Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Richmond Heights 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 Richmond Heights. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Richmond Heights. 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 Richmond Heights. 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 Richmond Heights. 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 Richmond Heights. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
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Good Beginnings Inc. is a SUTQ Gold-rated (5-star), DCF-licensed child care center in Maple, Ohio, serving infants from 6 weeks through school-age children with extended hours (6:30 AM–6:30 PM). Operating since 2001, it has over 20 years of tenure serving the Maple Heights area and operates at strong capacity with 95 children. The center participates in the federal Child Care Food Program and accepts subsidized childcare assistance, supporting working families across income levels. Annual inspections in 2023, 2024, and 2025 show a pattern of partial compliance, and public reviews are mixed—while one praises safe and kind staff, another alleges management issues related to a prior location closure. Prospective families should note these compliance patterns warrant direct inquiry into current practices and oversight.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars7.0
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Top 3 in Richmond Heights
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Best Teachers
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Best Curriculum
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Richmond Heights. 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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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Richmond Heights. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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