Welcome to Big Hearts Little Hands
Big Hearts Little Hands
It takes big hearts to shape little minds
Committed to providing a safe, loving, and nurturing atmosphere, with learning experiences that are fun, creative and educational.
Our Amazing Programs
Infant Care
Age: 6 weeks - 12 months
Toddler Program
Age: 1 – 2 years
Pre School
Age: 3-4 Years
Pre-K
Age: 4-5 Years
School Age
Age: 5 – 12 Years
Experienced Teachers
Our skilled teachers bring years of early childhood experience, guiding every child with care, creativity, and personalized attention for confident learning and growth.
Nutritious Meals
We serve healthy, balanced meals prepared with care, supporting children’s physical growth, energy, and good eating habits in a safe, hygienic setting.
Safe Environment
We provide a secure, clean, and nurturing environment where children feel protected, comfortable, and encouraged to explore, learn, and grow with confidence.
Learning Through Play
Our play-based learning approach inspires creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving, helping children develop social, emotional, and cognitive skills naturally.
Our Learning Programs
Communication
Providing an environment where children grow their confidence and learn to express themselves in a variety of situations.
Social & Emotional
Encourage children to develop an attitude of kindness, cooperation, courtesy and helpfulness towards others while developing self-confidence and independence.
Physical Development
Helping children develop their coordination, control and movement through a variety of fine and gross motor activities.
Expressive Arts
Enabling children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials.
Literacy
Encouraging children to link sounds and letters and begin to read and write. Children are exposed to a wide range of reading materials to ignite their interest.
Mathematics
Helping children with their counting skills, understanding numbers and simple addition and subtraction problems.
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Recent Google Reviews
We believe in nurturing the whole child through play-based learning that develops social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills.
We especially value the strong sense of community they foster. Our child has developed meaningful friendships and it is clear that kindness, inclusion and respect are part of the culture.
The variety of activities keeps the children engaged while encouraging both learning and fun. It is reassuring to see our child excited to go each day and come home happy.
We are grateful to be part of the Big Hearts community and would recommend them to families seeking dependable, high-quality childcare.
Communication was always clear and consistent, which gave us so much peace of mind as busy parents. Whether it was daily updates, photos, or quick notes about how the day went, we always felt connected and informed.
Most importantly, every child is treated as an individual. The team took the time to really know our kids — their personalities, their needs, their quirks — and supported them every step of the way.
We’re so grateful for the years we spent here. It’s rare to find a place that blends professionalism with so much heart, and this daycare truly did both.
Our children have been thriving there, happily running into the building everyday, and have made best friends with other kids growing up there too. The leadership is incredibly communicative, responsive, and without a doubt has our children’s safety and best interests in mind always. They offer so many fun events and activities all year round, we feel like we are a part of the BHLH family! Cannot recommend this place enough. If you’re not sure where to go, BHLH is the place to be!
It honestly warms my heart to see how much everyone cares for my daughter and gives me a sense of security that she’ll be okay while I work.
Best childcare center in all of Columbus!!!
If you’re searching for daycares near Powell that offer a warm and engaging atmosphere, we can’t recommend Big Hearts Little Hands enough. It’s truly a standout child care option that has made a wonderful difference for our daughter and for us as parents.
Communication with families is outstanding—they keep us informed and connected every step of the way. Paying tuition is quick and easy, which makes life as a busy parent so much simpler. We also love how involved they are in the community; they go above and beyond to bring families together and create a positive environment inside and outside the classroom.
We’re so thankful we made the switch—Big Hearts Little Hands is everything we hoped for and more!
Our toddler is greeted with smiles and cuddles every morning, and we’ve seen so much growth in his social and motor skills. Our 4-year-old is constantly engaged with creative activities, learning through play, and building friendships. The curriculum is age-appropriate and thoughtfully designed, and we love how the caregivers communicate with us daily about our kids’ progress and routines.
It’s clear that everyone at Big Hearts Little Hands truly cares about each child’s well-being and development. We feel confident and at peace knowing our kids are in such good hands. Highly recommend to any family looking for a daycare that combines professionalism with genuine heart!
All of the teachers are fun, energetic, and actually take the time to talk with every parent. They’re so friendly and genuinely love the kids — hugging them, playing with them, comforting them, even telling them they love them. You can just feel how much they care.
