Recognition of Excellence · Bowling Green, OH · 2026
Glcap Bowling Green - Jordan Center
812 N. College, Bowling Green, OH 43402
🏆 Ranked #1 in Bowling Green · 7.1 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
#1 in Bowling Green
Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Bowling Green. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Bowling Green. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcareSUTQ Gold
Glcap Bowling Green - Jordan Center is a Head Start and Early Head Start provider operated by Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP), located at 812 N. College in Bowling Green, Ohio, serving young children ages 3 and up. The program offers no-cost early childhood education to eligible families and holds Ohio's Step Up To Quality Gold rating—the state's highest quality designation. Children receive individualized curriculum, healthy meals, and comprehensive health and dental screenings, while families benefit from two teacher conferences annually and home visit support. The center's emphasis on family engagement and integrated health services makes it a resource for families seeking full-service early care in northwest Ohio, though the absence of parent reviews means experience details are limited to program documentation.
Safety7.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars7.0
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#1 in Bowling Green
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Best for Safety
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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 Bowling Green. 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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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Best Teachers</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest teacher quality score in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green. 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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<strong style="display:block;font-size:15px;color:#1A1A18;margin-bottom:5px;">Most Compassionate</strong>
<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest compassion score in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.</span>
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