Daycares in Cincinnati, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
966 of 1,066 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
1,066 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
Cincinnati currently has 1,066 tracked providers. 966 have inspection history, 1,066 appear active, and 33% 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.
INDIAN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
6207 DRAKE RD
OUR LADY OF VISITATION
3172 SOUTH RD
ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA
3812 WEIRMAN AVE
SUMMERSIDE ELEMENTARY
4639 VERMONA DR
LEMONS, SUSAN
6763 BRITTON AV
BLESSED CHRISTIAN DAYCARE LEARNING CENTER L.L.C.
4573 ANTHONY ST
KEMPER HEIGHTS
924 WAYCROSS RD
THE NEW SCHOOL
3 BURTON WOODS LN
ST. BERNARD HEAD START
4515 TOWER AVE
CHILD FOCUS LEARNING PROGRAM AT SUMMERSIDE ELEMENTAR
4639 VERMONA DRIVE
EVENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3940 GLENDALE MILFORD RD
DASHA LYNN'S WONDERLAND
3530 MUDDY CREEK ROAD
ST LAWRENCE
1020 CARSON AVE
TINA NEAL
1236 SLIKER AVE
MONTGOMERY NURSERY SCHOOL
8005 PFEIFFER RD
ACADEMY FOR MULTILINGUAL IMMERSION STUDIES
1908 SEYMOUR AVE
HOLMES SCHOOL
8688 DONNA LN
AMITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4320 E GALBRAITH RD
CINCINNATI HILLS-OTTO ARMLEDER SCHOOL
140 W 9TH ST
CHAMPION, YOLANDA
1515 BLAIR AVE
Home Daycares in Cincinnati
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What the daycare market looks like in Cincinnati
Cincinnati currently has 1,066 daycares in our directory. 33% 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.
33%
A or B safety grades
486
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,277/mo
Infant center cost in HAMILTON
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is ST ALOYSIUS GONZAGA with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Cincinnati include Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home, Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool.
The average provider in this market has 19.6 recorded violations, while 110 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
HAMILTON accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Cincinnati, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,277/mo
Preschool Center
$1,005/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 Cincinnati
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Cincinnati?
We rank providers in Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati?
353 of the 1066 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati currently shows 580 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.