Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Madeira. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Madeira. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
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M. Patterson's Tender Steps Kids Academy, LLC is a SUTQ Bronze-rated, licensed center-based provider in Mt. Healthy, Ohio serving infants through school-age children. Operating for over 30 years since 1991, the 39-child capacity center accepts publicly funded child care vouchers, making it accessible to subsidy-eligible families across Mt. Healthy. The small enrollment allows for individualized attention within a mixed-age community. However, the center's inspection history shows a pattern of partially compliant findings requiring corrective action, and the absence of a public web presence and independent parent reviews limits visibility into day-to-day experience.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars5.0
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Best K-Ready
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