🏆 Ranked #1 in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville · 6.1 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
#1 in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville
Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher-quality score in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension reflects staff credentials, tenure, warmth, and how consistently parents praise individual teachers.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension evaluates director responsiveness, communication, billing clarity, and how well the center is run.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurriculars score in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension covers enrichment beyond core care — sports, languages, field trips, and special programs.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Carlisle Early Learning Center is a Gold-rated Ohio Step Up To Quality center in Carlisle serving infants and school-age children, with teachers holding Early Childhood Education degrees in every classroom. The center's curriculum aligns with Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards and incorporates the Conscious Discipline model for social-emotional development, supported by health and developmental screenings. As part of the Warren County Community Services network—where all four centers maintain Gold SUTQ ratings—it offers subsidized child care, accepts children with special needs, and provides part-day Head Start at no cost for income-eligible families alongside a sliding-fee full-day program. Limited hours (7:30 am–4:30 pm) may not accommodate all working families, and the absence of public parent reviews means independent verification of parent experience remains limited.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management7.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses the Conscious Discipline model to support social-emotional development. Curriculum is aligned with the Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards.
Programs & activities: Home-based program option with weekly home visits and play groups twice a month. Health and developmental screenings provided.
What sets it apart: All four centers hold Ohio Step Up To Quality Gold Award (gold-rated) ratings. Teachers with Early Childhood Education degrees in every classroom; nutritious hot meals and snacks daily. Part-day Head Start at no cost for income-eligible families plus full-day childcare on a sliding fee scale; children with special needs and those still toilet training are welcomed.
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Best Teachers
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Best Curriculum
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Curriculum</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</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 Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best Management
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension evaluates director responsiveness, communication, billing clarity, and how well the center is run.</span>
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Best Extracurriculars
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Extracurriculars</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest extracurriculars score in Carlisle, Wayne & Wayneville. This dimension covers enrichment beyond core care — sports, languages, field trips, and special programs.</span>
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