
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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Brilliant Start Academy receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the facility for cleanliness, caring staff, security features, and strong communication. However, two negative reviews cite concerns about cleanliness and professionalism.
Little Learners Child Development Center in Canton, Ohio receives consistently high praise from parents. Reviewers highlight the warm, family-like environment, flexible hours including Saturday and late evening care, and attentive staff who support child development. Multiple parents report long-term enrollment spanning 4-6 years and strong confidence in their children's care.
Royalty Childcare has received mixed reviews. Parents with enrolled children praise the staff as caring and dedicated, reporting their children have learned valuable skills. However, multiple recent reviews report the facility as closed or unresponsive, with staff refusing to open doors for prospective parents attempting enrollment.
A+ Academy Child in Columbus receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about staff conduct. While some parents praise teachers as amazing, multiple parents report serious issues including staff rudeness, poor teamwork, and allegations of physical discipline.
Little Chiefs Daycare receives mixed reviews with strong praise from most parents about staff quality and child care, but significant complaints about management communication and operational practices. Four parents gave 5-star ratings highlighting positive experiences, while three parents reported serious concerns regarding customer service responsiveness, management issues, and facility policies.
Karen's Kids Campus receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents consistently praise the caring and knowledgeable staff, reasonable pricing, strong communication from director Holly, and their children's genuine enjoyment of attending. Multiple families report multi-year enrollment and describe the facility as a trusted second home for their children.
Apple of My Eye Child Care Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization between parents. Some long-term parents praise the family atmosphere and caring owner Mrs. Carter, while others report concerns about staff professionalism, hygiene standards, and child comfort.
Xavier University Montessori received mixed reviews, with current parents praising the authentic Montessori program, dedicated teachers, and supportive environment. However, multiple recent reviews express serious concerns about Xavier University's November 2024 announcement to dismantle the Montessori program, terminate all current staff, transition to a traditional Catholic approach, and raise tuition for the 2025-26 school year. One older review cited poor administrative communication regarding admissions.
Creative World of Learning in Fairborn has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff's attentiveness, educational support, cleanliness, and caring directors (Mandi/Mandy and Erin), with some families using the center for years. However, negative reviews cite serious concerns including lice infestations, poor sanitation, staff mistreatment of children, allergic reaction mishandling, safety issues, high employee turnover, and unresponsive communication.
Laugh and Learn Day Care has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring staff, curriculum-based learning, and reasonable pricing, reporting their children are happy and developing well. Negative reviewers cite concerns about sanitation practices, inadequate staffing for special needs, staff inexperience, and insufficient one-on-one attention.
Creative Minds Learning Academy has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise academic progress, teaching quality, and clean facilities, while negative reviews report serious concerns including alleged physical abuse, unprofessional staff behavior, billing irregularities, and failure to address parental complaints.
No Place Like Home of Columbus receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents (7 five-star reviews) praise the caring staff, child development, and long-term family relationships. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about owner conduct, financial practices, safety issues including unexplained injuries and food allergy negligence, and dismissive management.
The Byrd Nest Childcare has highly polarized reviews, with current parents praising the staff, cleanliness, and care quality, while former parents report rude and unprofessional staff, poor communication, inflexible policies, and unhappy children. The facility appears to have significant inconsistency in service quality and customer interactions.
YMCA Early Learning Center-Colerain has mixed reviews with significant concerns. Some parents praise caring staff and positive experiences, while others report serious allegations of abusive behavior toward children and inadequate support for children with disabilities or neurodivergence.
Schein Bright Academy receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about management and staff stability. While some parents praise child care quality and fair pricing, multiple reviewers report serious issues with administrative handling of behavioral problems, high staff turnover, poor communication between shifts, and staff who are dismissive of parental concerns.
BrightEyes Childcare Center receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about staff behavior and professionalism. While some parents report noticeable improvements in their children's learning and praise the owner Donna, multiple reviewers describe rude and unprofessional interactions with staff both in-person and over the phone, including an incident involving a staff member yelling at a crying child.
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