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3,743 Child Daycare & Preschools in Ohio

Browse 3,743 child daycare & preschools 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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Flying Colors Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Flying Colors Preschool receives polarized reviews with strong opinions on both ends. Parents with children requiring special needs support praise the staff's dedication to speech therapy and individualized attention. However, multiple parents report poor communication, unresponsive staff, limited operating hours, and concerns about how mandatory reporting is handled.

Excellent for children with special needsspeech therapy effectivenesscaring and helpful staff
Address
119 Union St, Newark, OH
Phone
(740) 349-1629
A Better Choice Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1
Address
2572 Cleveland, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 268-8503
The Learning Circle At Jennings Center For Older Adults
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Note: This facility is a senior care center, not a daycare. Reviews are highly mixed, with praise for compassionate individual staff members and quality care contrasting sharply with complaints about poor communication, unresponsive management, maintenance issues, and inconsistent staff professionalism.

Compassionate and caring staff membersquality long-term carehospice services available
Address
10204 Granger Rd, Garfield Hts, OH
Phone
(216) 581-2900
Abc Academy Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

ABC Academy has highly polarized reviews. Long-term families praise the experienced owner, trained staff, comprehensive programming, and indoor facilities. However, recent reviews raise serious concerns about inconsistent discipline policies, lack of accountability from leadership, alleged favoritism, staff turnover, and unprofessional communication.

Experienced owner and trained staffcomprehensive programming and field tripssafe environment
Address
900 Beechwood Road, Whitehall, OH
Phone
(614) 231-5601
Kid'S Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Kid's Center Inc receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about safety and supervision. While some parents praise the staff's professionalism and their children's developmental progress, multiple reviewers report serious issues including inadequate supervision of infants, unsafe discipline practices, inconsistent pricing, and potential violations of state childcare regulations.

Amazing and professional staffgood child development and learninghelps with potty training
Address
250 Winckles St, Elyria, OH
Phone
(440) 323-5437
Willard Child Development Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Willard Child Development Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Some parents praise the welcoming staff, cleanliness, and happy children, while others report serious concerns including inadequate handling of behavioral issues, safety incidents, and staff conduct problems.

Welcoming staffclean facilitychildren enjoy attending
Address
401 S Conwell Ave, Willard, OH
Phone
(419) 933-2900
Abacus Child Care Centers INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

ABACUS Child Care Centers in Akron receives sharply divided reviews. Positive reviews praise good development monitoring, nutritious meals, caring teachers, and children's enthusiasm about attending. Negative reviews describe inadequate supervision, unresponsive staff, unprofessional behavior, and lack of incident reporting.

Child development monitoringnutritious mealscaring and engaging teachers
Address
839 S. Arlington, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 773-4200
Abc Academy Of Fremont
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

ABC Academy has highly polarized reviews. Long-term families praise the experienced owner, caring staff, structured programming, and indoor facilities. However, multiple recent reviews cite serious concerns about unprofessional leadership, inconsistent discipline policies, staff turnover, and alleged mishandling of behavioral issues and safety incidents.

Experienced owner and trained staffwell-planned educational programmingindoor play area
Address
151 S Taft Ave, Fremont, OH
Phone
(419) 332-2240
Abacus Infant Toddler Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Reviews are highly polarized, with 5 positive reviews praising staff, child development, and a welcoming environment, and 5 negative reviews citing inadequate supervision, staff disrespect, lack of incident reporting, and neglect of individual children's needs. Parents report significant improvements in recent years, though serious concerns about infant care quality persist.

Good nutrition and meal planningchild development monitoringresponsive to parent concerns
Address
1037 Wyley Ave, Akron, OH
Phone
(330) 773-4200
Mattie B. James Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Mattie B. James Center receives mixed reviews with significant variation in parent experiences. While some parents praise the learning environment and staff, particularly director Morgan, others report serious concerns about staff professionalism and alleged inappropriate conduct. The facility appears to have undergone changes in management that some parents feel negatively impacted quality.

Strong educational focusdirector Morgan's helpfulness and resourcefulnesslearning environment
Address
969-999 Crupper Road, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 431-2094
Story Orchard Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
2041 Airport Highway, Swanton, OH
Phone
(419) 826-9039
Birds Nest Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
7197 Paddison Rd, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 240-3911
Children R Us Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1046 E Weber Rd, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 791-8832
Daystarz Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
3323 Cleveland Ave, Grove City, OH
Phone
(614) 871-4172
Elite Academy & Childcare Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1390 Cleveland Ave., Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 641-7726
Hoggy'S Extended Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1616 Brice Rd, Reynoldsburg, OH
Phone
(614) 256-4224
Humble Beginnings Childcare And Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1548 Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 928-3035
J'S Learning Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
5360 Cleveland Ave, Minerva Park, OH
Phone
(614) 259-3504
Kiddie Blossom Learning Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1733 Brice Rd, Reynoldsburg, OH
Phone
(614) 869-6930
Kiddie Kare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
4085 Venture Place, Groveport, OH
Phone
(614) 507-7440
Little Gems Learning Place
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
2030 Leonard Avenue, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 258-4367
Natha Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1882 Tamarack Cir S, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 841-3935
Nation Child Care Group Ltd
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
4501 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 312-5997
Sunnyside Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
4300 Karl Rd, Columbus, OH
Phone
(614) 268-6433
New Beginning'S Infant & Toddler Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1787 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 361-5437
New Beginnings Infant & Toddler Center 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
2543 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 633-7621
New Beginning'S Infant & Toddler Center 3
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
2545 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 505-5472
Oakfield Child Enrichment
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
3520 E 120th Street, Cleveland, OH
Phone
(216) 561-2446
The Club Next Door
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
14496 Ridge Road, North Royalton, OH
Phone
(440) 237-5000
Nana'S Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1580 Compton Road, Cincinnati, OH
Phone
(513) 521-2212

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Frequently asked questions

There are 3,743 child daycare & preschools 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.