Daycares in Elyria, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
41 of 42 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
42 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
Elyria currently has 42 tracked providers. 41 have inspection history, 42 appear active, and 50% 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.
SPECTRUM INSPIRES ELYRIA CAMPUS
320 WASHINGTON AVE
FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN
11400 LAGRANGE RD
ST JUDE
594 POPLAR ST
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1215 MIDDLE AVE
OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
8287 W RIDGE RD
MERRIWEATHER, RHONDA
106 BETHESDA CIRCLE
ELYRIA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
42331 GRISWOLD RD
LITTLE RAE'S OF LIGHT
108 REGENCY COURT
DEAN, JENIESE
431 LONGFELLOW ST
MURRAY RIDGE SCHOOL
9750 MURRAY RIDGE RD
SPRAGGINS, CARLETT
2042 LINWOOD STREET
RYDER, MICHELLE
1025 BELMAR CT.
NIKOLOV, CRYSTAL
336 KANSAS AVE
SOUTH ELYRIA HEAD START
107 OBERLIN RD.
LCCAA HEAD START-GRISWOLD
631 GRISWOLD RD.
ANGEL DAY CARE
258 BRUNSWICK DR APT B
CAHL, SUSAN
466 W. 10TH ST.
WATCH ME GROW LEARNING CENTER
836 SANDELWOOD DR
GRACE LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
9685 E RIVER RD
ELYRIA HORIZON EDUCATION CENTER
10347 DEWHURST ROAD
Home Daycares in Elyria
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What the daycare market looks like in Elyria
Elyria currently has 42 daycares in our directory. 50% 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.
50%
A or B safety grades
28
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$964/mo
Infant center cost in LORAIN
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Elyria include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home, Licensed School-Based Preschool.
The average provider in this market has 18.6 recorded violations, while 5 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
LORAIN accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Elyria, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$964/mo
Preschool Center
$736/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 Elyria
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Elyria?
We rank providers in Elyria 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 Elyria?
21 of the 42 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 Elyria?
Elyria currently shows 14 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.