🏆 Ranked #3 in Bradford & Greenville & Union City · 7.6 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 3 in Bradford & Greenville & Union City
Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Bradford & Greenville & Union City across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Bradford & Greenville & Union City. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Bradford & Greenville & Union City. 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 Bradford & Greenville & Union City. 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 Bradford & Greenville & Union City. 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 Bradford & Greenville & Union City. 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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Cors Head Start - Union City is a comprehensive early childhood program serving West Central Ohio families since 1975, operating across 17 Ohio Step Up To Quality 5-star-rated classrooms operated by the Council on Rural Services (CORS). Located at 117 Franklin St in Union City, it serves pregnant women through age 5 with flexible scheduling options including full-day/full-year, full-day/school-year, and home-based services with weekly home visits. The program features individualized learning plans with low teacher-to-child ratios, physical and mental health services, and specialized support for children with special needs. Its Darke County site has expanded to full-time programming, though enrollment requires income eligibility verification.
Programs & activities: Classroom-based instruction; home-based option with weekly 1.5-hour home visits and periodic group socialization days; comprehensive physical health, mental health, and age-appropriate nutrition services; parental involvement in classroom and home settings.
What sets it apart: Head Start / Early Head Start program serving pregnant women through age 3 (Early Head Start) and ages 3-5 (Head Start). Schedule options include Full-Day/Full-Year and Full-Day/School-Year (6.5 hours daily, five days weekly) and Home-Based. Advertises a low teacher-to-child ratio, services for children with special needs, and multiple locations across rural Ohio.
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Top 3 in Bradford & Greenville & Union City
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Best for Safety
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Bradford & Greenville & Union City. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Bradford & Greenville & Union City. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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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 Bradford & Greenville & Union City. 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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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Most Compassionate</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Bradford & Greenville & Union City. 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 Bradford & Greenville & Union City. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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