Franklin Park (Talmadge)

Children’s Discovery Center offers licensed child care in Franklin Park, Toledo, including our award-winning Talmadge location. Conveniently located near Toledo Hospital, the University of Toledo, and Franklin Park Mall, our early childhood education center provides easy access from I-475 for busy families. Our Franklin Park location is known as one of the best child care options in Toledo, Ohio.

As a leading Reggio Emilia child care provider, we offer a nurturing, creative, and hands-on environment that supports every child’s natural curiosity and development. Our team focuses on exploration-based learning to help children thrive intellectually, socially, and emotionally.

Our preschool programs in Toledo, Ohio are designed to foster creativity, independence, and confidence through a Reggio Emilia–inspired approach. As a leading early childhood education center, we offer full-day infant care, toddler programs, and pre-K learning experiences tailored to each child’s needs.

Our trend-setting child care center recently won a four-star Step Up to Quality award from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Ohio Department of Education. With benefits unmatched by any other Toledo child care provider, our Franklin Park/Talmadge location features museum-quality exhibits.

Our Franklin Park/Talmadge child care and pre-school center also features a spacious, wooded playground where children enjoy lots of room to run and play! With several child care centers in Northwest Ohio, CDC has become a trusted name for families in search of compassionate care and enriching education. Our Franklin Park location near Toledo Hospital is a top-rated preschool serving families in Central and West Toledo. We invite Toledo-area parents to come and experience the safe, loving, learning environment we have to offer!

Children’s Discovery Center: Franklin Park (Talmadge)

Directors:

Nikki Clayborne
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Laura Burrell
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3839 Talmadge Road
Toledo, Ohio 43606
Ph: 419-474-8303
Fax: 419-474-8949

Franklin Park (Talmadge) Hours of Operation:
6:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Meet Nikki

Nikki has been a dedicated member of the Children’s Discovery Center community since 1998, where she has held various roles, including assistant teacher, lead teacher, coordinator and assistant administrator. She has accumulated a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of child development and holds a CDA credential in this area. Throughout her tenure, Nikki has demonstrated a passion for working with children and is committed to providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating learning environment for them to thrive in. Her extensive experience and qualifications make her a valuable asset to the Children’s Discovery Center team.

Meet Laura

Laura has been a part of Children’s Discovery Center since childhood when she attended at our first location. She worked as a helper in our infant room while in high school and served on our team each summer while in college. After graduating with her bachelor’s degree she moved to New York and joined the corporate sector where she cultivated her skills in management, leadership, and communication. Laura is passionate about staff morale, building relationships and providing an exceptional childcare experience.