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

OUR LADY OF BETHLEHEM

4567 OLENTANGY RIVER RD

4 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

BALANCED FAMILY ACADEMY PLAYHOUSE

1707 BETHEL RD

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

FAIRMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3281 MAYFAIR PARK PL

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PARSONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3231 LEE ELLEN PL

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2541 LINDBERGH DR

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

BETHEL COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL

1220 BETHEL ROAD

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

AVALON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5220 AVALON AVE

3 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

CARE AFTER SCHOOL - GRANBY

1490 HARD ROAD

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

ST MARY PRESCHOOL

672 S 3RD ST

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

EASTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1925 STRATFORD WAY

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LINCOLN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

579 E MARKISON AVE

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

NORTH BROADWAY CHILDREN'S CENTER WEEKDAY SCHOOL

48 EAST NORTH BROADWAY

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

STARZONE DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER

6725 KARL RD

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

EARLY CHILDHOOD ED AND FAM CTR SCHOOL

2879 JOHNSTOWN RD

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

BALANCED FAMILY ACADEMY TREEHOUSE

5150 REED RD

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

CDCFC OHIO AVENUE HEAD START

505 S. OHIO AVENUE

5 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

NEW DIMENSION CHILD CARE CENTER, LLC

2899 E. DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1040 GARVEY RD

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

EARLY LEARNING CENTER

500 MORSE RD

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

CRANBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

908 BRICKER BLVD

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool

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