Ranked #1 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Sylvania. This is the highest recognition we award in the city.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Sylvania. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Sylvania. 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 Sylvania. 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 Sylvania. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Sylvania. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
childcare
Woodrow Child Care Center is a 5-star-rated center in Sylvania serving children ages 3-5. Its Ohio Step Up to Quality rating is the highest achievable, reflecting its commitment to quality early education. The center uses the Frog Street Curriculum alongside Handwriting Without Tears and Ages & Stages Assessments, emphasizing exploration and discovery through STEM products like the Maker Station and Light Table. Children engage in regular field trips to the library, fire station, and bakery, participate in gardening programs seasonally, and benefit from a caring staff. Operating Monday-Friday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm at 5900 Woodrow, it serves children ages 3-5 with parent-provided lunch and secure entrance protocols.
Safety8.0
Curriculum9.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care5.0
Kindergarten readiness8.0
Teacher quality8.0
Compassion8.0
Management8.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars7.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Uses The Frog Street Curriculum, a widely used pre-K curriculum emphasizing exploration and discovery, plus Handwriting Without Tears and Ages & Stages Assessments. Emphasizes STEM and environments for focused play and self-directed investigation.
Programs & activities: Walking field trips (library, Plummer Pool, Burnham Park, bakery, fire station, Sylvania Historical Museum); special visitors (ice cream truck, librarian, dentist); spring/summer gardening; KODO educational products (Maker Station, Magnetic Wall, Chalk Spinner, Light Table); family events (Open House, Grandparent's Day, Holiday Show, Muffins for Moms, Donuts for Dads).
What sets it apart: Ohio Gold Rating under Step Up To Quality; hours Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 5:30 pm; staff background checks and secure entrance with safety protocols; serves children aged 3 to 5 years; lunch is parent-provided.
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Best Teachers
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Best Curriculum
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Most Compassionate
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Sylvania. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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