborn. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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