
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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Hannah's Child Development Center has received mixed reviews with stark contrasts. Positive reviews praise staff management, child development, and overall satisfaction. However, multiple recent reviews describe serious safety incidents involving inadequate supervision of a 4-year-old autistic child who left the facility unattended, lack of parent notification, non-functional camera systems, and alleged cover-up attempts.
Hannah's Child Development Center IV has received highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise staff management, child development, and overall quality. However, multiple recent reviews describe serious safety incidents involving inadequate supervision of a 4-year-old autistic child who left the facility unsupervised, along with allegations of delayed parent notification, lack of functional camera footage, and attempted cover-up of the incident.
Lullaby Infant Club receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Five-star reviews praise the caring owner and teachers, educational activities, and long-term parent loyalty. One-star reviews cite unprofessional billing practices, price increases mid-enrollment, unprofessional phone communication, concerns about child care quality, and allegations of prioritizing profit over child welfare.
The Learning Academy receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Positive reviews praise the staff's dedication, educational activities, and strong communication, though some note administrative understaffing. Negative reviews raise serious concerns about classroom management, child safety, and inadequate supervision during free play.
Parents consistently praise EDUCARE ACADEMY III for its caring, attentive staff and safe, clean environment. Children show developmental progress, engagement in learning activities, and enthusiasm about attending. Parents appreciate strong communication, involvement in their child's daily life, and the center's ability to work with children with special needs.
Wee Care Learning Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, enthusiastic staff and strong child development outcomes. Parents highlight excellent communication, cleanliness, flexible scheduling, and special attention to children with disabilities or medical needs. The facility is described as a welcoming family environment where children thrive academically and emotionally.
CROSSPOINT YMCA is a small gym facility in Trotwood with mixed reviews. While many customers praise the friendly staff and clean environment, there are serious concerns about customer service issues and alleged discriminatory treatment by management.
Start Fresh Learning Academy receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the cleanliness, healthy food, and quality of teachers. However, multiple parents reported unprofessional behavior and arguing by staff members in front of children during business hours.
West Alexandria Day Care Center receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the loving, welcoming staff and the owner's caring approach, with one parent noting 13 years of use. However, serious concerns have been raised about inappropriate physical handling of children and unprofessional practices.
TOTS Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization between parents. Five parents praise the caring staff, welcoming environment, field trips, and Christ-centered education, while four parents report serious concerns about child safety, inadequate supervision of aggressive children, unprofessional enrollment practices, and inflexible policies toward children with behavioral challenges.
One parent highlights the center's excellent organization, supportive programs for special needs families, and multi-generational staff, while another reports a serious safety incident involving an untrained high school worker and a lack of adult supervision. The negative feedback emphasizes that injuries occurred without proper incident reporting and that high schoolers were left unsupervised with special needs children.
Parents report severe safety and supervision failures, including uncontained children, physical rough handling, and incidents of hair pulling. Reviewers also cite unprofessional staff conduct, ignored special dietary needs, and an unsuitable environment for children requiring individualized attention.
One parent highlights the staff's deep care for each child, while another reports a negative experience involving poor communication, lost registration, and denial of entry. The few reviews so far mention these contrasting experiences with the center's operations and staff interactions.
YWCA Family Center Safe & Sound is a shelter facility that receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews highlight caring staff, helpful resources, and spiritual support, while negative reviews cite strict rules, limited amenities for sick residents, and insufficient job placement assistance.
One parent highlights exceptional progress and a supportive, family-like environment for special needs children, while a separate review criticizes the center for prioritizing business growth over client well-being. The positive feedback emphasizes transparent communication and respectful, play-based therapy, whereas the negative experience focuses on perceived manipulative service expansion tactics.
One parent highlights friendly staff, a clean facility, and a strong curriculum. However, other reviewers report significant accessibility issues with parking for those with mobility challenges, confusion regarding bus usage for field trips versus daily transportation, and one parent expresses uncertainty about their experience.
Alphabet Junction receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, educational programs (including Spanish and computer skills), and spacious facilities. However, recent reviews raise serious concerns about sanitation and cleanliness, with multiple parents reporting strong urine odors and poor facility maintenance.
A few parents describe the center as one of the best and most caring learning environments available. However, one reviewer humorously notes that there are too many sucklings and not enough babes.
Young Steps Day Care has highly polarized reviews. Most parents (7 five-star reviews) praise the staff for being caring, communicative, and treating families with respect, with many mentioning long-term enrollment. However, three one-star reviews allege serious concerns including staff physically hitting and pushing children, with claims that accused staff members were not terminated.
Feedback for Debi's Day Care Center is sharply divided, with some parents praising the learning environment and enrichment programs while others report serious concerns regarding hygiene, staffing, and care quality. One reviewer highlights the great atmosphere, whereas another describes the service as horrible, citing bed bugs, neglected hygiene, and unprofessional behavior from the owner.
Parents highlight welcoming staff and a secure environment, with one noting that the administrator helps make things easier for families. While inquiries were described as professional, the limited feedback does not reveal specific operational complaints.
Kids Zone Learning Center has sharply divided reviews. Positive reviews praise new management, cleanliness, new equipment, caring staff, and a happy learning environment. Negative reviews report poor communication, failure to honor transportation promises, inadequate supervision, lack of structured activities, administrative errors, inconsistent discipline, and alleged neglect of basic care needs.
Treetop Daycare receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts between experiences. While some parents praise professional staff, cleanliness, and caring teachers, others report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, staff misconduct, unprofessional management, and unresponsiveness to parent inquiries.
Michelle's Academy has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring staff, clean facility, and child development focus under new management. Parents report feeling confident in their children's safety and well-being. One negative review cited pricing concerns for part-time school-aged children and issues with facility cleanliness and administrative responsiveness.
One parent describes The Path Center as an awesome non-profit organization that helps people in need without hesitation. The reviewer highlights the caring, kind, and heartfelt nature of the management, caseworkers, and staff.
Hilmon School receives mixed reviews with some parents reporting positive educational experiences, while others describe serious concerns about supervision, staff professionalism, hygiene practices, and communication. Multiple reviews cite inadequate child monitoring, unprofessional staff behavior, and lack of structured learning activities.
Some parents highlight welcoming staff, cleanliness, and engaging summer activities, while a single detailed review alleges serious safety violations, staffing shortages, and inadequate care. The positive feedback emphasizes a comfortable environment and accommodating teachers. In contrast, one account describes chaotic conditions, including ratio violations, lack of food substitutes, and unaddressed physical aggression between children.
Discovery Kids Childcare receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all 10 recent reviews rating the facility 5/5 stars. Parents praise the caring and experienced staff, clean facilities, flexible scheduling, strong preschool program, and school transportation services. Many families have enrolled multiple children and remained with the center for extended periods.
Several parents report significant operational issues, including inconsistent communication, unclear policies regarding sick days, and poor administrative competence. While some acknowledge that teachers are generally good and classes are peaceful, others cite rude staff, unprofessional director behavior, and concerns about illness transmission as primary reasons for withdrawal.
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