Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Canal Fulton. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Canal Fulton. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Canal Fulton. 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 Canal Fulton. 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 Canal Fulton. 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 Canal Fulton. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Kids Country is an Ohio SUTQ Gold-rated, licensed center-based provider at 126 Washington St. Sw in Hartville serving infants from 6 weeks through school-age children up to 12 years. The center uses the BeeCurious Curriculum, which combines structured learning with play-based exploration, and offers enrichment through music, yoga, dance, ASL, and STEM activities. Licensed for 174 children with favorable staff-to-child ratios, Kids Country operates as a nut-free facility with allergy accommodations, provides healthy meals and snacks, and accepts publicly funded child care vouchers and military discounts. The absence of public parent reviews limits independent verification of parent experience.
Safety6.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management7.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses the proprietary BeeCurious Curriculum, described as combining structured learning with playful exploration for intellectual, emotional, and social development. Emphasizes play-based, hands-on learning through exploration and discovery.
Programs & activities: Serves infants (6 weeks-18 months), toddlers, preschool, and before & after school care (5-12 years). Enrichment includes music, yoga, dance & movement, American Sign Language (ASL), STEM, arts, and physical activities.
What sets it apart: Licensed for 174 children with favorable staff-to-child ratios; completely nut-free facility with allergy accommodations; healthy meals and snacks provided; hours 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Offers a 10% military discount and tuition assistance.
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Best for Safety
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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 Canal Fulton. 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 Canal Fulton. 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 Canal Fulton. 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 Canal Fulton. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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