Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Wellsville. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Wellsville. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Wellsville. 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 Wellsville. 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 Wellsville. 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 Wellsville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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Kiducation Youth Center is an Ohio Step Up To Quality Gold-rated center-based provider located at 1739 Commerce Street in Wellsville, serving children through its publicly funded child care voucher program. The center earned recognition as 2026 Program of the Year from Children's Hunger Alliance for an outstanding nutrition program, reflecting its commitment to addressing family food security—it distributes approximately 50-60 non-perishable food boxes weekly to families in need. A recently launched gardening program supported by a literacy grant extends educational enrichment beyond traditional childcare. The center's Gold SUTQ rating indicates alignment with rigorous curriculum and staff-quality standards. Limited public information is available for this location, which operates as a sister site within the A & J Kiducation network; prospective families may benefit from direct inquiry to understand parent experiences and day-to-day operations.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care6.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management8.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best for Safety</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest safety score in Wellsville. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.</span>
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Best Teachers
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Wellsville. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.</span>
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Best Curriculum
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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Curriculum</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in Wellsville. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.</span>
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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 Wellsville. 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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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Infant Care</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest infant care score in Wellsville. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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