Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Blacklick. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Blacklick. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Blacklick. 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 Blacklick. 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 Blacklick. 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 Blacklick. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
La Petite Academy in Blacklick is an Ohio SUTQ Gold-rated center-based provider serving infants from 6 weeks through private kindergarten across a full spectrum of age groups and programs. With a capacity of 162 and tenured staff including a director with 29 years at the location, the center offers infant care, toddler programs, early preschool through pre-K, before/after school care, and full-time summer camps. It accepts publicly funded child care vouchers, supports working families with extended hours (6:30 AM–6:00 PM) and live-streaming classroom video via SproutAbout, and provides elective enrichment in music, Spanish, soccer, and advanced academics. While the center lacks public parent reviews on Google, its state-level quality designation, specialized programs, and demonstrated staff stability position it as a substantive option for families across the cost and program spectrum.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management7.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses an assessment-based curriculum differentiated by age group, with infants/toddlers/twos focused on language development and communication. Pre-K spans a variety of developmental areas and prepares children for kindergarten entry; staff receive monthly in-service child development training.
Programs & activities: Programs for ages 6 weeks through school-age including infant through Pre-K classrooms, before/after school care, full-time summer camp (Wondercamp), school break camps, and drop-in care. Additional-fee electives include Handwriting, Advanced Math, Music, Phonics, Soccer, Spanish, and Yoga.
What sets it apart: Holds a Gold rating from Ohio's Step Up to Quality program (License #403711). Open Monday-Friday 6:30 AM-6:00 PM; offers the SproutAbout app with live-streaming classroom video, and notes long-tenured staff including a director with 29 years of experience.
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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Best Curriculum
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Blacklick. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</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 Blacklick. 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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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Infant Care</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Blacklick. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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