Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Struthers. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Struthers. 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 Struthers. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Struthers. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Struthers. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Struthers. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Precious Cargo Preschool & Childcare is a longstanding center-based provider founded in 1997 on North Johnson Road in Sebring, Ohio, serving infants through school-age children with licensed, educated teachers. The center is Ohio SUTQ rated and maintains a capacity of 69 children, offering classroom-based learning with flexible Monday-Friday hours from 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It accepts PFCC vouchers and provides tuition assistance to support diverse family situations, and parents note its strong classroom learning focus.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management8.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
What sets it apart: Open Monday-Friday 6:30am-5:30pm with morning drop-off cutoff at 9am. Tuition assistance available through family center.
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Struthers. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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Best K-Ready
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Struthers. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</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 Struthers. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.</span>
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