Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Miamisburg. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
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.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Miamisburg. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Miamisburg. 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 Miamisburg. 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 Miamisburg. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
St. James Preschool And Child Care Center in Miamisburg, Ohio is a church-affiliated provider serving infants through school-age children with full-day care from 6:30AM to 6:00PM. Operating as a Methodist Church ministry for over 20 years, it emphasizes a faith-based, love-centered approach grounded in holistic child development across physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and intellectual domains. The curriculum integrates daily projects in art, science, and math with outdoor play, music, and storytelling to support vocabulary and early literacy skills. The center accepts PFCC subsidies and offers flexible scheduling across 2–5 day options at rates of $115–$210 per week; it operates on the Miamisburg Public School calendar. While it holds Bronze SUTQ status, it has earned no formal quality rating beyond that designation and lacks public parent reviews to independently verify family experiences.
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: Faith-based Christian (non-denominational) approach emphasizing an atmosphere of love, understanding, and individual concern. Focuses on holistic development across physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and intellectual domains.
Programs & activities: Daily projects including art, science, math, and fine motor skills; daily outdoor play; music and storytime with songs and stories; group time with classroom discussion and children's literature. Curriculum includes vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and writing strategies.
What sets it apart: Sponsored by St. James Methodist Church as a community ministry, located in Miamisburg, Ohio. Tuition ranges $115-$210/week depending on days attended (2-5 days); follows Miamisburg Public School calendar; medical form required within 30 days.
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Top 10 in Miamisburg
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Best Infant Care
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Best K-Ready
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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 Miamisburg. 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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