Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Van Wert across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Van Wert. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Van Wert. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurricular score in Van Wert. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Wee Care Learning Center is a non-profit, SUTQ Silver-rated and Ohio Department of Children and Youth-licensed childcare facility serving Van Wert families since 1979, with programs for infants through school-age children. The center uses The Creative Curriculum in its preschool rooms alongside a play-based, purposeful-play approach, with individualized pacing for infants and toddlers. It offers comprehensive services including before/after-school care with bussing to local schools, summer programs with field trips, and accepts publicly funded childcare vouchers. Operating 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays with CPR/AED-certified staff and tuition starting at $180/week, it serves as a United Way agency anchoring childcare access in Van Wert County.
Safety5.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion6.0
Management7.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses The Creative Curriculum in preschool rooms with weekly plans focused on literacy, math, and social skills, alongside a play-based, learn-through-purposeful-play approach. Infants receive monthly lessons and toddlers bi-weekly, with individualized development at each child's own pace.
Programs & activities: Serves infants, toddlers, preschool, Pre-K, and school-age children with outdoor and gym play, potty training support, field trips, and Pre-K events like graduation and summer trips. Offers before/after-school care (Safe Kids) with bussing to VWCS, VW ECC, and Thomas Edison, plus summer all-day programs with water play and field trips.
What sets it apart: Operating since 1979; Silver-rated through Ohio's Step Up To Quality program and licensed by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth; a United Way agency. Open Monday-Friday 6:00 AM-5:00 PM, AED on-site, staff certified in CPR/AED and First Aid; 2025 tuition ranges $180-$225/week with sibling discounts and a $42 registration fee.
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