Daycares in Columbus, Ohio

698 facilitiesAvg score: 60.6

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

648 of 698 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

698 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

May 20, 2026

Latest inspection

March 12, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Columbus currently has 698 tracked providers. 648 have inspection history, 698 appear active, and 31% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 12, 2026.

Updated May 20, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

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TypeAll (698)Centers (548)Home (150)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

HAMILTON LOCAL PRESCHOOL

775 RATHMELL RD

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LEARNERS ACADEMY PLUS

5870 CLEVELAND AVE

No violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

PARKMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1711 PENWORTH DR

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

NEW STORY SCHOOLS COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING

7690 NEW MARKET CENTER WAY

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

GEORGIAN HEIGHTS ALT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

784 GEORGIAN DR

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

CLINTONVILLE ACADEMY

3916 INDIANOLA AVE

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

WOODCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5321 E LIVINGSTON AVE

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

DEVONSHIRE ALTERNATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6286 AMBLESIDE DR

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

THE KITE LEARNING CENTER

5100 DIERKER ROAD

No violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

YMCA HILLTOP EDUCARE CENTER

1952 W BROAD ST

No violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

ST. ANDREW PRESCHOOL

3880 REED RD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

MICHAEL'S "LIL" ANGELS

6161 RADEKIN ROAD

1 violationLicensed Child Care Center
A

HILLIARD HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6000 RENNER RD

1 violationLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

OAKLAND PARK ALTERNATIVE ELEMENTARY

3392 ATWOOD TER

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PRAIRIE NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

105 NORTON RD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

FAIRWOOD ALTERNATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

726 FAIRWOOD AVE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

NORTON ROAD HEAD START

60 NORTON ROAD

1 violationLicensed Child Care Center
A

CARE AFTER SCHOOL - WORTHINGTON HILLS

1221 CANDLEWOOD DRIVE

1 violationLicensed Child Care Center
A

LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

825 E LIVINGSTON AVE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

COMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2989 REIS AVE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool

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