Bainbridge, Clarksburg & Frankfort, OH · Ross · Based on public reviews & parent communities

Finding the right childcare
in Bainbridge, Clarksburg & Frankfort, Ohio

Bainbridge is known as the birthplace of American dentistry—Dr. John M. Harris opened the world's first dental school here in 1828, training the nation's first professional dentists in a building now preserved as the Harris Dental Museum. Clarksburg was platted in 1817 by George Clark, who gave the village its name, and remains a small, historic community in Ross County rooted in manufacturing and agricultural heritage. Frankfort began as a settlement called Oldtown, laid out in 1816 along the North Fork of Paint Creek, and was formally incorporated as a village in 1827 before being renamed Frankfort in 1834. We analyzed all 5 Ohio-licensed childcare centers across Bainbridge, Clarksburg & Frankfort, scoring each on 11 real dimensions from parent reviews. We scored each Ohio-licensed childcare center across 11 real dimensions — safety, curriculum, arts & music, infant care, kindergarten readiness and more. Scores drawn from major public review platforms and parent communities — not center marketing.

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Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ: NR
7.2/ 10

Strengths

  • Parents praise #1 choice in Bainbridge for safety, learning, and fun - clean, safe, well-organized
  • Children come home excited and prepared socially and academically for elementary school
  • Staff praised as warm, caring, and genuinely happy to work with children
  • Welcoming, judgment-free environment; families keep enrolling multiple children

Considerations

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    4.3 (6 reviews)  ·  Licensed Child Care Center
    SUTQ: Gold
    6.4/ 10

    Strengths

    • SUTQ Star 3 rated; established 2006; serves 6 weeks through school age
    • Smaller group sizes and lower child-to-staff ratios; clean, safe, warm environment
    • Transportation available; programs include preschool, PreK, school's out, and summer camp
    • User-friendly paperless communication system for daily parent updates

    Considerations

      3
      Head Start · Licensed Child Care Center
      SUTQ: Gold
      6.2/ 10

      Strengths

      • Ross County CAC Head Start; free federally funded program for income-eligible ages 3-5
      • M-Thu 8am-3:45pm; all meals/snacks, diapers, and developmental screenings provided
      • Transportation available; serves Ross County families since 1966

      Considerations

        Strengths

        • Uses Creative Curriculum and Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards — evidence-based approach
        • Recently built classrooms with skylights, picture windows, and built-in potty training restrooms — modern facility
        • Fun, structured, loving, and educational environment per center description
        • SUTQ Bronze rated

        Considerations

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          Adena Local School Ymca Latchkey
          YMCA Child Care · Licensed Child Care Center
          SUTQ: NR
          5.6/ 10

          Strengths

          • YMCA-affiliated latchkey program at Adena Local School — trusted national brand
          • Provides structured before/after school care for school-age children
          • Ohio-licensed childcare in Frankfort, OH

          Considerations

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