Daycares in Columbus, Ohio

698 facilitiesAvg score: 60.0

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

648 of 698 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

698 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

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 April 3, 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

COLUMBUS SPANISH IMMERSION K-7 SCHOOL

3940 KARL RD

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

YMCA WATKINS HEAD START

1520 WATKINS RD

1 violationLicensed Child Care Center
A

SHADY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1444 SHADY LANE RD

1 violationLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

NORTH LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1718 E COOKE RD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

OHIO AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

505 S OHIO AVE

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

141 HAWKES AVE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

HAMILTON STEM ACADEMY (K-6)

2047 HAMILTON AVE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

INDIAN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

50 E HENDERSON RD

1 violationLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

WEST BROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2744 W BROAD ST

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2901 WHITLOW RD

1 violationLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

LEAWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1677 S HAMILTON RD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

EASTHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2360 GARNET PL

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

EAST LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2505 BRENTNELL AVE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

BARRINGTON SCHOOL NEW ALBANY WEST

4745 CENTER STATE DRIVE

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

VALLEY FORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1321 URBAN DR

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

SOUTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1500 S 4TH ST

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

HOLY SPIRIT

4382 DUCHENE LN

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

EAST COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3100 E. 7TH AVE

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

COLERAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

499 E WEISHEIMER RD

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

THE LEARNING HUT

448 OLPP AVE

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

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