Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Plain City. 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 Plain City. 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 Plain City. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurricular score in Plain City. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Plain City Elementary Latchkey is an Ohio-licensed after-school care program serving school-age children in the Plain City community, with operations at Monroe and Plain City Elementary schools. The program emphasizes education and intellectual curiosity through its mission of "Pioneering Excellence in After-school Educational Programming," and offers flexible full-time and part-time enrollment options with scholarship support. A Step Up To Quality recognition and active licensing demonstrate quality oversight, while the Parent Portal access supports family communication. As an after-school program, it does not offer full-day childcare or serve younger age groups, making it suited specifically to elementary school students needing before and after-school supervision.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness5.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: States a mission of "Pioneering Excellence in After-school Educational Programming" and providing a safe and educational environment for children in the community. No specific curriculum model (e.g., Montessori, play-based, STEM) is described.
Programs & activities: After-school programs for elementary students at Monroe and Plain City Elementary schools. No specific enrichment activities are listed.
What sets it apart: Full-time and part-time enrollment options; scholarship program offered; Parent Portal access (dlsinfo.org). Office at 5970 Venture Drive, Dublin, OH 43017. Operating hours, meals, ratios, tuition, and accreditations are not stated.
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Best for Safety
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Best Infant Care
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Best Extracurriculars
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