Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Perrysburg. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Perrysburg. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Perrysburg. 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 Perrysburg. 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 Perrysburg. 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 Perrysburg. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Stepping Starz is a family-owned, Ohio Step Up to Quality 5-Star rated center in Perrysburg serving children from 6 weeks through age 5. All teaching staff hold CDA certification and complete at least 50 hours of professional development every two years, supporting small class sizes designed for individualized attention. The center operates The Creative Curriculum through morning and afternoon sessions covering social, cognitive, language, and motor skill development, and offers flexible scheduling (full-time, part-time, or hourly) with extended hours available by appointment. Open hours are 5:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and the center accepts JFS families with discounts for private-pay enrollment.
Safety8.0
Curriculum8.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion7.0
Management8.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses The Creative Curriculum, operating in morning and afternoon with various themes to develop social, cognitive, language, and fine/gross motor skills in a fun, relaxed, caring environment.
What sets it apart: Step Up To Quality 5-star rated program. Family-owned and operated; serves children 6 weeks to 5 years. Staff hold CDA and CPR/first aid certification with ongoing professional development. Smaller class sizes emphasized. Full-time, part-time, and hourly enrollment; accepts JFS families with discounts for private pay. Hours 5:30 AM to 5:30 PM with extended hours by appointment.
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