
Browse 5,417 daycare centers across Ohio. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
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.
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.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 3,743 |
| Headstart Programs | 274 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 394 |
| Before or After School | 1,006 |
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One parent highlights Miss Chris for her caring support, nutritious snacks, and engaging activities, while another criticizes the back office staff for miscommunication and dismissive attitudes despite enjoying Ms. Abi's work with their child.
ID Creative and Performing Arts Academy is a performing arts center that receives mixed reviews. While many parents praise the welcoming community, enthusiastic staff, and opportunities for young performers to gain stage experience, others express concerns about hidden costs, last-minute requests, and perceived favoritism toward older/more experienced children.
Destiny Childcare & Development Center receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the educational curriculum, safety, professional staff, and developmental progress of their children. However, a minority of parents report serious concerns including alleged physical punishment, staff dishonesty, unprofessional behavior, and inconsistent treatment of children.
All Around Children in Canton receives consistently high praise from parents across all reviews. Parents highlight excellent staff communication, safe environment, engaging curriculum, and strong personal connections between teachers and children. Children are reported to be excited about attending and show significant developmental growth.
One parent describes a highly negative phone inquiry experience, citing unprofessional staff behavior including laughter and dismissiveness. The caller felt disrespected during the interaction and decided not to enroll their child based on this single encounter.
One parent describes a highly positive experience at Forest Christian Preschool, noting their daughter's increased confidence, social growth, and strong pre-academic readiness for kindergarten. The reviewer emphasizes that the child feels safe and loved, describing the program as a blessing for the family.
Barrel of Monkeys receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the staff's attentiveness, care, and teaching quality. However, several negative reviews cite cleanliness issues, inadequate food portions, medication handling problems, and concerns about management practices.
One parent highlights the affordable pricing, engaging activities like basketball, and a positive atmosphere, while others report significant issues with administrative transparency and child supervision. Critics cite unexpected charges, a lack of organizational structure, and serious incidents involving child safety and communication failures.
Child Focus Learning Program receives consistently high praise from parents for its educational quality and therapeutic services. Parents report significant developmental progress in their children, particularly in speech, academics, and kindergarten readiness. The staff and specialists are frequently highlighted as caring, dedicated, and supportive.
Feedback for Curious Minds Early Learning Center is sharply divided, with some parents praising the staff's dedication to teaching values and keeping children active, while others report severe safety failures and unprofessional conduct. Specific complaints include a van incident where a child was left unattended, allegations of staff ignoring bullying and fights, and disputes over refunds and owner behavior.
Kinder Academy receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Most reviews (6 out of 9) rate it 5 stars, praising the caring staff, supervision, and family-like environment. However, three 1-star reviews describe serious safety incidents and poor customer service.
Kingdom Academy Child Care Center receives highly polarized reviews. The majority of parents (6 five-star reviews) praise the staff's warmth, care quality, and family-like atmosphere, reporting their children are happy and well-cared for. However, a minority of parents (3 low-star reviews) cite concerns about inconsistent care standards, staffing issues, lack of educational activities, and frequent closures.
One parent describes the Fairfield Preschool Center as a great school. This single review offers a positive assessment of the center's quality.
Blue Ash Educational Building receives consistently high praise from parents who appreciate the quality of care, experienced staff, and engaging educational programs. Parents highlight the facility's ability to support developmental milestones like potty training and behavioral issues, along with open communication and flexibility in accommodations. The center is recommended for its professional, caring staff and positive environment despite the older building.
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Parents consistently praise Childtime Brookpark for its warm, caring staff who treat children like family members. Reviews highlight the nurturing environment, strong parent communication, and children's genuine excitement about attending. Families report feeling confident and at ease with their children's care and development.
Parents consistently praise the Galion Community Center YMCA as a well-maintained facility with top-notch childcare services and extensive amenities. The facility recently underwent major renovations and is recognized as a community hub with friendly, welcoming staff. Reviews highlight the daycare quality, fitness facilities, pool, and variety of programs for all ages.
Friendly House Day Care receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the caring staff, community impact, and summer programs for older children. However, some parents report serious concerns about bullying, inadequate supervision, and negative behavioral impacts on their children.
One parent describes the staff as genuinely caring and pleasant, noting that children enjoy interacting with specific employees. Conversely, another parent reports severe concerns regarding physical and emotional mistreatment by staff and a lack of administrative response, while a third notes that business hours are not very flexible.
One parent highlights the center's kindness and ability to assist with utility bill assistance, while another reports significant operational instability, including frequent classroom closures and staff turnover. This second reviewer also cites hygiene concerns, specifically a lice outbreak where children were allowed to play on carpets after being identified as positive, prompting a search for alternative preschool options.
Rainbow Child Development Center receives mixed reviews with 5 five-star ratings praising staff care, learning activities, and stability, but 2 one-star ratings citing staff changes, unprofessional behavior, and safety concerns. Most positive reviewers emphasize strong teacher-child relationships and trust in the facility, while negative reviewers report declining quality and inadequate supervision.
One parent describes a warm, family-oriented environment where staff go above and beyond, noting their child made lasting friendships. Conversely, a single review strongly criticizes the owner's unprofessional behavior, citing yelling, profanity, and concerns about staff qualifications and meal policies.
Careytown Preschool & Child Care in Zanesville receives mixed reviews. Some parents praise the staff's handling of children and outdoor safety features, while others report serious concerns including unexplained injuries, unprofessional behavior, and inadequate supervision ratios.
Parents are divided on this daycare. Some praise the friendly, caring staff, clean facility, and educational focus, while others report poor teacher conduct, lack of parent communication, and concerns about staff qualifications.
Ginger's Little Lamb Day Care in Groveport, Ohio receives consistently positive feedback from parents with all 5-star reviews. Parents highlight the facility's safe, nurturing environment, caring staff, and long-term reliability, with many families having children attend for 10+ years. The center is praised for educational activities, cleanliness, reasonable pricing, and creating lasting positive memories for children.
Lil Buddies Learning Center in Parma, Ohio receives mixed reviews. Five parents gave 5-star ratings praising the staff's care, educational development, and child engagement. However, two parents gave 1-star ratings citing serious behavioral concerns including alleged physical discipline and confinement, inadequate nap supervision, lost belongings, and one parent alleging fraudulent voucher collection after withdrawal.
LAVEER Childcare receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Most parents praise the educational curriculum, bilingual instruction, caring staff, and safe environment. However, several parents report serious concerns including staff professionalism issues, inadequate diaper changing, poor communication about child safety incidents, and allegations of physical mistreatment.
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