Daycares in Akron, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
187 of 204 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
204 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 11, 2026
Provenance
Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Akron currently has 204 tracked providers. 187 have inspection history, 204 appear active, and 38% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 11, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
HEAD START AT SUMMIT LAKE
390 W. CROSIER STREET
HEAD START AT FIVE POINTS I
660 W. EXCHANGE STREET
HEAD START AT FIVE POINTS II
670 W EXCHANGE ST
COVENTRY SCHOOL
3089 MANCHESTER RD
CHAPEL HILL CHRISTIAN GREEN CAMPUS
1639 KILLIAN RD
RIMER COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
2370 MANCHESTER RD
HEAD START AT CEDAR
442 BELL STREET
ST FRANCIS DE SALES
4009 MANCHESTER RD
HEAD START AT WATERLOO
1205 E. WATERLOO ROAD
ST SEBASTIAN
352 ELMDALE AVE
HARRIS/JACKSON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
1085 CLIFTON AVE
HEAD START AT ARLINGTON
539 S. ARLINGTON STREET
SAM SALEM COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
1222 W WATERLOO RD
GRACEFULLY BLOOMING
956 LAKEWOOD BLVD
HEAD START AT OAK CREEK
1335 MASSILLON ROAD
SEIBERLING COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
400 BRITTAIN RD
OUR LADY OF THE ELMS
1375 W EXCHANGE ST
VONNIE'S LEAPING LEARNERS IN-HOME CHILDCARE
487 OXFORD AVE
CIRCLE OF LIFE CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER LLC
934 REED AVENUE
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
17 S MAPLE ST
Home Daycares in Akron
Browse 82 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Akron
Akron currently has 204 daycares in our directory. 38% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
38%
A or B safety grades
122
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in SUMMIT
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is CHAPEL HILL CHRISTIAN GREEN CAMPUS with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Akron include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home, Licensed Type A Family Child Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 23.5 recorded violations, while 24 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SUMMIT accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Akron, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$1,005/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$823/mo
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Akron
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Akron?
We rank providers in Akron using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Akron?
77 of the 204 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Akron?
Akron currently shows 82 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Use the filters on this page to narrow the list by provider type and program attributes.