Marion-Sterling Elementary School
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Step Up to Quality rating of Level 3. Structural quality reflects Ohio's state-funded pre-K program standards (stronger ratios, group sizes, and teacher requirements than the general licensing minimum), applied because this facility operates a state-funded pre-K classroom.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Step Up to Quality Level 3 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Public School Pre-K
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesProgram Standard
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 12 Toddlers 1:7 14 Preschool 1:14 28 - Preschool standard from the Ohio licensed school-based preschool program; other ages show the OH licensing floor.
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credential
- Bachelor's Degree
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2) and Children's Records & Files (2). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 26, 20264 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Background Check Updates5180-37:04
During the inspection and review of staff files, background checks to meet the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) for programs serving children under publicly funded child care or head start were not updated every five years. Corrective Action Plan Due: 03/29/2026 Low Risk Non-Compliances
- Immunization Records5180-37-08
During the inspection, and a review of children files, it was determined that the health record of each child did not include immunization records. 05/26/2026 Page 2 of 10 Chine Department of ~ Children & Youth
- Child Medical Signed by Licensed Physician5180-37-08
During the inspection, and a review of children's files, it was determined that the health record of each child did not include a medical signed by a licensed physician.
- Orientation Training5180-37:04
During the inspection and review of staff files, individual used in ratio did not have documentation of the required orientation training prescribed by the department completed within thirty days of the start date.