Recognition of Excellence · New Bremen & Saint Marys, OH · 2026
Tlc Learning Center
1560 Celina Road, Saint Marys, OH 45885
🏆 Ranked #1 in New Bremen & Saint Marys · 6.3 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
#1 in New Bremen & Saint Marys
Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in New Bremen & Saint Marys. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in New Bremen & Saint Marys. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in New Bremen & Saint Marys. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in New Bremen & Saint Marys. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in New Bremen & Saint Marys. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in New Bremen & Saint Marys. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
TLC Learning Center in Saint Marys, Ohio serves infants from six weeks through five-year-olds and offers before- and after-school latch key care, employing the Creative Curriculum framework aligned with Ohio DOE standards. With a strong 4.5-star community reputation from eight reviews and BBB accreditation since 2013, the center benefits from experienced leadership and staff trained in child development across all age groups. It accepts subsidy vouchers to serve working families affordably. While rated SUTQ Bronze rather than Gold, its research-based curriculum and family-centered approach provide solid developmental support.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care6.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion6.0
Management7.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars7.0
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Best for Safety
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best for Safety</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in New Bremen & Saint Marys. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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Best Teachers
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Teachers</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in New Bremen & Saint Marys. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</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 New Bremen & Saint Marys. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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Most Compassionate
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Most Compassionate</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in New Bremen & Saint Marys. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.</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 New Bremen & Saint Marys. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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