Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Mansfield. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Mansfield. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
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North Central State College Child Development Center is a college-affiliated, NAEYC-accredited Early Head Start provider in Mansfield serving infants from 6 weeks through kindergarten. Licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and established in 1994, the center combines a play-based, developmentally matched curriculum with professional standards upheld through its role as a training laboratory. It offers family-style meals, indoor and outdoor play, and strong parent involvement opportunities, with operating hours Monday through Friday 7:00am–5:30pm, including breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. Limited public parent reviews prevent independent verification of day-to-day experience.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management7.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Play-based, developmentally matched approach emphasizing respect for individuals and relationship-building, with families viewed as primary educators. Supports social, emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative development through a balance of active and quiet play, indoors and outdoors, combining learning through play with purposeful teaching.
Programs & activities: Indoor and outdoor play experiences, family-style meal service designed to build social and language skills, and active and quiet play activities. Offers opportunities for family involvement and parent participation.
What sets it apart: NAEYC accredited (June 2002); licensed by Ohio Department of Job and Family Services; federal Early Head Start grantee. Serves ages 6 weeks through kindergarten; hours Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm; provides breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack; accommodates breastfeeding mothers and special dietary needs. Established 1994 and also serves as a teaching laboratory for college students.
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Best Infant Care
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