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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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Cradle 2 Crayons II Early Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Cradle 2 Crayons II has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the owner Lucretia, cleanliness, camera systems, educational activities, and caring staff who treat children like family. Negative reviews allege serious safety and sanitation concerns including inadequate supervision, staff misconduct, unsafe storage of hazardous materials, and non-compliance with food allergy protocols.

Owner Lucretia described as wonderful and supportivestrong staffvery
Address
1865 N. Ridge Road, Painesville, OH
Phone
(440) 853-0287
Cradle 2 Crayons
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Cradle 2 Crayons receives mixed reviews ranging from 5-star praise to 1-star complaints. Positive reviewers highlight cleanliness, safety cameras, attentive staff, and personalized care, while negative reviewers cite safety concerns, inadequate supervision, staff unprofessionalism, and poor food management.

Clean facilitysecurity cameras in all roomscaring and supportive staff
Address
1778 Mentor Ave, Painesville Twn, OH
Phone
(440) 350-0222
A Child'S Heart Preschool Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
155 Faircrest St. Sw, Canton, OH
Phone
(330) 484-0755
Stark County Community Action Agency Head Start/Wm.
Headstart Programs
3.3
Address
1134 Walnut Road Se, Massillon, OH
Phone
(330) 834-3567
A Beautiful Child'S Preschool & Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

A Beautiful Child's Preschool & Daycare in Akron receives consistently high praise from parents. All 10 recent reviews rate the center 5/5 stars, with parents highlighting the caring staff, educational preparation for kindergarten, and personalized attention to each child. The center is noted for affordability, transportation services, nutritious meals, and engaging activities including field trips and summer programs.

Caring and engaging staffpersonalized attention to childrenschool transportation provided
Address
1449 Brittain Rd, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 798-1100
Rapha Academy Fresh Start Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Rapha Academy Fresh Start Childcare receives mixed reviews. Satisfied families praise the clean facility, extended hours (6am-midnight), engaging activities, strong security, and compassionate staff who treat children well. However, some parents report unprofessional communication with unreturned calls and concerning caregiver behavior during outings.

Clean and well-maintained facilityextended hours (6am-midnight)engaging summer activities and enrichment programs
Address
1901 North Ridge Rd, Lorain, OH
Phone
(440) 277-0705
Leaps & Bounds Child Care INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

This appears to be a medical office rather than a daycare center. Reviews are mixed with high praise for some doctors but significant complaints about staff dismissiveness, poor patient care, and inflexible appointment policies.

Doctors Siles and Fitzpatrick are attentive and listen to patientsefficient service
Address
34960 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgevill, OH
Phone
(440) 353-0565
Over The Rainbow Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Over the Rainbow Children's Center receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the staff, learning activities, and educational approach, with several reporting long-term satisfaction. However, one detailed negative review raises serious concerns about past child safety incidents, administrative changes, billing practices, and owner conduct.

Structured lesson plansdaily learning activitiesfriendly and accommodating staff
Address
101 Lois Lane, Pataskala, OH
Phone
(740) 964-6871
Around The Clock
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Around the Clock receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the knowledgeable and caring staff, strong communication, and quality educational activities. Parents appreciate the clean facility, meals provided, transportation assistance, and safe environment where children form lasting friendships.

Knowledgeable and caring staffstrong parent communicationcreative and engaging lessons
Address
920 Mc Manness Ave., Findlay, OH
Phone
(419) 423-5967
Bright Minds Daycare And Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Bright Minds Daycare has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring owners, qualified teachers, educational programs including language instruction, and homework help. However, multiple negative reviews allege serious safety and disciplinary concerns including physical punishment with pencils, forced napping practices, and harassment allegations.

caring and family-like ownerskind and respectful teacherseducational programs including language instruction
Address
142 North Wilson Rd, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 279-8647
Great Beginnings Child Care LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Great Beginnings Child Care LLC receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the welcoming staff, clean facility, and teacher quality. However, multiple parents report serious concerns including alleged physical abuse by a teacher named Mrs. Hanne, unsafe bus driving practices, and claims that management failed to address complaints appropriately.

welcoming and friendly staffclean facilityteachers help children grow
Address
3595 Sullivant Ave, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 272-5006
Moonlight Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Moonlight Child Care receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviewers praise the owner, teachers, flexible hours, and child development outcomes, while negative reviewers cite staff turnover, inattentiveness, safety concerns, and communication issues.

Nice and helpful ownersweet and caring teachersflexible hours past 6pm
Address
4656 W. Broad St, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 853-2781
Shining Stars Childcare And Learning Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Shining Stars has mixed reviews with strong polarization between parents. Some parents report their children are happy, learning well, and thriving, while others cite serious concerns including staff inattentiveness, high turnover, potty training issues, injuries, lost belongings, and communication problems with management.

Extended hoursnice ownerhelpful with transitions
Address
4856 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 878-3744
Sccaa Metro Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.2

SCCAA Metro Head Start in Canton receives mixed reviews with a 3.2/5 rating. While some parents praise the programs and assistance provided, numerous reviewers report serious issues with customer service, responsiveness, and housing maintenance standards.