The directors are awesome too. They’re always keeping us in the loop and even share funny stories about what our kids are up to during the day. Communication is top-notch, and my kids love going every single day. They’ve made so many friends and come home happy and excited.
Zero complaints — truly the best school/daycare around.
What really stands out is the family-like atmosphere. We’ve tried a few of the larger “chain” daycare centers before, but none of them gave us the same warm, welcoming, and safe feeling that Big Hearts does. It’s clear that everyone here truly cares about the kids and takes pride in helping them learn, play, and thrive. We couldn’t be happier to have found this place!
They are flexible and understanding and always quick to reply messages or address concerns. Since the ownership change 2 years ago, we have seen a lot of great improvements like provided breakfast and lunch, an app, and a few after school family events.
We are happy with BHLH and thankful we have been able to continue sending our kids here!
The attention to detail, from activities that support early learning to ensuring the children feel valued and loved, really sets Big Hearts Little Hands apart. Our kids are always excited to go to daycare, and as parents, that’s the best feeling in the world. We couldn’t recommend them more for anyone looking for a place that genuinely cares about your children’s well-being and development. It’s like having a second family!
I’ve been a BIG HEART’S LITTLE HANDS parent for the last two years and I just want to let all the other parents out there who have worries and questions about where your children are during our busy schedules. I want to assure you that BIG HEART’S LITTLE HANDS is the proper place to be. The location is beautiful, the remodel is amazing, the teachers are wonderful beyond words could ever express. I feel the genuine love that my children need when their not in my presence and to me that’s worth more than GOLD.
I’d recommend this “Home away from home” to any and everyone even if it’s out of their way. Nothing is worth more then my children’s happiness and well being.
I’m a mother of 7 children in age range of 19-3 and throughout my years of working this is by far the best place I’ve ever had my children enrolled(this is from coast to coast for our family).
I’m planning on staying here throughout the duration of my youngest children’s growth due to the amazing teachers who genuinely love and adore my babies much as I do.
I haven’t seen much turn around and that in itself means so much, because the teachers know my babies just as much as I do and who wouldn’t love that. Thank you ladies for all that you do daily for myself and my family, I couldn’t ask for a greater support system for my family and continuing to help grow my children’s loving minds. You are appreciated endlessly.
My daughter started in the infant room at Big Hearts Little Hands when she was 12 weeks old. She is now 2.5 years old and thriving. The teachers provide so much support and guidance from an emotional and developmental standpoint. My daughter loves to attend school. We love BHLHs so much that our second child will begin in the infant room soon, with the same teachers my daughter had over 2 years ago.
Just beware, I believe any childcare will not be 100% safe, there always bad kids, teachers, parents and owners.
Now in response to what Miss Opperman, Hayden's mom is speaking about, of course you only see it from the parents perspective but when your wife is a teacher there in your child is also attending that school, you see the cover-ups just like the teacher that got caught drinking in the baby room?...ya so tell me again miss opperman....call me a lier again? Because you dont know me or what HAPPENED,,,,,,,,,,Cause 'the owner" would NEVER say she can't speak about something like that. I'M leaving MY review, you seem more less defending the center and OWNER.
And just food for thought, if miss Opperman you are SO pleased with that center and the OWNER after your children being there for a year, why are you just now deciding to leave a review ?? shouldn't you have done that a while ago? when you are so pleased about the way everything was running, why does it take my negative review for you to ALL OF A sudden you pop up to defend the center over a negative review? You're not even leaving a review, you're just defending a negative review
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Another successful event at Big Hearts!! Love these babies (and animal babies too) ... See MoreSee Less
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We ushered in Spring yesterday with our 3rd annual Spring Fling, open house and petting zoo!! ... See MoreSee Less
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TODAY is the day for our annual SPRING FLING, petting zoo and open house! Family, friends and prospective parents are welcome to join from 3-5pm for petting zoo, open house and snacks! Referral bonus for any family that enrolls and provides the name
Of a current family-50% off new family's first week of tuition and 50% off referral family's tuition for a week!
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Get ready for a blast from the past! Can you match our teachers' childhood photo with the smile you know today? ... See MoreSee Less
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Big shout out to our two PK friends for stepping out with focus, effort, and great energy during our fitness class. Dream big every day, fellas!
03/19/26
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Join us next Tuesday for an open house and petting zoo!!! Enrollment special of 50% off your first week of tuition and a referral bonus for existing families. We hope to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less
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