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5,417 Daycare Centers in Ohio

Browse 5,417 daycare centers across Ohio. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Ohio

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Ohio can make the decision-making process smoother.

Ohio has about 5,417 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Ohio. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Ohio

There are 5,417 daycares in Ohio: 274 headstart facilities, 1,006 before/after school centers, 394 religious facility daycares, and 3,743 childcare and preschool centers.

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Champions - Ledgeview
Before or After School Daycare
Address
9130 Shepard Road, Macedonia, OH
Phone
(330) 502-7047
Park Little Shepherd Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2308 24th St Sw, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 745-8950
Childtime Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

This Childtime Learning Center location has highly polarized reviews. A small group of parents praise the friendly staff and positive experiences, while a larger group report serious concerns about staff aggression toward children, poor training, lack of supervision, inadequate communication, and unprofessional management under Director Jamie.

Friendly and smiling staffchildren enjoy attendingwarm greeting at drop-off
Address
555 White Pond Drive, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 864-4499
Childtime Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Childtime Learning Center in Cuyahoga Falls receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the staff, teachers, and director for being caring, supportive, and family-oriented. However, serious concerns have been raised about facility cleanliness and outdoor supervision practices.

Helpful and caring staffexcellent directorgreat teacher-student relationships
Address
2691 21st Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Phone
(330) 928-2530
Kindercare Learning Center #000373
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center Hudson receives consistently excellent feedback from parents who praise the caring, knowledgeable staff and supportive leadership. Parents highlight their children's visible growth and learning, strong communication through the app and daily updates, and a warm, safe environment where children are excited to attend. The center is noted for responsiveness to family needs, healthy meals, engaging activities, and strict health and safety protocols.

caring and knowledgeable teachersresponsive and supportive staffbright and happy facility
Address
5812 Darrow Road, Hudson, OH
Phone
(330) 656-2737
Childtime Children'S Centers
Child Daycare & Preschools

Childtime Akron receives polarized reviews with strong praise from some long-term families and serious safety concerns from others. Positive reviews highlight caring staff, live camera access, and years of satisfactory service, while negative reviews allege neglect, inadequate supervision, and mishandling of infants and young children.

caring and accommodating stafflive camera monitoring availablelong-term family satisfaction
Address
2645 Manchester Rd, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 745-2530
Brightside Academy Ohio
Child Daycare & Preschools

Brightside Academy Ohio has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, curriculum-based learning, and director Ms. Josephine White's leadership. However, negative reviews report serious concerns about neglect, poor management under director Tammy, lack of communication, and inadequate supervision.

Kind and caring staffstructured curriculum with measurable learning outcomesspecial needs accommodation
Address
1585 Fredrick Blvd, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 835-9560
Creative Early Learning Center INC II
Child Daycare & Preschools

Creative Early Learning Center II in Twinsburg receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the dedicated, caring staff and welcoming environment. Parents consistently highlight excellent communication, engaging activities, and the center's ability to help children with separation anxiety and developmental delays thrive. Children reportedly love attending and make significant academic and social progress.

Friendly and dedicated teachersresponsive communication with daily updates and photosengaging age-appropriate activities
Address
9585 Idlewood Drive, Twinsburg, OH
Phone
(330) 487-5437
St Paul'S Nursery School
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1361 W Market St, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 836-2355
Brightside Academy Ohio
Child Daycare & Preschools

Brightside Academy Ohio receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with parents praising the professional and caring staff, clean facility, and family-like environment where children are happy and engaged. However, one parent reported a serious safety incident involving transportation and concerns about the director's response to bullying and billing issues.

Professional and friendly staffclean facilitycaring director
Address
1100 S Arlington St, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 785-9740
The Children'S Place
Child Daycare & Preschools

THE CHILDREN'S PLACE in Stow, Ohio receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring staff, small class sizes, and nurturing family-like environment. However, one parent reported serious concerns about discriminatory enrollment practices and poor communication from the director. Overall, 7 of 8 reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents highlighting their children's happiness, learning, and development.

Small class sizesindividual attentioncaring and patient teachers
Address
4880 Fishcreek Rd, Stow, OH
Phone
(330) 673-9433
Childtime Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Childtime Learning Center in Fairlawn has received mixed reviews. Most parents (7 five-star reviews) praise the caring staff, effective teaching, strong communication, and comfortable environment for their children. However, recent one-star reviews cite major concerns about staffing changes in February 2026, departures of key staff members, early closures, and poor handling of flexible enrollment.

