Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Fairborn. 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 Fairborn. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Fairborn. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Fairborn. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
The YMCA Early Learning Center & School Age Enrichment at 300 S. Central Ave in Fairborn is part of the YMCA of Greater Dayton's 70+ location network, offering both early learning and school-age enrichment programs. It holds Bronze SUTQ recognition and accepts Ohio Publicly Funded Child Care subsidy, with an emphasis on social and emotional development grounded in core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. The center provides before-school, after-school, and combined care for kindergarten through age 12, with support for homework help and recreation, plus financial assistance available through the Extra Hands Program scholarships. Limited public parent reviews and program details are available online for independent verification of parent experience.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Emphasizes social and emotional development guided by core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Offers developmentally appropriate activities including homework help and recreation for school-age children.
Programs & activities: Before-school, after-school, and combined before/after-school care for kindergarten through age 12; references remote/virtual learning support options.
What sets it apart: Operates across 70+ locations in the Greater Miami Valley area. Offers financial assistance through the Extra Hands Program scholarships and accepts Ohio Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC); closed for major holidays plus two professional development days; online registration required with first-come, first-served enrollment.
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Top 10 in Fairborn
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Fairborn. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.</span>
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Best for Safety
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Fairborn. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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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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Best Culture
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in Fairborn. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.</span>
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Best Arts & Music
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Arts & Music</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest arts & music score in Fairborn. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.</span>
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