Do NOT send your children here, especially before they can tell you what is going on. The infant…read moreroom is an absolute disaster. Every single time I go in there to pick up my daughter, there are multiple babies red in the face, basically choking they are crying so hard with no acknowledgement from the staff. I understand that they can't tend to babies every time they cry right away, but there is NO EXCUSE to why they are being completely ignored and neglected for over 10 minutes while I am there. The staff don't even pretend they care when I am around, so I wonder what happens when none of the parents are around. I gave them the benefit of the doubt the first couple times as I know it is a hard job to be caring for multiple babies, but I have more children in full time daycare and have NEVER experienced anything like this before. My child's first day there, she got scratched in the face "by a friend". How are you allowing the babies that can crawl and walk to be around my newborn long enough to claw her in the face? It is also extremely expensive and you can basically pay someone for 1:1 care for the amount that they charge per hour while they can have up to like 12 babies in there at once!

The women who work there (up front and in the classrooms) are so kind and accommodating. The…read moreflexibility and payment options are unlike anything I've seen in a daycare setting before and it is so amazing! Would absolutely recommend.

I did not attend Young Scholar during any school years, but I did attend Preschool Camp in 2006…read more(the summer before I started preschool for the first time at the Lutheran church off the square) and then Girls Camp in 2007 and 2012. I had a positive experience for all three summers I did camp there and I recommend this place for a summer camp for preschoolers and elementary-age students. I was in 4th grade last time I did camp there in case anyone is wondering.

Horiable place to work. The director owner yells at employees . They use a contract that is one…read moresided. You are not paid for planning and are only paid for 3.5 hours a day. You really work the rest for free. It is not a step up to quality learning center. No teacher reviews or conversations . Not a good place to work!!!!

An excellent early childhood program. I volunteered here for Sociology credits and it was one of…read morethe most rewarding experiences of my senior year. The Reggio Emilia approach that this center takes is outstanding and really challenges the kids. It exposes them to the best aspects of learning. Teachers are taught not to just answer a child's question, but instead boomerang it back to the child - and ask "what do you think?" The answers are always smile worthy. The center's main goal is to encourage a child's crucial c's: curiosity and creativity. From pre-school yoga, to child-directed plays, and all the rest - the center bears all the markings of Oberlin. OECC also has an unbelievable art program, run by Jill Harris and others, harbored in three amazingly crafted buildings; allowing the children to explore their hands-on art talents through a clay room, wire room, and paint room. Probably the best aspect of this center is the diversity. There is a beautiful mixture of professor's children, single parents' children, and all the rest. A fusion of cultures and economic backgrounds. All the staff are excellent, really enjoy what they are doing, and communicate on a regular basis with each other and parents; helping build a phenomenal community. It takes a village to raise a child: a mantra taken seriously here - and it shows.

Here's the bad part about OECC: the wait lists to get in can be pretty long…read more That's literally the only bad part we encountered in the year+ that our kids were there (we started with our infant foster son and his toddler sister). The staff is super diverse and so are the kids who attend, the grounds are beautiful and huge, there's tons of space for the kids to run and play and the staff was consistently so attentive and thoughtful, not just of our kids but of us. Things I especially loved: -Big classrooms, lots of play space both indoors and outdoors -Regular chances for the kids to work with a garden and a REALLY big nature/grassy/play area outdoors (plus two smaller fenced-in areas for really little ones). -Sliding scale for folx with different incomes. -Incredibly good with communication and with working with us (one of our kids had unique health issues and OECC was wonderful with him) -Really open to feedback and flexibility (we had a few times where we gently asked for folx to refrain from touching/playing with our foster daughter's hair and they were totally understanding and it didn't become a Thing) -They provide meals themselves and they're well-rounded, and you get documentation for toddlers and babies of what/how much they ate. Honestly... I could go on and on. As foster parents, our kids sometimes need a bit of extra help or have more appointments/visitors than most kids, and OECC was wonderful in working with us and with the folx involved. We would love to have kiddos go there again someday if there was need and we could find an open spot, and I genuinely can't recommend them enough!

My son went to Coventry Children's Center for a year. On July 7, 2015, my son and another toddler…read moreleft the daycare unnoticed. That day, there were 10 children in the toddler room and 2 teachers. The boys escaped during snack time (which is typically around 10:30). The teachers approached the administrator at 10:45 to let her know that one boy was missing (they didn't even realize that my son was missing until they saw him with the police). The administrator thinks the boys were gone for at least 5 minutes before the teachers approached her. Neither the teachers nor the administrator performed a headcount of the children. Rather than calling the police immediately, the administrator spent 10-15 minutes searching the building. She then got into her car to look for the boys herself. It was then that she saw the police that had the boys. The boys were with the police 20 minutes. The school has NO IDEA how long they boys were gone. We think they were gone 30-40 minutes. At first the boys were together but then separated, with one being found in the middle of the intersection of Euclid Heights and Coventry and my son being found on Coventry and Edgehill. As both of these are extremely busy streets, we were very fortunate that neither child was injured. The teachers were charged with child endangerment (1st degree misdemeanor) and face up to 6 months of jail time and a $1,000 fine. http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/investigations/toddlers-slip-away-from-cleveland-heights-day-care-center-unnoticed-found-along-busy-streets http://fox8.com/2015/07/13/video-officer-helps-toddlers-who-wandered-away-from-cleveland-heights-day-care/ http://www.19actionnews.com/story/29539636/investigation-launched-after-kids-wander-from-cleveland-heights-daycare

This is a great place. It has an engaging environment and my daughter loves going there. My…read moredaughter started here when she was 3 months old. The teachers are wonderful and caring. I feel very lucky to have found this childcare center.

