
Browse 3,743 child daycare & preschools 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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kids of the Future has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring staff, educational quality, and owner's accommodations for families. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including alleged bullying of children, poor facility maintenance, unsafe conditions, and unprofessional staff conduct.
CWFF Child Development Center receives polarized reviews with significant praise from long-term families but serious safety and management concerns from others. Positive reviews highlight warm, welcoming staff and individualized attention, while negative reviews report lack of incident documentation, non-functional cameras, unprofessional director behavior, and inadequate infant care protocols.
Noah's Ark received mixed reviews reflecting significant changes at the center. Multiple parents praised the facility for its caring staff, affordability, and quality care over several years. However, recent reviews indicate serious concerns about leadership changes, staff turnover, curriculum modifications lacking transparency, and discriminatory practices by management.
Children's Express Learning Station receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Parents praise the caring teachers and variety of activities, but some express concerns about pricing, lack of specialized support for children with special needs, and poor communication/phone responsiveness.
Little Learners West receives mixed reviews with four 5-star ratings praising staff friendliness, cleanliness, communication, and child engagement, but one 1-star review citing concerns about dim lighting, poor sanitation, and staff conduct toward children.
Parents highlight the center's flexibility, allowing families to choose and change weekly schedules, along with its reasonable pricing and credit system for call-offs. Reviewers appreciate the clean, organized facility, planned activities, and staff who treat children with kindness and professionalism.
Little Children's House receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with 8 of 10 reviews giving 5-star ratings. Parents consistently praise the caring, experienced staff and report their children enjoy attending and learning significantly. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about owner behavior and facility security.
Children Inc receives mixed reviews with strong praise for staff care and child development, but serious safety concerns have been raised. Four parents gave 5-star ratings highlighting a loving environment and proper discipline, while two 1-star reviews reported a child left unattended on a bus and alleged evasiveness when questioned about the incident.
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