Daycares in Celina, Ohio

7 facilitiesAvg score: 64.5

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

7 of 7 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

7 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 2, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Celina currently has 7 tracked providers. 7 have inspection history, 7 appear active, and 57% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 2, 2026.

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

What the daycare market looks like in Celina

Celina currently has 7 daycares in our directory. 57% 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.

57%

A or B safety grades

7

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$751/mo

Infant center cost in MERCER

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is CELINA MERCER CO ESC with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Celina include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool.

The average provider in this market has 29.7 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$751/mo

Preschool Center

$615/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$660/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 Celina

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Celina?

We rank providers in Celina 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 Celina?

4 of the 7 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 Celina?

Celina currently shows 0 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.