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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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Crosspoint Ymca
Before or After School Daycare
3.4

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.

Friendly and welcoming staffclean facilityheated therapy pool
Address
506 E. Main Street, Trotwood, OH
Phone
(937) 854-9622
Start Fresh Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

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.

Clean facilityhealthy foodwonderful teachers
Address
1149 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 542-4100
West Alexandria Day Care Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

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.

caring and loving staffwelcoming and accommodating environmenteducational activities and projects
Address
7357 Us Route 35 East, West Alexandria, OH
Phone
(937) 839-1047
Tots Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

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.

Caring and welcoming staffsafe learning environmentweekly fie
Address
263 S Prospect St, Ravenna, OH
Phone
(330) 297-1189
Robin Rogers Day Service
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
546 S Collett St, Lima, OH
Phone
(419) 225-6285
Northside Mennonite Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
1318 N Main St, Lima, OH
Phone
(419) 222-1222
Learning Tree Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
775 S Thayer Road, Lima, OH
Phone
(419) 229-5484
Ywca Family Center Safe & Sound
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

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.

Caring and helpful staffspiritual programming and Bible studyaccess to resources
Address
900 Harvey Court, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 253-3910
The Oxford School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
5700 Blazer Pkwy, Dublin, OH
Phone
(614) 792-2220
Mom And Me Academy Ltd
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
2150 Joye Rd, Lancaster, OH
Phone
(740) 654-6262
Carl B.Stokes Head Start Center
Headstart Programs
3.4
Address
1883 Torbenson Dr., Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 692-4010
Alphabet Junction INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

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.

caring and knowledgeable staffhelpful administrationspacious facilities
Address
3501 Cheviot Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 389-0176
The Babes & Sucklings Child Care Centers
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
2369 Airport Hwy, Toledo, OH
Phone
(419) 720-4321
Young Steps Day Care And Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

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.

Staff treats children and families like familydaily photo and text updateshelps
Address
7260 Lakeshore Blvd., Mentor, OH
Phone
(440) 525-5665
Debi'S Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
5504 E. Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 348-4214
Fresh Start Learning Academy II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
3500 E Broad St, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 237-3279
Kids Zone Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

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.

New managementclean facilitynew equipment
Address
1516 N. Cassady Ave, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 476-8760
Treetop Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

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.

Professional and caring staffclean facilityschool transportation and homework help
Address
7509 Denison Avenue, Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 600-9477
Michelle'S Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

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.

Caring and attentive staffclean and updated facilityindividual attention to children's needs
Address
7810 Graphics Way, Lewis Center, OH
Phone
(740) 548-5003
Nocac Edon Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.3
Address
802 West Indiana St, Edon, OH
Phone
(419) 272-3213
Hilmon School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

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.

Educational focuschildren enjoy attending
Address
2127 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 681-5439
Childtime Child Care Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
515 Abbe Rd, Elyria, OH
Phone
(440) 365-0027
Discovery Kids Childcare INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

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.

Caring and patient staffclean and well-maintained facilitystrong preschool program
Address
1795 E. 31st Street, Lorain, OH
Phone
(440) 277-1330
Oakpark Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
2446 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, OH
Phone
(330) 830-1400
Once Upon A Daycare & Preschool Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Once Upon A Daycare & Preschool Center in Akron, Ohio receives consistently excellent feedback from parents. All 10 recent reviews are 5-star ratings praising the owner Rosie and her staff for their care, educational activities, and strong communication with families. Parents report their children are happy, thriving academically and socially, and well-prepared for school transitions.

Caring and attentive owner and staffeducational and fun daily activitiesexcellent communication via app and direct messaging
Address
1033 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd., Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 990-1466
The Growing Patch
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

The Growing Patch has highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the staff's loving care, communication, curriculum, and family-like treatment of children. However, three parents report serious concerns including child mistreatment, abuse, neglect, unsanitary conditions, and unsafe food practices.

Loving and attentive staffresponsive communication with parentsage-appropriate curriculum
Address
1180 Slosson St., Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 836-8655
Kidz Kare Kaztle Childkare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
687 Mccartney Rd, Campbell, OH
Phone
(330) 744-5439
Shade Elementary School
Before or After School Daycare
3.3
Address
510 E Pease Ave, West Carrollton, OH
Phone
(937) 859-5121
World Of Wonders Child Care & Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

World of Wonders receives consistently high praise from parents for its caring, attentive staff and nurturing learning environment. Parents highlight strong communication from administration, safe facilities, and meaningful child development across emotional, social, and academic areas. Multiple families report positive adjustment experiences and noticeable progress in their children's learning and behavior.

Caring and knowledgeable staffstrong parent-teacher communicationclean and spacious facilities
Address
1280 Charles Ln, Marysville, OH
Phone
(937) 644-1435
World Of Wonders Childcare And Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Parents consistently praise World of Wonders for its caring, engaged staff and safe, nurturing learning environment. The center is commended for strong parent communication, developmental progress, and quality before/after school and summer programs. Multiple reviewers highlight the administration's responsiveness and the staff's genuine dedication to child development.

caring and attentive staffresponsive administrationsafe and clean facility
Address
1150 Charles Lane, Marysville, OH
Phone
(937) 642-0720

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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.