Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Marietta. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Marietta. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Marietta. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in Marietta. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
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S.U.N.S.H.I.N.E. Learning Station is an Ohio-licensed childcare center located at 403 Scammel Street in Marietta, a small city in southeast Ohio. The center holds an Ohio Step Up To Quality rating, reflecting engagement with the state's quality-recognition framework. With a 4.1-star rating across seven Google reviews, it maintains solid community standing, though limited public documentation leaves specific program details and capacity information outside the scope of this profile.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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Top 10 in Marietta
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Best for Safety
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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 culture score in Marietta. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.</span>
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