Caring and attentive staffeffective teaching and academic progressexcellent communication with parents
Address
3475 Embassy Parkway, Fairlawn, OH
Phone
(330) 666-4226
Fairlawn Kinder Care #1518
Child Daycare & Preschools

Fairlawn KinderCare #1518 receives consistently excellent reviews from parents who praise the caring, attentive staff and safe, nurturing environment. Parents highlight strong teacher-child relationships, particularly praising directors Christina and Joy, and report their children are happy, engaged, and developing well. Multiple parents indicate they feel confident leaving their children in the center's care.

Warm and caring staffstrong teacher-child bondsclean facilities
Address
4050 Embassy Parkway, Fairlawn, OH
Phone
(330) 665-4108
Judith A. Resnick Community Learning Center/Sacc
Before or After School Daycare
Address
65 N. Meadowcroft Drive, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 867-7850
Kindercare Learning Center #1685
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise Kindercare Learning Center #1685 in Richfield for its caring, attentive staff and strong focus on early childhood education and development. Children show measurable academic progress and are happy to attend daily. The facility is clean, well-managed with good communication, and offers enriching activities and events.

Caring and attentive staffeducational focus with measurable child developmentclean facility
Address
4195 Kinross Lake Pky, Richfield, OH
Phone
(330) 659-2250
The Salvation Army Learning Zone
Before or After School Daycare

Parents praise The Salvation Army Learning Zone as a comprehensive community resource offering affordable daycare and after-school programs with transportation. The facility is noted for its caring staff, arts and music activities, and acceptance of Title 20 assistance at $55/week for non-eligible families. Beyond childcare, the center provides community support including meals, clothing, hygiene products, and utility assistance.

Affordable pricingaccepts Title 20 assistancetransportation provided
Address
190 S Maple St, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 762-8481
Kiddie Day Care & Preschool Of Champion
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
5033 Mahoning Ave Nw, Champion, OH
Phone
(330) 847-9393
Tots To Young Adults
Before or After School Daycare
Address
725 Elm Road Ne, Warren, OH
Phone
(330) 392-1897
Lincoln Pk-8 School
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2253 Atlantic St Ne, Warren, OH
Phone
(330) 373-4500
Howland United Methodist Christian Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools

Howland United Methodist Christian Preschool receives consistently positive feedback from parents and community members. Parents praise the preschool program as excellent, highlighting strong education and faith-based instruction. The facility is also noted for its family-friendly atmosphere, welcoming community, and quality leadership.

Excellent preschool programstrong education and faith-based curriculumfamily-friendly atmosphere
Address
730 Howland Wilson Rd N.E., Warren, OH
Phone
(330) 856-3463
Hope Children'S Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1702 North Road S.E., Warren, OH
Phone
(330) 856-6627
The Good Neighbor Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
363 Neighbor St, Newcomerstown, OH
Phone
(740) 498-4800
First Lutheran Church Pre-Kindergarten
Church Daycare
Address
211 8th Street Sw, Strasburg, OH
Phone
(330) 878-5288
Cherubs Of Grace Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
229 W Jefferson Street, Stone Creek, OH
Phone
(330) 339-5007
The Goddard School Of Beavercreek
Child Daycare & Preschools

The Goddard School of Beavercreek has received 10 five-star reviews from parents who praise the facility for its clean environment, caring staff, educational curriculum, and positive impact on their children's development. Parents consistently report their children are happy, learning, and making progress in motor skills, social skills, and communication. The center is noted for being welcoming, responsive, and providing a safe, supportive community.

Clean facilitywelcoming staff and managementsmall class sizes
Address
1423 Grange Hall Road, Beavercreek, OH
Phone
(937) 427-2966
Kids Learning Place - Xenia
Headstart Programs
Address
1369 Colorado Drive, Xenia, OH
Phone
(937) 376-3120
Leggett Street Head Start
Headstart Programs
Address
940 E Leggett Street, Wauseon, OH
Phone
(419) 784-5136
Gallia Guarding Angels
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
11818 State Route 160, Vinton, OH
Phone
(740) 388-8671
Youthland Academy Of Sharonville
Child Daycare & Preschools

Youthland Academy of Sharonville has highly polarized reviews. Five reviews praise the nurturing environment, patient staff, child development support, and reasonable pricing, with children reportedly excited to attend. Two negative reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate staff-to-child ratios, unsafe conditions, health issues, and billing/communication problems.

patient and compassionate staffwelcoming environmentindividualized child support
Address
2479 Crowne Point Drive, Sharonville, OH
Phone
(513) 772-2443
Bella Bee Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
6886 Salem Rd, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 231-2423

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Frequently asked questions

There are 5,417 all daycares across Ohio. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Ohio are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Ohio's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Ohio, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Ohio sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Ohio vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.