Daycares in Canton, Ohio

101 facilitiesAvg score: 60.7

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

87 of 101 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

101 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

Canton currently has 101 tracked providers. 87 have inspection history, 101 appear active, and 32% 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.

A

T C KNAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5151 OAKCLIFF ST SW

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

ST JOAN OF ARC

120 BORDNER AVE SW

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

EARLY LEARNING CENTER @ SCHREIBER

1503 WOODLAND AVE NW

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PORTAGE COLLABORATIVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

1000 55TH ST NE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN

2107 6TH ST SW

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PAUL & CAROL DAVID YMCA - LAKE CABLE SITE

5335 VILLA PADOVA DR NW

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

FAIRCREST MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL

616 FAIRCREST ST SW

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

ST MICHAEL

3431 SAINT MICHAELS BLVD NW

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

ROBERT A. TAFT SCHOOL

3101 38TH ST NW

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

YMCA CHILD CARE @ WORLEY ELEMENTARY

1340 23RD ST NW

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

WEAVER CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC

515 48TH ST NW

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LITTLE LEARNERS HIGBEE

4770 HIGBEE AVE NW

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

FIRST CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

6900 MARKET AVE

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

PERRY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE

139 PERRY DRIVE NW

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

YMCA CHILD CARE @ CEDAR SCHOOL

2823 NINTH STREET SW

5 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

YMCA CHILDCARE @ AIM ACADEMY

2115 GEORGETOWN RD NE

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

CANTON MONTESSORI

125 15TH ST NW

7 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

YMCA CHILD CARE @ AVONDALE ELEMENTARY

3933 EATON DR. NW

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP @ GLENOAK HIGH SCHOOL

1801 SCHNEIDER ST. NE

9 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

YMCA CHILD CARE @ TAFT ELEMENTARY

3829 GUILFORD AVE NW

10 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Canton

Canton currently has 101 daycares in our directory. 32% 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.

32%

A or B safety grades

67

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$828/mo

Infant center cost in STARK

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is T C KNAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 26.5 recorded violations, while 16 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$828/mo

Preschool Center

$660/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$633/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 Canton

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Canton?

We rank providers in Canton 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 Canton?

32 of the 101 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 Canton?

Canton currently shows 34 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.