🏆 Ranked #3 in Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp · 5.5 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 3 in Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp
Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp 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 Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. 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 Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. 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 Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. 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 Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Lakota Family YMCA at Van Gorden is a school-age before- and after-school program operated by Lakota Family YMCA at Van Gorden Elementary in Liberty Township, serving grades K–6 from 7 am to 6 pm. As part of the broader Lakota Family YMCA network, the program benefits from consistent standards and the YMCA's long-established community presence in Butler County. The school-campus location provides a familiar, safe environment for enrolled students. The program is not currently SUTQ-rated, and limited public visibility makes independent experience verification difficult.
Safety6.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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Best for Safety
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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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 Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. 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 Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. 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 Liberty Townshp & Liberty Twnsp. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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