🏆 Ranked #4 in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake · 6.1 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 10 in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake
Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. 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 Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
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.
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Small Steps - Big Strides Childcare is a licensed childcare center at 261 S. Main Street in Munroe Falls, Ohio, serving children from 6 weeks through 11 years. Operating since 2021 with six classrooms, the center uses the Learning Beyond Paper Curriculum developed by early learning experts and maintains Gold SUTQ accreditation at its Stow location. Staff are college-degreed, background-checked, and CPR-certified with regular emergency drills; professionally prepared meals including breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included in the program.
Safety7.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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Top 10 in Munroe Falls & Northfield Cent & Sagamore Hills & Silver Lake
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Best for Safety
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Best Infant Care
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<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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