Awards Earned

Top 3 in Wintersville

Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Wintersville 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 Wintersville. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.

Best Arts & Music

Earned the highest arts & music score in Wintersville. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.

Best Extracurriculars

Earned the highest extracurricular score in Wintersville. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.

Full Ranking Detail

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Icms Sycamore Stars is a grant-funded, school-based enrichment program operated through a partnership between Sycamore Youth Center and Indian Creek Middle School, serving grades 5-8 from Indian Creek and Jefferson County Christian School. Funded through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, the program is free for participating families and operates Monday through Thursday with a hot meal and extended pickup until 5:15 PM. The curriculum emphasizes life skills and academic development, including cooking, theater, virtual reality, STEM, and tutoring. However, the program runs seasonally from October through April only, making it unsuitable as year-round childcare, and public reviews are unavailable to independently assess parent experience.

Safety5.0

Curriculum6.0

Art / Music5.0

Infant care4.0

Kindergarten readiness5.0

Teacher quality5.0

Compassion5.0

Management5.0

Culture5.0

Extracurriculars6.0

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Top 3 in Wintersville

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/major-cities/wintersville/icms-sycamore-stars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/rank-3-city.jpg" alt="Top 3 in Wintersville - Icms Sycamore Stars - Wintersville, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Top 3 in Wintersville Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Wintersville across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options. </a>

Best for Safety

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/major-cities/wintersville/icms-sycamore-stars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/dim-safety.jpg" alt="Best for Safety - Icms Sycamore Stars - Wintersville, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Best for Safety Earned the highest safety score in Wintersville. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews. </a>

Best Arts & Music

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/major-cities/wintersville/icms-sycamore-stars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/dim-arts.jpg" alt="Best Arts & Music - Icms Sycamore Stars - Wintersville, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Best Arts & Music Earned the highest arts & music score in Wintersville. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play. </a>

Best Extracurriculars

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/ohio/major-cities/wintersville/icms-sycamore-stars/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/dim-extra.jpg" alt="Best Extracurriculars - Icms Sycamore Stars - Wintersville, OH" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Best Extracurriculars Earned the highest extracurricular score in Wintersville. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum. </a>

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