Helpful programs for contractors and vendorsjob creation in communityprovides assistance to families
Address
400 Tuscarawas St East, Canton, OH
Phone
(330) 454-1676
Dreamers To Leaders Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
2959 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 806-6185
Leyla House Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Leyla House Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews with no middle ground. Positive reviews praise the owner, staff kindness, and child-friendly environment, while negative reviews cite serious concerns about owner conduct, staff professionalism, cleanliness, and child safety.

Kind and caring staffchild-friendly environmentclean facility
Address
3516 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 344-3514
Waverly'S Hope Child Care LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Waverly's Hope Child Care LLC receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the professional and caring staff, clean facility, and strong focus on child development. Parents highlight excellent communication, low teacher-to-child ratios, and the provision of supplies like diapers, wipes, and formula. Multiple families report their children are ahead developmentally compared to peers at other centers.

Professional and caring staffclean facilitystrong child development focus
Address
5956 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 923-4673
Catholic Club
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Catholic Club receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about staff behavior and handling of children with disabilities. Positive reviews praise the caring atmosphere and programming, while negative reviews cite rudeness, frequent pick-up calls, isolation of crying children, and poor treatment of children with special needs.

Kind and caring staffhighly skilledgreat programming
Address
1601 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, OH
Phone
(419) 243-7255
Paulding Elementary School
Before or After School Daycare
3.2

Paulding Elementary School receives mixed reviews, with positive feedback limited to specific events like sports games and concessions. Multiple parents express serious concerns about staff conduct, teaching quality, administrative responsiveness, and school policies including secondhand smoke exposure at events.

Camel corn/concessions at eventssports programs (baseball and basketball teams)
Address
405 N Water St, Paulding, OH
Phone
(419) 399-4656
Cornerstone Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
2000 N Cole, Lima, OH
Phone
(419) 228-9157
Deliverance Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
4552 Warrensville Center Road, North Randall, OH
Phone
(216) 288-5580
Haven Child Enrichment Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
18105 Miles Rd, Warrensville Ht, OH
Phone
(216) 626-8140
Children'S Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Children's Academy in Columbus receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Most parents praise the friendly, caring staff and strong developmental support, while a smaller number report concerns about teacher consistency, child safety incidents, and classroom management.

Friendly and caring staffstrong potty training programdevelopmental learning activities
Address
100 Obetz Rd, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 491-3270
Riverdale School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Riverdale School receives mixed reviews with an average rating of 3.2/5. Parents praise the teachers' kindness and organized operations, but significant concerns are raised about safety protocols, particularly regarding water access for children with disabilities, and curriculum limitations.

Kind and helpful teachersorganized pickup/dismissal procedurespositive elementary school experience
Address
20613 State Route 37, Mt Blanchard, OH
Phone
(419) 422-7525
Little Lambs Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Little Lambs receives highly polarized reviews. Four parents praise the curriculum, facilities, attentive teachers, and family-like treatment. Two parents report serious concerns including alleged child neglect by a specific staff member and poor management practices.

Spacious facilities with two large gyms and outdoor play areasstrong curriculumattentive and patient teachers
Address
425 S. Hamilton Road, Gahanna, OH
Phone
(614) 471-9269
The School Of The Little Ones INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Reviews are highly polarized with no middle ground. Positive reviews praise the caring staff and activities, while negative reviews cite serious concerns including poor hygiene, inadequate supervision, financial dishonesty, unsafe field trip practices, alleged physical abuse, and regulatory violations.

Caring stafffield tripsSpanish instruction
Address
14502 Granger, Maple Hts, OH
Phone
(216) 518-7735
All About The Kids Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

ALL ABOUT THE KIDS LEARNING CENTER receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, engaging activities, and affordable pricing, while negative reviews express serious concerns about infant care practices, inconsistent staff quality, hygiene issues, and the owner's demeanor.

Caring and attentive staffcomprehensive curriculum similar to elementary schoolengaging field trips and activities
Address
520 Ordway Ave, Bowling Green, OH
Phone
(419) 353-3898
Wilmington Child Care & Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

WILMINGTON CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff's care, educational approach, and welcoming environment. Negative reviews allege discriminatory practices against children with behavioral/developmental disabilities and racial discrimination, along with concerns about staff turnover and lack of protocol adherence.

Caring and invested staffimaginative and play-based learningstructured routines
Address
1600 Alex Drive, Wilmington, OH
Phone
(937) 383-2273
Kids Kastle
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Parents consistently praise Kids Kastle/Victorum Learning Center for caring staff, clean facilities, and positive child development. The daycare recently transitioned ownership, and while some former staff were terminated, current parents report improved operations, better staffing, and strong communication. Parents recommend the facility and report their children enjoy attending.

Caring and welcoming staffclean and bright facilitychild development and learning
Address
6783 Staeger Rd, Celina, OH
Phone
(419) 586-0903
Little Learners Discovery Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Little Learners Discovery Center receives predominantly positive reviews from long-term parents who praise the caring staff, age-appropriate activities, and daily communication through apps. However, one detailed negative review cites concerns about unprofessional management, staff turnover, facility maintenance issues, inadequate cleaning, poor nutrition, and lack of developmental support.

Caring and kind staffage-appropriate classroomsindoor gym and outdoor playgrounds
Address
11445 Sylvania, Berkey, OH
Phone
(419) 829-0892

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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.