Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in West Liberty. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in West Liberty. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in West Liberty. 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 West Liberty. 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 West Liberty. 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 West Liberty. 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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Cors Head Start - Indian Lake is an Ohio-licensed, federally funded Head Start program serving income-eligible families with children ages 3–5 in Lewistown, offering full-day care at no cost, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Recognized with Ohio Step Up To Quality's Gold Award, the center provides comprehensive services including nutritional meals, mental and physical health support, and age-appropriate classroom programming, alongside a fenced playground with age-divided areas and specialized programming for children with developmental needs. Parents as Teachers home-based curriculum is available as an alternative for families preferring home education with educator support. With secure entry protocols and a focus on health and developmental equity, it serves as a significant resource for the region's working families.
Safety5.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion6.0
Management5.0
Culture5.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Home-based program uses the Parents as Teachers curriculum, described as a flexible curriculum for families choosing home education with educator support. No specific teaching philosophy is stated for the full-day program.
Programs & activities: Comprehensive physical health, mental health and age-sensitive nutrition services; fenced-in playground divided by age groups; special programming for children with developmental needs. Serves full day for ages 3-5 and home-based birth to 5.
What sets it apart: Ohio Step Up To Quality Gold Award. Nutritional breakfast, lunch and mid-day snack served daily at no cost. Special security policies including a locked entrance. Operating hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.
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Best for Safety
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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 West Liberty. 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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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest curriculum score in West Liberty. 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 West Liberty. 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 West Liberty. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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