🏆 Ranked #1 in Lodi & Westfield Cntr · 6.7 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
#1 in Lodi & Westfield Cntr
Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Lodi & Westfield Cntr. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Lodi & Westfield Cntr. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Lodi & Westfield Cntr. 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 Lodi & Westfield Cntr. 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 Lodi & Westfield Cntr. 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 Lodi & Westfield Cntr. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Lodi Head Start is a 5-Star Step Up To Quality rated program operated by Community Action Wayne/Medina, the sole Head Start grantee serving Wayne and Medina Counties. Part-year sessions from August through May offer the option of full working-day care at the Lodi location, with priority given to families holding an Ohio Childcare Voucher. The federal Head Start program provides comprehensive early education alongside health screenings, nutrition, dental care, mental health support, and family services at no cost to income-eligible families, with participation in the Child Care Food Program ensuring nutritious meals. The center serves children ages 3–5 through its traditional Head Start program. Income eligibility requirements limit availability to participating families, and the part-year schedule may not cover summer needs for year-round childcare.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Describes a two-generational, comprehensive approach to ensuring children and their caregivers are school-ready. No specific curriculum model or teaching method is named.
Programs & activities: Home-based services include a once-weekly home visit of at least 1.5 hours and twice-monthly socialization activities. Extended day sessions are available at select locations (Wooster 3 and Lodi).
What sets it apart: All centers are 5-star Step Up to Quality rated (highest possible) by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Serves ages 3-5 (Head Start) and pregnant women plus birth-to-3 (Early Head Start); priority given to families with an Ohio JFS Childcare Voucher. Most classes run two 3.5-hour part-year sessions; some centers offer 6.5-hour classes.
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