Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Zanesville. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Zanesville. 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 Zanesville. 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 Zanesville. 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 Zanesville. 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 Zanesville. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
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The Zoo Child Care And Preschool is a Gold SUTQ-certified center at 2880 East Pike in east Zanesville, serving young learners in a nature and animal-themed environment designed for engagement and exploration. Gold SUTQ status in Ohio reflects rigorous state standards for curriculum quality and teacher qualifications; Gold centers are required to maintain lower student-to-teacher ratios and offer family education workshops. The center maintains an active social media presence with program photos and maintains regular parent communication. Parent reviews are unavailable on public platforms, and the center lacks a dedicated website, so prospective families should rely on Ohio Child Care Search and direct contact for enrollment details and current program information.
Safety6.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care6.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
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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 Zanesville. 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 Zanesville. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest management score in Zanesville. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.</span>
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