🏆 Ranked #3 in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake · 6.3 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 3 in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake
Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. 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 Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Rushwood Elementary YMCA Base is a YMCA-operated before-and-after-school care program at 8200 Rushwood Lane in Sagamore Hills, serving school-age children during the academic year. The program offers early drop-off from 6:30 a.m. and pickup by 6 p.m., with YMCA members receiving tuition discounts. It provides structured activities including arts, crafts, and outdoor play, with expanded Fun Days programming at the YMCA Longwood Branch facility on school closures and district closures.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management8.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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Top 3 in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Curriculum</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Best Infant Care
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Infant Care</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best K-Ready
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best K-Ready</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. 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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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Management</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.</span>
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