Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Lima. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Lima. 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 Lima. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Lima. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Lima. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Shawnee Weekday Early Learning Center is a Gold-rated program under Ohio's Step Up To Quality system (the state's highest quality tier) located at 2875 Blue Jacket Ct in Lima, serving ages 6 weeks through 4th grade with full-day childcare, half-day preschool, and latchkey options. Using The Creative Curriculum with emphasis on play-based learning, the center delivers instruction across social-emotional, literacy, math, science, the arts, and English language acquisition through learning centers and small-group activities, supported by well-trained staff and classroom assistants. Parents consistently praise the caring, attentive teaching team and strong family communication, while children show strong kindergarten readiness outcomes; field trips and both indoor and outdoor playgrounds round out the learning environment.
Safety5.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness9.0
Teacher quality9.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses The Creative Curriculum, emphasizing appropriate play experiences through learning centers and small-group activities. Covers social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development, literacy, math, science, technology, social studies, the arts, and English language acquisition.
Programs & activities: Full-day childcare for ages 6 weeks through 4th grade, half-day preschool, and latchkey/before-and-after care for older children. Indoor and outdoor playgrounds.
What sets it apart: Gold-rated program under Ohio's Step Up To Quality star rating system (highest rating). Classrooms staffed with teachers and assistants; facility described as clean and well cared for.
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Best Teachers
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Best Curriculum
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Best K-Ready
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Lima. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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Best Management
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