Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Miamisburg. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Miamisburg. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Miamisburg. 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 Miamisburg. 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 Miamisburg. 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 Miamisburg. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Good Shepherd Academy is a faith-based center on Springboro Pike in Miamisburg, Ohio, serving children from 6 weeks through 6th grade with a play-based curriculum grounded in Creative Curriculum principles. Founded in 2010, the center operates from a park-like campus with age-grouped classrooms ranging from infant through school-age levels, including an 8-week themed summer camp. Teacher-to-child ratios are maintained below Ohio's state-mandated minimums, and the center accepts vouchers, making quality care accessible to families in the Miamisburg and Springboro area.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management8.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based center (founded 2010) using play-based learning and the Creative Curriculum. Serves children from 6 weeks through 6th grade with a focus on balanced growth.
Programs & activities: Classroom levels for Infant, Young Toddler, Older Toddler, Preschool (TOPS), and School Age. Offers an 8-week themed summer camp and hands-on learning experiences.
What sets it apart: Small classroom ratios kept below state-mandated sizes. Park-like campus, secure parent-accessible facilities, and staff described as loving and knowledgeable.
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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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 Miamisburg. 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 Miamisburg. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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