Daycares in Canal Winchester, Ohio

24 facilitiesAvg score: 57.0

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

28 of 24 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

30 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 3, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Canal Winchester currently has 24 tracked providers. 28 have inspection history, 30 appear active, and 21% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 3, 2026.

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

A

INDIAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6767 GENDER RD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

RELIABLE CHILDCARE LEARNING CENTER

6959 LAUREL BOAT LN

3 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
A

THE LEARNING SPECTRUM, LTD - CANAL WINCHESTER

6355 WINCHESTER BLVD

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

OUR KIDZ EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, INC-ELR

4855 PINTRAIL CREEK DR

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

LITTLE EXPLORERS HOME CARE

6779 RAYBEAR DR

7 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
C

REDMAN, JANEQUA

6500 CHELSEA GLEN DR

12 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
C

DREAMII LEARNING CENTER

4843 BALLENTINE DR

13 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
D

AAA DAYCARE

6505 WINCHESTER HIGHLANDS DR

16 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
D

ARTISSEIA WILLIAMS

3222 STIRLING BRIDGE

33 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
D

DAVID LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

330 GROVEPORT RD

26 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

A CHILDS WORLD

6140 BARCLAY CT

50 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

NEIL, MENIQUA

6425 BRICE DALE DR

26 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

YMCA JERRY L. GARVER CHILD CARE PROGRAM

6767 REFUGEE ROAD

33 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

LITTLE NATIONS HOME DAYCARE

7607 RUBY PEARL PLACE

34 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF CANAL WINCHESTER

6375 WINCHESTER BLVD

34 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

WHERE THE WILD KIDS GROW LEARNING CENTER

4198 TOWN SQUARE DRIVE

37 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

3847 SUGARBARK DR

36 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

EARLYPREP2SUCCESS

6215 KENSINGTON GLEN DR

25 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

KEYS TO EARLY SUCCESS DAYCARE EAST

6834 REFUGEE ROAD

49 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

THE GODDARD SCHOOL

6405 CANAL STREET

49 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Canal Winchester

Canal Winchester currently has 24 daycares in our directory. 21% 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.

21%

A or B safety grades

14

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$979/mo

Infant center cost in FRANKLIN

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is INDIAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL with a A grade and a 99.3 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 32.2 recorded violations, while 2 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$979/mo

Preschool Center

$736/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$661/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 Canal Winchester

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Canal Winchester?

We rank providers in Canal Winchester 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 Canal Winchester?

5 of the 24 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 Canal Winchester?

Canal Winchester currently shows 16 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.