
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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One parent highlights a positive after-school experience with friendly peers, helpful staff, and beneficial physical activity. Conversely, other feedback criticizes specific management for rudeness and unprofessionalism, while others note a decline in quality following administrative changes.
Wee Care has highly polarized reviews, with some parents praising staff care and security features, while others report serious concerns including understaffing, inadequate supervision, improper handling of children, refusal to provide meals, and discriminatory treatment of children with behavioral or developmental needs.
One parent describes a negative experience involving rude management, teachers sleeping on the job, and excessive screen time instead of planned activities. Another review characterizes the center as unprofessional and inferior to other options they have tried.
Noah's Ark East has highly polarized reviews ranging from 5/5 to 1/5 stars. Positive reviews praise kind and knowledgeable staff, while negative reviews cite serious concerns including staff rudeness, unsafe sleeping practices, poor hygiene, inadequate supervision, physical altercations with the owner, and inappropriate discipline methods.
Capable Kids receives polarized reviews. Current and former parents praise the specialized care for children with special needs, noting significant developmental progress and individualized attention. However, multiple prospective parents report severe communication problems, with the owner being unresponsive to phone calls, emails, and voicemails for extended periods, and one allegation of staff bullying.
One parent reports a serious incident where their six-month-old daughter was bitten and kicked by an older child, alleging that staff failed to notice the abuse. The reviewer claims the daycare is unsafe and notes that other children have also been injured, calling for the facility to be shut down.
One parent reports that while the staff is supportive and children learn well, the center's holiday closure policy creates scheduling difficulties for working parents. Another reviewer expresses dissatisfaction with the office environment and suggests improvements are needed, while a separate account claims the business closed without notice, leaving parents scrambling for care.
Delaware Area Career Center North Campus is a vocational/career center (not a traditional daycare) with mixed reviews. Parents praise the instructors, hands-on learning opportunities, and supportive community atmosphere, but express concerns about administrative practices, communication, and safety protocols.
JRC Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from long-term families and community partners, but serious concerns from other parents about management practices and operational policies. Positive reviews highlight caring staff, child development, and community involvement, while negative reviews cite administrative issues, food quality concerns, and inconsistent enforcement of policies.
Ruff-N-Tumble Childcare receives mixed reviews with strong polarization between parents. Three parents praise individual staff members and the facility itself, while four parents report serious concerns about management, staff conduct, and child safety. The primary point of contention appears to be the head teacher/owner's leadership and interpersonal approach.
The Early Learning Tree Children's Center has extremely polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise staff efforts to make children's experiences enjoyable and mention 24/7 video monitoring and fair treatment policies. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including unprofessional staff behavior, unsafe conditions, child neglect, and administrative unresponsiveness to complaints.
One parent highlights that staff are caring and children learn a lot, despite frequent illnesses. In contrast, another parent reports severe safety failures, including repeated unexplained injuries and a caregiver dropping an infant without consequence.
One parent reports that the facility is no longer in business.
Murtis Taylor Child Enrichment Center receives mostly negative feedback from parents. The primary complaints focus on unprofessional staff behavior, poor communication, disrespect to clients, and significant scheduling delays. One parent noted affordable pricing as a positive aspect.
Future Generations Child Care has received mixed reviews with stark contrasts. Some parents praise the center for exceptional care, particularly for children with special needs, and commend staff leadership. However, multiple recent reviews cite serious concerns about a teacher administering melatonin to children without parental consent, management's handling of the incident, and the teacher's rehiring after initial termination.
One parent highlights staff appreciation, while others report serious safety concerns, including unwitnessed injuries and inappropriate behavior by visitors, as well as operational issues following a change in ownership. Complaints also cite rigid policies regarding bathroom access and hydration for children during outdoor activities.
Daddy's Daycare has received highly polarized reviews. While a few parents praised the facility and staff, the majority reported serious concerns including unprofessional management, communication failures, safety incidents, and hygiene issues.
One parent describes the facility as an epic school, while another criticizes the school board for removing religious instruction with parent approval, citing intolerance toward Christianity.
Rosa Parks Early Learning Center has received mixed reviews reflecting a significant incident involving staff misconduct toward a neurodivergent child. While some parents praise individual teachers and report positive developmental outcomes for their children, multiple reviews document serious safety concerns and allegations of abuse that have generated widespread concern.
THE LEARNING TREE CHILDCARE CENTER LLC has extremely polarized reviews. One parent praised the staff's attentiveness and daily communication, while multiple other parents reported serious safety and supervision concerns, including lack of oversight, improper hygiene practices, failure to address bullying, and potential legal violations.
One parent reports severe safety failures, including feeding a child fish despite known allergies, poor identification protocols for pickups, and unsecured transport, while another describes an incident where an infant was injured by a hard ball or bite on their first day.
Building Blocks Academy has received mixed reviews with significant concerns about management and professionalism. While some parents praise the teachers and their children's happiness, multiple parents report poor communication, unprofessional staff behavior, and administrative disorganization. The facility appears to have closed down.
Biederman Educational Center has extremely polarized reviews. A small number of parents praise the caring staff and play-based learning approach, while the majority report serious safety concerns including inadequate supervision, unexplained injuries to children, unprofessional management, and staff turnover issues.
One parent praises the organized environment and caring staff, while two others report serious safety hazards involving unsupervised children entering traffic and unprofessional administrative handling of enrollment inquiries.
One parent highlights exceptional care and supportive resources, while two others report serious issues including unprofessional conduct, neglected hygiene, and unexplained injuries. The conflicting experiences range from high praise for the owner to strong warnings about staff behavior and safety protocols.
One parent describes a chaotic environment where the director allegedly ripped a crying toddler from their arms and yelled, while a second reviewer cited dirty facilities, missing educational materials, and a lack of structured learning. Both accounts highlight concerns about the director's demeanor and the center's compliance with early learning standards.
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