Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Carey. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Carey. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Carey. 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 Carey. 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 Carey. 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 Carey. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Bright Minds Learning Center is located at 923 Summer Drive in Carey, Ohio, and serves infants through school-age children (6 weeks to 10 years) in a large, modern 10,000 sq ft facility opened in 2020 with capacity for over 200 children. As a Bronze member of Ohio's Step Up To Quality program, the center meets and exceeds state care standards, and offers diverse programming including curriculum-based learning, pre-K and school-age programs, toddler care, after-school, and summer programs, with added bus service for area school pickups. The facility provides flexible day and weekly rates alongside sibling discounts. While the center presents strong operational credentials and capacity, the absence of public parent reviews limits independent verification of parent experience.
Safety6.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care6.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Describes itself as curriculum-based but does not specify a named approach. Learning activities include dance, music, dramatic play, counting, shapes, creative thinking, letters, vocabulary, math, and science.
Programs & activities: Pre-K program, programs for 3-4 year olds, toddler care, newborn and infant care, after-school program, and summer programs. Added bus service in 2024 for school pickups in the Carey area.
What sets it apart: 10,000 sq ft facility accommodating over 200 children, ages 6 weeks to 10 years. Offers sibling discounts, day rates, and weekly rates; accepting 2024 preschool enrollments. Located in Carey, Ohio.
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#1 in Carey
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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 Carey. 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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Best Curriculum
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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 Carey. 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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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Carey. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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