Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Conneaut. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Conneaut. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Conneaut. 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 Conneaut. 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 Conneaut. 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 Conneaut. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
New Leaf Childcare is a SUTQ 5-Star rated, ODJFS-licensed center in Conneaut, Ohio, serving children 6 weeks through age 14 at 110 Gateway Ave. As the only Gold-level childcare program in Ashtabula County and a mission of New Leaf United Methodist Church since 1976, it operates from a state-of-the-art facility with extended hours (6:30 am to 5:00 pm) and accepts publicly funded child care. Its faith-based Christian curriculum emphasizes nurturing children's spiritual and educational growth through opportunities to encounter Jesus Christ.
Safety5.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion6.0
Management9.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Faith-based Christian approach; teachers and staff nurture and educate children while providing opportunities for children and families to encounter Jesus Christ.
What sets it apart: 5-Star Step Up to Quality Award winner and the only Gold Level rated child care program in Ashtabula County. Serves ages 6 weeks through 14 years; hours 6:30 am to 5:00 pm; described as a state-of-the-art facility.
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#1 in Conneaut
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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 Conneaut. 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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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Conneaut. 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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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Conneaut. 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 Conneaut. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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