Paulding & Scott, OH · Paulding · Based on public reviews & parent communities

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in Paulding & Scott, Ohio

Paulding County was named for John Paulding, one of the captors of British Major John André during the American Revolutionary War. The Paulding County Carnegie Library, built in the 1910s, was a pioneering achievement—the first Carnegie library designed to serve an entire county rather than a single city. The county itself transformed dramatically in 1887 when residents completed the massive drainage project that opened the Great Black Swamp to farming and settlement. We analyzed all 3 Ohio-licensed childcare centers across Paulding & Scott, scoring each on 11 real dimensions from parent reviews. We scored each Ohio-licensed childcare center across 11 real dimensions — safety, curriculum, arts & music, infant care, kindergarten readiness and more. Scores drawn from major public review platforms and parent communities — not center marketing.

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Nocac Paulding Head Start
210 Dooley Drive, Paulding, OH 45879
Head Start · Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ: Gold
6.7/ 10
Safety
7
Curriculum
8
Art/Music
6
Infant care
5
K-ready
7
Teachers
8
Compassion
7
Mgmt
7
Culture
5
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
7

Strengths

  • SUTQ Gold rated -- highest Ohio quality designation
  • Operated by Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC) -- federally granteed Head Start since 1965
  • Free comprehensive early childhood program for income-eligible Paulding County families ages 3-5
  • Services include medical, dental, mental health, developmental and language screenings, individualized curriculum, healthy meals
  • NOCAC Facebook shows 92% recommendation rating -- strong community regard for the organization
  • Child Care Food Program participant

Considerations

  • Income-eligibility required -- not available to all families
  • culture score reflects absence of location-specific public feedback
2
Little Sprouts Early Learning Center
210 Dooley Drive, Paulding, OH 45879
Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ: Bronze
5.9/ 10
Safety
7
Curriculum
6
Art/Music
5
Infant care
5
K-ready
6
Teachers
6
Compassion
6
Mgmt
6
Culture
6
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
6

Strengths

  • Ministry of Paulding Church of the Nazarene - faith-based childcare for ages 0-12
  • All classrooms and outdoor areas under 24/7 video surveillance
  • Licensed through Ohio Dept of Children and Youth, SUTQ participant
  • Staff trained in CPR, First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention

Considerations

    3
    Little Harvest Preschool
    13625 Rd 12, Scott, OH 45886
    Licensed Child Care Center
    SUTQ: NR
    5.1/ 10
    Safety
    5
    Curriculum
    5
    Art/Music
    5
    Infant care
    4
    K-ready
    5
    Teachers
    5
    Compassion
    6
    Mgmt
    5
    Culture
    5
    Class sizes
    6
    Extracurriculars
    5

    Strengths

    • Ministry of Harvest Field PCG Church -- faith-based preschool with community roots since 2006
    • Licensed childcare center in Scott, OH (Paulding County) at 13625 Road 12
    • Learning-through-play philosophy -- secure and fun atmosphere supporting each child's unique development
    • Serves toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children with max capacity 32
    • PFCC vouchers accepted -- accessible to subsidy-eligible families

    Considerations

    • SUTQ: Not Rated -- no Ohio Step Up To Quality quality-tier designation
    • mgmt and culture scores reflect absence of public feedback
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