Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in West Carrollton. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in West Carrollton. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in West Carrollton. 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 West Carrollton. 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 West Carrollton. 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 West Carrollton. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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Early Beginnings at 1820 S Alex Rd in West Carrollton is part of a Gold (5-star) SUTQ-rated multi-location network in the Greater Dayton area. The center serves infants from 6 weeks through school-age with extended hours from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM and accepts PFCC subsidy, making it accessible to working families. No public parent reviews are available specifically for this location, and families should independently verify this center's safety record, particularly given a 2024 infant injury investigation involving a sibling Huber Heights location in the network.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management8.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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