This is a great school. My daughter is learning so much. The environment is calming, creative,…read morepolite and respectful. She is learning traditional subjects but also how to be a great person. Classroom sizes are small by design so the kids have a lot if 1:1 face time with teachers and teacher aides.

UPDATED REVIEW (April 2026) -- I joined the YMCA of Greater Cleveland in November 2025. I've…read moreenjoyed my experience so far. I visit almost every day and I love it. The fitness classes, swimming pool access, sauna and hot tub access, plus a massage and yoga room make it worth my while. I attend the Lakewood location (my home location) and sometimes I visit the downtown Cleveland location. Members can visit any location as long as they visit their home location the most in a calendar year. The downtown location is much bigger and newer so it feels fancier but the Lakewood location is solid. FITNESS CLASSES -- Free with your membership. I've really enjoyed their Les Mills BodyPump classes. I've also taken their compound circuits, cycle, pure strength, and barre classes. The bodypump class is my favourite because I love using weights. SWIMMING LESSONS -- These are offered for a separate fee. They offer swim lessons for children and adults. They offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes. I took their 10 week beginner adult swimming class from late January to March with instructor Elliott. I was nervous but I'm glad I challenged myself. I learnt a lot and I hope to sign up for another beginner class again as I'm not ready for an intermediate level yet. SAUNA/HOT TUB/STEAM ROOMS -- all free with your membership. I enjoy using the Sauna anytime I come and I've sometimes used the hot tub. The Sauna at the Lakewood location gets busy but I normally can find a seat or I just stand. Sometimes, I have to wait to enter because it is too packed inside. The downtown location's Sauna is bigger than the Lakewood one plus downtown has a Steam room but the Lakewood location does not have a Steam room. GYM/WEIGHTS ROOM -- This is upstairs and items where all the cardio and weight machines are. There are also 2 bikes and 2 rowing machines here. There are plenty of treadmill, 2 stair climber machines, and elliptical machines too plus free weights (dumbbells). Other machines include leg press, squat, etc. They also have weighted balls or medicine balls, sand bags, kettlebells, etc. There are more bikes in the cycling room. The 2nd floor also has a yoga room, a cycling room, a massage/quiet room, and TRX/extra weights room. All of these rooms are included in your membership. Of course, if a yoga class, a cycle class, or a TRX or strength class is happening then you can't use those rooms. The 2nd floor has a main big room where most of the fitness classes are held such as the Bodypump classes. CHILDCARE -- There is a childcare space that I believe is free with membership. So if you are a parent and need to exercise, you can bring your child here. Employees look after kids as parents workout. I don't have kids but the childcare service is a nice benefit. PRICE -- It's all relative. We all spend money on what we want. If you don't own a home with exercise equipment or live in an apartment with a gym then the YMCA is your best option. The YMCA membership is affordable to me and a fair price compared to most gyms. It's also cheaper than eating out everyday as some of us do (BAM!). There are different membership levels depending on if you are a child, student, adult, or senior. Call them to inquire. I pay under $50 a month before taxes for my adult monthly membership. PARKING -- Free. There is a huge parking lot but it can get extremely crowded because a lot of families are YMCA members because of their kids. The downtown location also has a free parking garage which is validated for YMCA members. The only issue that I have with the Lakewood YMCA is that the sauna is very small so it is always packed. I think the employees can do a better job at monitoring the sauna to make sure that no one stays in there too long. There is a sign outside the sauna that states it is limited to 10 mins every time but some people stay for longer. I stay longer when no one else is waiting to enter or when I'm in the only one using it. TIP -- While the cardio machines in the gym seem busy, I've learned that coming early in the morning before work sometimes helps because it is not as busy. After work (between 5:30pm - 8pm) is when the YMCA tends to be very busy. Overall, I would recommend the Lakewood YMCA. The price is very reasonable and the gym has a lot of classes and services to offer. The employees who work here are really nice and helpful. They also bring in cookies often from Insomnia cookies (on Tuesdays) because Insomnia brings their leftovers to the YMCA. Giant Eagle often brings some pastries and bread to the YMCA too which is cool for those who want it. I forgot what days the bread products come in but I believe the days varies. I plan to be a member for a long time.

This is my first experience with the YMCA and I was pretty happy! It's clean and has a decent…read moreamount of equipment in good order. There is a large basketball gym that's always busy, and the pool area doesn't seem to be too crowded at the times I'm there, which is generally an off time. There's plenty of parking, and classes, childcare, and community activities. The bulletin boards are always up to date and the staff are friendly. I have the membership tier that lets you use the aquatherapy massage chairs every day and they are awesome.

My daughter has had a great experience at this school. I'm very pleased. Elyria did nothing about…read morebullying issues and we left. Glad we did cause we found this place

I was a student at this school from kindergarten through sixth grade, and it is a very subpar…read moreschool. There were a few good teachers, but many teachers would leave the school after a few years due to the low salaries they received. Extracurricular activities such as clubs, sports, band are unorganized, and given little care from the administrators. Many of the students were very unhappy with their education. I thought it was because we did not want to go to school, but when I went to a new school, I realized that there was an unhealthy amount of hatred towards school by nearly every student at Elyria Community.

Truly supportive and welcoming atmosphere that caters to a wide variety of LGBTQ+ needs, especially…read moreBIPOC and trans needs.

The people who worked there were very uneducated and a trans woman implied that i let go of makeup…read morebecause it makes me pass less. Makeup is my LIFE. 3 other people gave us an information sheet and underlined the wrong thing