Daycares in Chillicothe, Ohio

29 facilitiesAvg score: 71.3

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

28 of 29 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

29 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 12, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Chillicothe currently has 29 tracked providers. 28 have inspection history, 29 appear active, and 52% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 12, 2026.

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

A

UNIOTO ELEMENTARY

138 SANDUSKY BLVD

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PIONEER PRESCHOOL

841 E MAIN ST

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PICKAWAY-ROSS CTC

895 CROUSE CHAPEL RD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

ROSS COUNTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

2215 EGYPT PIKE

4 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

SOUTHEASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2003 LANCASTER RD

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

ZANE TRACE SCHOOL

946 STATE ROUTE 180

4 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

UNIOTO SCHOOL

138 SANDUSKY BLVD

6 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

HUNTINGTON SCHOOL

188 HUNTSMAN RD

6 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL

2003 LANCASTER RD

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

WALNUT STREET CHILDREN'S SCHOOL

16 S WALNUT ST

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

CHILLICOTHE CITY PRIMARY YMCA LATCHKEY

235 CHERRY STREET

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

RCCAC- EARLY LEARNING CENTER @ OU-C

101 UNIVERSITY DRIVE

5 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

MT. LOGAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

841 E MAIN ST

4 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

BISHOP FLAGET SCHOOL

570 PARSONS AVE

10 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

HUNTINGTON HEAD START

188 HUNTSMAN ROAD

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

SOUTHEASTERN YMCA LATCHKEY

2003 LANCASTER ROAD

23 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

THE KIDS CLUBHOUSE INC

859 E. WATER STREET

17 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

CREATIVE KIDS CHILDCARE

9031 EGYPT PIKE

29 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

ROSS COUNTY YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

100 MILL ST

24 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

NEW RIVER EARLY LEARNING CENTER

151 UNIVERSITY DRIVE

37 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Chillicothe

Chillicothe currently has 29 daycares in our directory. 52% 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.

52%

A or B safety grades

25

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$751/mo

Infant center cost in ROSS

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is UNIOTO ELEMENTARY with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 20.7 recorded violations, while 3 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

ROSS accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Chillicothe, 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 Chillicothe

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Chillicothe?

We rank providers in Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe?

15 of the 29 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 Chillicothe?

Chillicothe currently shows 4 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.