🏆 Ranked #2 in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield · 6.0 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 3 in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield
Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield 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 Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension captures the warmth, patience, and individual attention children receive day to day.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension weighs literacy and numeracy foundations, school-transition preparation, and reported outcomes.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurriculars score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension covers enrichment beyond core care — sports, languages, field trips, and special programs.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
South Bloomfield Elementary Y-Club is a licensed before and after school care program operated by the YMCA of Central Ohio at 194 Dowler Drive in the Teays Valley Local Schools district. As part of the YMCA's extensive network of 50+ school-based Y-Club sites across the state, it brings three decades of experience and structured enrichment to school-age children through its "Raising the B.A.R." framework emphasizing belonging, achievement, and relationship. The program combines visual arts, music, and drama alongside STEAM activities and daily structured physical activity through the "Y-Kids Are Fit" initiative, with homework assistance and community service projects adding academic and civic elements. Income-based sliding-scale fees and reduced member rates make access flexible for working families, and the organization's statewide reach and many Star-Rated programs reflect a commitment to quality youth development.
Safety5.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion6.0
Management7.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses a "Raising the B.A.R." framework built on Belonging, Achievement, and Relationship, with core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility. Emphasizes social-emotional learning including self-awareness, self-management, optimism, relationship-building, and decision-making.
Programs & activities: Visual arts, music, and drama with family performances; STEAM activities; 30-45 minutes of daily structured physical activity via the "Y-Kids Are Fit" program; reading support and homework assistance (Mon-Thu); and community service projects. Year-round programs include full-day options during school breaks and summer day camp.
What sets it apart: Marketed as the largest child care provider statewide and nationwide, serving 44,000+ youth across 50+ sites. Offers an income-based sliding fee scale, reduced Y-Club member rates, and no-cost accommodation of late starts/early releases; staff meet Ohio Department of Children and Youth requirements with FBI/BCI checks, and many programs are Star-Rated in Ohio's Step Up To Quality (SUTQ).
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Top 3 in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.</span>
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Best for Safety
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best for Safety</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</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 Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension captures the warmth, patience, and individual attention children receive day to day.</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 Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best K-Ready
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best K-Ready</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension weighs literacy and numeracy foundations, school-transition preparation, and reported outcomes.</span>
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Best Culture
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Culture</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.</span>
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Best Arts & Music
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Arts & Music</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest arts & music score in Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.</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 Commercial Poin & Williamsport, Commerial Point & South Bloomfield. This dimension covers enrichment beyond core care — sports, languages, field trips, and special programs.</span>
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