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Program Types
A= Licensed Type A Family Child Care HomeB= Licensed Type B Family Child Care HomeC= Licensed Child Care CenterD= Registered Day Camp or Approved Day CampI= Certified In Home AideP= Licensed School-Based PreschoolS= Licensed School-Age Child Care
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Program Name
Address
City
Zip
Type
SUTQ Rating
1698 S HAMILTON RD
COLUMBUS
43227
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating:
21841 BOWMAN RD
DEFIANCE
43512
A Type: Licensed Type A Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating:
2613 LEXINGTON AVE
LORAIN
44055
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating: Bronze
208 W LANE
LIMA
45801
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating: Bronze
14595 BAIRD ST.
BURTON
44021
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
1614 W SYLVANIA
TOLEDO
43612
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating: Gold
180 SUMMIT ST
TIFFIN
44883
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Silver
11827 STATE ROUTE 125
WEST UNION
45693
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Gold
71 ST. FRANCIS AVE
TIFFIN
44883
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Gold
5541 CLEVES WARSAW PIKE
CINCINNATI
45238
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
840 TIMBER GLEN
WILMINGTON
45177
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
74 S. PLAINS ROAD
THE PLAINS
45780
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Bronze
7247 ZOAR RD
MAINEVILLE
45039
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Silver
750 EAST 91ST
CLEVELAND
44108
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating:
9595 E WASHINGTON ST
CHAGRIN FALLS
44023
P Type: Licensed School-Based Preschool
SUTQ Rating:
4029 HOWARD ST.
YOUNGSTOWN
44512
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating: Silver
1236 SLIKER AVE
CINCINNATI
45205
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating:
1999 BRYDEN RD
COLUMBUS
43205
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Bronze
5751 DOMERSVILLE RD
DEFIANCE
43512
P Type: Licensed School-Based Preschool
SUTQ Rating: Gold
2018 W.103RD ST
CLEVELAND
44102
A Type: Licensed Type A Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating:
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Definitions
  • Early Care and Education Programs: Early Care and Education Programs support the development and well-being of young children in a learning environment. These regulated programs meet the minimum state health, safety and administration standards required to serve children. Program settings include licensed family child care homes and center based (school-age care, community-based preschool, public preschool and child care centers), and certified in-home aides.
  • Publicly Funded Child Care: Publicly Funded Child Care is a program that provides reimbursement to an eligible provider for the care of infants, toddlers, preschool children, and school children under age thirteen. Publicly funded child care is paid, wholly or in part, with federal or state funds distributed by DCY. Families may receive assistance with child care costs by contacting their county Department of Job and Family Services to determine eligibility.
  • Step Up To Quality: Step Up To Quality is a tiered quality rating and improvement system designed to recognize the efforts of licensed early learning and development programs that take steps to improve the quality of services they provide. The search function retrieves a list of all early care and education programs with a quality rating equal to or higher than what is selected.
  • Head Start: Head Start provides early childhood education and other services to eligible children, birth to age 5, and their families. Eligibility for Head Start is based on child age, family income, and unique child circumstances. Head Start programs receive federal funding to provide services that support family well-being and promote children's learning and development.
  • Early Childhood Education Grant: Early Childhood Education Grant refers to programs that have received grant funding to provide high-quality preschool to four year old children in families who the program has determined meet the income eligibility requirements. These programs include child care programs, community-based preschool and public preschool.
  • Accreditation: Accreditations are issued to child care programs meeting the standards established by one of the organizations listed below. These standards often exceed licensing requirements.
  • Liability Insurance: Liability insurance provides protection against claims resulting from injuries and damage to people and/or property.
  • Ohio PROMISE Program Designation (OPPD): This designation is awarded to an Early Care and Education Program when staff have completed required courses and earned the Ohio's PROMISE Professional Credential. The designation assists families with identifying programs who have staff educated to care for children with special needs.
  • NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • NECPA: National Early Childhood Program Accreditation
  • NACCP: National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs
  • NAFCC: National Association For Family Child Care
  • COA: Council on Accreditation
  • ACSI: Association of Christian Schools International
  • Cognia: Formerly AdvancED and Measured Progress