Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Forest. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Forest. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Forest. 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 Forest. 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 Forest. 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 Forest. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Hhwp Head Start- Forest Center is a Head Start program operated by HHWP Community Action Commission in Forest, Ohio, serving children ages 3-5 from income-eligible families across Hancock, Hardin, Wyandot, and Putnam counties. The center maintains a clean annual audit with no findings and provides free preschool with an individualized curriculum focused on school readiness skills including language, math, science, and creative arts. Health screenings, social-emotional support, meals, and family engagement opportunities including Policy Council participation are integrated into the program. The small capacity of 20 and income-eligibility requirement limit its accessibility, and no public parent reviews are available to verify parent experience independently.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Head Start preschool with an individualized curriculum based on identified needs, focused on school readiness skills including language development, math and science activities, and creative arts.
Programs & activities: Health screenings, social-emotional support, nutritious snacks and meals, and parent involvement opportunities such as classroom volunteering and Policy Council participation.
What sets it apart: Income-based free preschool for ages 3-5 across Hancock, Hardin, Wyandot, and Putnam counties; August-May school year with full and half-day options; inclusive admissions with no exclusion by race, religion, gender, national origin, or special needs; Family Support Specialists assist with goal-setting; free weather-closing text alerts.
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