🏆 Ranked #2 in New Knoxville & Russia · 5.1 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 3 in New Knoxville & Russia
Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in New Knoxville & Russia across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in New Knoxville & Russia. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension captures the warmth, patience, and individual attention children receive day to day.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension weighs literacy and numeracy foundations, school-transition preparation, and reported outcomes.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension evaluates director responsiveness, communication, billing clarity, and how well the center is run.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Smallest Classes
Earned the best class-size score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension reflects group sizes, child-to-teacher ratios, and how much individual space and attention each child gets.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurriculars score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension covers enrichment beyond core care — sports, languages, field trips, and special programs.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Little Lambs, LLC is a faith-based childcare center located at 102 N Liberty Street in Russia, Ohio, serving preschool-age children since 2014. The center emphasizes spiritual and academic growth in a nurturing environment, with approximately 10 staff members and classroom activities supported by student work samples. It accepts PFCC vouchers to help working families access care. The center has not achieved Ohio's Step Up To Quality designation, and the absence of public parent reviews limits independent verification of its operations and family experience.
Safety5.0
Curriculum5.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care4.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality5.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Class sizes6.0
Extracurriculars5.0
Programs & curriculum
Programs & activities: Site references classroom activities with classroom pictures and student work samples.
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Top 3 in New Knoxville & Russia
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Best for Safety
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in New Knoxville & Russia. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</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 Knoxville & Russia. This dimension captures the warmth, patience, and individual attention children receive day to day.</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 New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension weighs literacy and numeracy foundations, school-transition preparation, and reported outcomes.</span>
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Best Management
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension evaluates director responsiveness, communication, billing clarity, and how well the center is run.</span>
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Best Culture
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest culture score in New Knoxville & Russia. 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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Best Arts & Music
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Arts & Music</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest arts & music score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.</span>
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Smallest Classes
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the best class-size score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension reflects group sizes, child-to-teacher ratios, and how much individual space and attention each child gets.</span>
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Best Extracurriculars
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Extracurriculars</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest extracurriculars score in New Knoxville & Russia. This dimension covers enrichment beyond core care — sports, languages, field trips, and special programs.</span>
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