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Northeast Cobb Child Care Ratings Announced
They were rated on a scale of one to three stars, with three stars being the highest rating a center can achieve.
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning today launched a new ratings system that gives parents an idea of the quality of the state's child care programs.
In Cobb, 21 programs have been rated on a scale of one to three stars, with three stars being the highest rating a center can achieve.
"Stars are awarded based on a combination of points gathered from an independent observation and a portfolio that demonstrates that the program meets standards above and beyond what licensing requires," according to the Department of Early Care and Learning.
Programs with one star have demonstrated a commitment to meeting standards that exceed state health and safety requirements, met several quality benchmarks, and scored sufficiently on the independent observation.
Two star quality rated programs have demonstrated a commitment to meeting standards that exceed state health and safety requirements, met many quality benchmarks, and scored well on the independent observation.
Thee star quality rated programs have demonstrated a commitment to meeting standards that exceed state health and safety requirements, met numerous quality benchmarks, and scored high on the independent observation.
This is how child care programs in Cobb were rated.
Acworth
- Discovery Point Child Development Center No. 46, 4500 Calibre Crossing: Two stars
- KinderCare Learning Center, 4503 Wade Green Rd.: One star
- The Sunshine House No. 54, 2536 Mars Hill Church Rd.: One star
- Discovery Point Child Development Center, 3492 Acworth Due West Rd.: One star
East Cobb
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- Kids' Zone Daycare and Learning Center, 137 Johnson Ferry Rd., Suite 1100: One star
- MJCCA Sunshine School, 1415 Old Canton Rd.: Three stars
- The Sunshine House No. 91, 4677 Paper Mill Rd.: One star
Kennesaw
- Childtime Childcare No. 1115, 3149 Cobb Parkway North NW: Two stars
- Open Arms Christian Child Development Center, 3450 Stilesboro Rd. NW: Three stars
- The Sunshine House No. 49, 3370 Cherokee St.: Three stars
Marietta
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- Avon B. Smith, 2513 Kolb Manor Circle: Two star
Northeast Cobb
- KinderCare Learning Center No. 1690, 2615 Bells Ferry Rd. NE: One star
- La Petite Academy - Shallowford, 2358 Shallowford Rd.: One star
- La Petite Academy - Williams, 1805 Williams Dr.: One star
- The Sunshine House No. 159, 2499 Shallowford Rd.: One star
Smyrna-Vinings
- KinderCare Learning Center No. 414, 555 Concord Rd.: Two stars
South Cobb
- De'Angela Clay, 5899 Graywood Cir.: One star
- Tutor Time Child Care Learning Center, 3620 South Cobb Dr.: One star
West Cobb
- Discovery Point No. 43, 3930 Mary Eliza Trace: One star
- Sheryl D. Howard, 1742 Rifle Ridge SW: Three stars
- La Petite Academy - Steeplechase, 4200 Steeplechase Dr.: One star
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