Home Daycare in Fairborn, Ohio

2 licensed family childcare providers in Fairborn. Home daycares offer smaller group sizes in a residential setting.

How home daycare compares in Fairborn

Fairborn has 2 home-based providers in the directory, about 17% of the local market. Home daycares can be a strong fit for parents who want smaller group sizes, but the inspection history still matters just as much as it does for centers.

42%

A or B safety grades

2

Home providers tracked

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,223/mo

Infant center cost in GREENE

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTER & SCHOOL AGE ENRICHMENT with a A grade and a 98.7 score.

Common provider types in Fairborn include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home.

The average provider in this market has 23.4 recorded violations, while 0 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

GREENE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Fairborn, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.

Infant Center

$1,223/mo

Preschool Center

$4/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$823/mo

How to use this page

Home daycare pages use the same inspection-based scoring model as center pages.

Smaller capacity does not automatically mean safer care; the record still needs to support it.

Compare home providers against the broader city listing if you want to trade off price, size, and violation history.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Fairborn

What is the difference between home daycare and daycare centers in Fairborn?

Fairborn currently shows 2 home-based providers and 10 center-based options in the directory. Home daycares usually mean smaller group sizes and a residential setting, while centers often provide more staff depth and classroom separation by age.

Are home daycares regulated and inspected in Ohio?

Yes, licensed home daycares should still have an inspection record. Use each provider page to review violations, correction patterns, and recent inspection activity before enrolling.

Is home daycare usually cheaper than a center in Fairborn?

Often, yes, but not always. Home daycare can be more affordable because providers run smaller operations with lower overhead. Use the local cost context on this page as a benchmark, then compare quotes provider by provider because tuition can vary a lot even within the same city.