Daycares in Bedford, Ohio

17 facilitiesAvg score: 63.2

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

16 of 17 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

17 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 18, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Bedford currently has 17 tracked providers. 16 have inspection history, 17 appear active, and 35% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 18, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

A

CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL

799 WASHINGTON ST

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

YMCA CENTRAL LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER

799 WASHINGTON STEET

13 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

GLENDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

400 W GLENDALE ST

11 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

LEARNING LEAPERS CHILDCARE, LLC

15 MAGNOLIA AVE.

15 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
B

SHEPHERD, ROBIN L

517 WESTVIEW ROAD

16 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

MILES EARLY LEARNING CENTER

23340 MILES ROAD

9 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

STARTING FIVE LEARNING CENTER

93 WOODROW AVENUE

19 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
C

KIDDIE KAMPUS CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER, INC

20 W. GRACE STREET

12 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

LOVING HEARTS DAYCARE

401 BROADWAY AVE

19 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

AGEZ AND STAGEZ INC DBA BLUEPRINTS TO FOOTPRINTS

87 NORTHFIELD ROAD

37 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

HUGGIE BEAR LEARNING CENTER

619 NORTHFIELD RD

44 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

FUNDAMENTAL HOMES FOR THE LITTLE ONES

113 UNION ST

36 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
F

OAKWOOD ENRICHMENT CENTER

1000 BROADWAY AVE

49 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

MZ. MARY'S LITTLE ANGELS II LLC

455 BROADWAY AVENUE

39 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

TOMORROW STARS OF BEDFORD

350 COLUMBUS RD

47 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER

270 BEST ST

78 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
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LOVE, FELICIA

662 TURNEY RD #6

No violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home

What the daycare market looks like in Bedford

Bedford currently has 17 daycares in our directory. 35% 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.

35%

A or B safety grades

12

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4/mo

Infant center cost in CUYAHOGA

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL with a A grade and a 93.7 score.

Common provider types in Bedford include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home, Licensed School-Based Preschool.

The average provider in this market has 26.4 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

CUYAHOGA accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Bedford, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.

Infant Center

$4/mo

Preschool Center

$4/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$4/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.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Bedford

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Bedford?

We rank providers in Bedford 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 Bedford?

6 of the 17 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 Bedford?

Bedford currently shows 5 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.