Daycares in Cardington, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
3 of 3 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
3 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
October 28, 2025
Provenance
Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Cardington currently has 3 tracked providers. 3 have inspection history, 3 appear active, and 67% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is October 28, 2025.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
CARDINGTON-LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
121 NICHOLS ST
MESAROS-GALE, AUDREY
4414 COUNTY ROAD 124
CARDINGTON-LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL
349 CHESTERVILLE AVE
Home Daycares in Cardington
Browse 1 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Cardington
Cardington currently has 3 daycares in our directory. 67% 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.
67%
A or B safety grades
2
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in MORROW
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is CARDINGTON-LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL with a A grade and a 93.4 score.
Common provider types in Cardington include Licensed School-Age Child Care, Licensed School-Based Preschool, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 14.0 recorded violations, while 0 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
MORROW accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Cardington, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$628/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 Cardington
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Cardington?
We rank providers in Cardington 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 Cardington?
2 of the 3 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 Cardington?
Cardington 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.