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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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Barrel Of Monkeys
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Attentive and caring staffknowledgeable teachersgreat environment
Address
640 S. Canfield Niles Road, Austintown, OH
Phone
(330) 953-3110
St. Anthony Ymca Early Learning Center
Church Daycare
3.5
Address
830 Bowen Street, Dayton, OH
Phone
(937) 258-0090
Child Focus Learning Program At Clough Pike
Before or After School Daycare
3.5

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.

strong kindergarten preparationspeech and developmental supportdedicated and caring staff
Address
808 Clough Pike, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 528-7224
Curious Minds Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
25461 Euclid Avenue, Euclid, OH
Phone
(216) 600-5123
Kinder Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Staff are caring and family-orientedgood supervision and safety practicesowner is responsive and communicative
Address
12435 Saint Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 541-5289
Kingdom Academy Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Warm and caring staffchild happiness and engagementflexibility with families
Address
22035 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, OH
Phone
(216) 862-9367
Fairfield Preschool Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
4641 Bach Ln, Fairfield, OH
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Nisonger Early Childhood Cente
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
1581 Dodd Dr, Columbus, OH
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Blue Ash Educational Bldg
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Caring and consistent stafffair pricingflexible hours for working parents
Address
10149 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 891-1723
St Mark'S Evangelical Lutheran
Church Daycare
3.5
Address
5849 Buckwheat Rd, Milford, OH
Phone
(513) 575-3354
Childtime Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Caring and patient staffsafe and nurturing environmentexcellent parent communication
Address
6233 Smith Rd, Brookpark, OH
Phone
(216) 676-4043
St. Phillip Neri Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.5
Address
799 E. 82nd. St., Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 881-2844
Galion Community Center Ymca Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Top-notch daycarefriendly and welcoming staffwell-maintained facility
Address
500 Gill Ave, Galion, OH
Phone
(419) 468-7754
Friendly House Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

caring staffcommunity support for familiessummer programs for school-age children
Address
380 N Mulberry St, Mansfield, OH
Phone
(419) 522-5570
Wee Care Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
10485 Van Wert Decatur Rd, Van Wert, OH
Phone
(419) 238-9918
Wsos Bowling Green - Jordan Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
812 N. College, Bowling Green, OH
Phone
(419) 353-7407
Rainbow Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

caring and trustworthy staffstrong teacher-child relationshipsstructured routines
Address
6400 Patricia Blvd, Goshen, OH
Phone
(513) 722-2273
Discovery Cottage
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
1319 Cloverfield Ave, Kettering, OH
Phone
(937) 294-1130
Careytown Preschool & Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Good with children of all agessafe outdoor play areaprivacy screening
Address
527 Pershing Road, Zanesville, OH
Phone
(740) 454-6891
Children'S Academy Of Ohio
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

friendly and caring staffclean facilityeducational programming
Address
4580 Canfield Rd, Canfield, OH
Phone
(330) 797-8666
Ginger'S Little Lamb Day Care INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

caring and loving staffsafe and nurturing environmentlong-term stability with same owners and teachers
Address
271 Tallman Rd, Groveport, OH
Phone
(614) 836-2229
St. Ignatius Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.5
Address
10205 Lorain, Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 251-3615
Lil Buddies Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Caring and friendly staffstrong educational developmentchildren enjoy attending
Address
5511 Broadview Rd, Parma, OH
Phone
(216) 785-9913
Laveer Childcare And Enrichment Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Educational curriculumbilingual staff and Spanish instructioncaring teachers
Address
6825 Broadway, Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 441-5439
Forest Christian Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
111 E Dixon St, Forest, OH
Phone
(419) 273-3777
Lawson Valley Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
332 Brookhaven Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 772-0039
Sharon Hill Day Care & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Sharon Hill Day Care & Preschool receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. While some parents praise the caring staff, cleanliness, and kindergarten preparation, others report serious concerns including alleged discrimination, unprofessional behavior, and inadequate supervision of physical altercations between children and staff.

Kind and caring teachersbeautiful facility4-star rated
Address
11550 Chester Rd, Sharonville, OH
Phone
(513) 772-2666
Tender Care Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Tender Care receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents highlighting engaged staff, clean facilities, and quality child development. However, there are serious complaints regarding management conduct and billing practices that warrant consideration.

Caring and involved owner and staffstrong educational foundationclean facility
Address
9923-25 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 772-2324
Little Children'S House
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Little Children's House receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with most parents praising the caring and experienced staff, strong educational outcomes, and children's enthusiasm about attending. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about staff rudeness, excessive contact during work hours, diaper-changing practices, and a critical allegation of physical discipline by the owner.

Caring and experienced teachersstrong learning outcomeschildren e
Address
1277 Hicks Boulevard, Fairfield, OH
Phone
(513) 829-7777
Just "4'Kidz
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Just 4 Kidz receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring, communicative staff, joyful learning environment, and strong child development support. However, several parents report serious concerns about inadequate supervision ratios, inattentive staff, and lack of proper hygiene practices.

Friendly and caring staffexcellent communication about child developmentjoyful facility atmosphere
Address
13896 Gar Hwy, Chardon, OH
Phone
(440) 285-2221

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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.