Daycares in Amherst, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
8 of 8 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
8 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
December 29, 2025
Provenance
Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Amherst currently has 8 tracked providers. 8 have inspection history, 8 appear active, and 50% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is December 29, 2025.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
ST JOSEPH
175 SAINT JOSEPH DR
CAZEAU, LINDSEY
50187 TELEGRAPH RD.
POWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
393 S LAKE ST
ST PETER'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST PRESCHOOL
582 CHURCH ST
SAINT PAUL LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL
115 CENTRAL DRIVE
BRILLIANT START ACADEMY
901 LIBERTY BELL DRIVE
COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL, INC.
45960 NORTH RIDGE RD.
CHILDTIME LEARNING CENTER
7684 LEAVITT ROAD
Home Daycares in Amherst
Browse 1 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Amherst
Amherst currently has 8 daycares in our directory. 50% 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.
50%
A or B safety grades
7
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$964/mo
Infant center cost in LORAIN
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is ST JOSEPH with a A grade and a 98.8 score.
Common provider types in Amherst include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 15.0 recorded violations, while 0 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
LORAIN accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Amherst, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$964/mo
Preschool Center
$736/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 Amherst
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Amherst?
We rank providers in Amherst 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 Amherst?
4 of the 8 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 Amherst?
Amherst currently shows 1 home-based provider and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Use the filters on this page to narrow the list by provider type and program attributes.