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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
BRIGHT HORIZONS AT CAPITAL CITY
277 E. TOWN ST.
COLUMBUS
43215
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Bronze
BRIGHT HORIZONS AT MADISONVILLE
5040 KINGSLEY DRIVE
CINCINNATI
45227
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHT IDEAS CHILDCARE ENRICHMENT CENTER
12914 UNION AVE
CLEVELAND
44105
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHT KIDS ACADEMY, INC.
1752 HUY RD.
COLUMBUS
43224
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Bronze
BRIGHT MINDS ACADEMY, LLC
1787 N 21ST ST
NEWARK
43055
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHT MINDS LEARNING CENTER, INC
923 SUMMER DRIVE
CAREY
43316
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHT STAR ACADEMY
6567 DUBLIN CENTER DR.
DUBLIN
43017
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Gold
BRIGHT STAR CHILD CARE CENTER
3000 S CANFIELD NILES RD
AUSTINTOWN
44515
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHT START CHILD CARE CENTER
4477 E 131ST ST
GARFIELD HTS
44105
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Gold
BRIGHT START CHILD CARE CENTER
16200 BROADWAY
MAPLE HTS
44137
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Gold
BRIGHT START LEARNING CENTER INC
316 NORTH MAIN STREET
JOHNSTOWN
43031
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Bronze
BRIGHT, ERIN
1101 WASHINGTON AVE
GREENVILLE
45331
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHTER DAYS LEARNING ACADEMY AND DAYCARE
5700 WALNUT COVE RD
SYLVANIA
43560
B Type: Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHTEYES CHILD CARE CENTER III
3635 LEE RD
CLEVELAND
44120
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Gold
BRIGHTEYES CHILDCARE CENTER II
12402 BUCKEYE AVENUE
CLEVELAND
44120
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Gold
BRIGHTEYES CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
12 NEAL AVE
NEWARK
43055
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Gold
BRIGHTPATH ACTIVE LEARNING
5940 CHANDLER CT
WESTERVILLE
43082
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating: Bronze
BRIGHTPATH STRONGSVILLE
17337 PEARL ROAD
STRONGSVILLE
44136
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHTPATH TWINSBURG
2644 EAST AURORA ROAD
TWINSBURG
44087
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
SUTQ Rating:
BRIGHTPATH WESTLAKE
4655 BRADLEY ROAD
WESTLAKE
44145
C Type: Licensed Child Care Center
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