Mission

United Rehabilitation Services (URS) mission is “enhancing the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities or other special needs.”

Vision

URS will be Greater Dayton’s leader in providing specialized programs that enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities or other special needs. Our services will promote independence, community inclusion and support for families.

Values

United Rehabilitation Services (URS) values are Excellence, Customer Focus, Integrity & Continuous Improvement

History of United Rehabilitation Services

Marge and Jim Bristow embarked on a journey to find treatment options to help their daughter, Mary Carol, who was born with Cerebral Palsy in 1946.  They created a strong network of parents who faced the same challenges and were dedicated to advocating for their children. The Bristow’s were instrumental in founding the Dayton Chapter of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) in 1956 and laid the foundation for what is now United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton (URS).  Today, more than six decades later, Mary Carol still attends the Adult Services Program at URS.

For 68 years, URS has remained true to its mission and has grown from humble beginnings of serving a handful of families in a small house on Valley Street to thousands of individuals with developmental and acquired disabilities annually.  URS has established a continuum of care with full-day structured programs, offering a variety of goal-centered activities for every stage of life, from infancy through the senior years. We are intent upon addressing the needs and desires of the people we serve and their families. We follow a person-centered approach in all that we do and focus on what is important to, and for, each individual.

Accreditations and Awards

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Accredited by CARF

URS is accredited by CARF International (Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). Download a copy of our accreditation here.

Gold Rated Center in Step Up to Quality

United Rehabilitation Services is proud to be a Gold Rated Center in the Step Up to Quality Program which means that our program has:

  • 5 star rated step up to quality logo

    Lower group size in the infant room for birth to 12 months olds; lower ratios in the preschool and school age classrooms.

  • The administrator, all lead teachers and assistant teachers complete 20 hours of specialized training every two years.
  • Provides annual performance evaluations, professional development planning and at least two benefits
  • Birth through 5 years use the Early Learning and Development Standards, Kindergarten through age 17 use the Ohio Common Corp Standards

Licensed by Ohio Department of Job & Family Services

BBB Accredited CharityAccredited by the Better Business Bureau

URS is accredited by the Better Business Bureau, adhering to the most rigorous “Charitable Giving Standards”. To view our BBB Reliability Report click here.

Certified by Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DoDD)

GetUp Montgomery County Healthy Child Care Award

Only 14 centers out of 42 in the Miami Valley received the award for exceeding standards in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, and screen time in childcare environments.

Leadership Team

Chief Executive Officer
Dennis G. Grant

Chief Operating Officer
Rachel Zidaroff

Chief Financial Officer
James Michaud

Chief Development Officer
Laura Lafakis

Adult Services Manager
Elizabeth Hess

Employment Services Manager
Melinda Baker

Youth Services Manager
Tracy Pohlabel

Partners