Daycares in Defiance, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
18 of 22 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
22 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 2, 2026
Provenance
Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Defiance currently has 22 tracked providers. 18 have inspection history, 22 appear active, and 59% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 2, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
DEFIANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
400 CARTER RD
DEFIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1755 PALMER DR
GOOD SAMARITAN SCHOOL
195 ISLAND PARK AVE
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC SCHOOL OF DEFIANCE
1745 S CLINTON ST
TINORA PRESCHOOL
5751 DOMERSVILLE RD
NOCAC DEFIANCE HEAD START
644 CLINTON STREET
CLOSE TO HOME SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM LLC
950 WEBSTER ST
AYERSVILLE SCHOOL
28046 WATSON RD
CLOSE TO HOME CHILDCARE CENTER & PRESCHOOL
150 GRAND AVE.
DEFIANCE PRESCHOOL
801 S CLINTON ST
HERE TO GROW ACADEMY & PRESCHOOL
101 W. ROSEWOOD
WILLISON, WHITNEY A
1018 JEFFERSON AVE.
ARK LEARNING AND ARTS ACADEMY
400 WAYNE ST
KAY GUILFORD
23066 BANNER SCHOOL RD
POPLAR RIDGE TRAINING STATION
06970 DOMERSVILLE RD
TIFFANI WALTERS
21841 BOWMAN RD
DEFIANCE AREA YMCA CHILD CARE PROGRAM
1599 PALMER DR
RAINBOW PROMISE DAY CARE CENTER
561 CARTER RD
HEATHER'S DAY CARE, LLC
121 HOPKINS STREET
ST JOHN LUTHERAN
655 WAYNE AVE
Home Daycares in Defiance
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What the daycare market looks like in Defiance
Defiance currently has 22 daycares in our directory. 59% 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.
59%
A or B safety grades
18
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$719/mo
Infant center cost in DEFIANCE
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is DEFIANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Defiance include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool, Licensed Type A Family Child Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 8.2 recorded violations, while 7 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
DEFIANCE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Defiance, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$719/mo
Preschool Center
$591/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.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Defiance
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Defiance?
We rank providers in Defiance 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 Defiance?
13 of the 22 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 Defiance?
Defiance 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.