Daycares in Gahanna, Ohio

28 facilitiesAvg score: 65.5

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

28 of 28 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

28 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 3, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Gahanna currently has 28 tracked providers. 28 have inspection history, 28 appear active, and 32% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 3, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

A

ST MATTHEW

795 HAVENS CORNERS RD

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

BALANCED FAMILY ACADEMY OF GAHANNA - MORSE

4595 MORSE RD

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

YWCA KIDS PLACE AT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY

261 HELMBRIGHT DRIVE

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

YWCA KIDS PLACE AT JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY

136 CARPENTER ROAD

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

COLUMBUS ACADEMY SCHOOL

4300 CHERRY BOTTOM RD

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

GAHANNA- JEFFERSON CLARK HALL

380 GRANVILLE ST

10 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

YWCA KIDS PLACE AT CHAPELFIELD ELEMENTARY

280 CHAPELFIELD ROAD

16 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF JOHNSTOWN ROAD

1101 EAST JOHNSTOWN ROAD

14 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

STONYBROOK EARLY LEARNING CENTER

485 CHERRYBOTTOM RD

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

GAHANNA EARLY EXPERIENCE CENTER

4456 MORSE ROAD

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

ADVANTAGE EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

496 HAVENS CORNERS RD

22 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

YWCA KIDS PLACE @ ROYAL MANOR

299 EMPIRE DRIVE

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

GOSHEN LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

370 GOSHEN LN

17 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
C

YWCA KIDS PLACE AT HIGH POINT ELEMENTARY

700 VENETIAN WAY

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

CDCFC GOSHEN LANE

370 GOSHEN LANE

19 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

YWCA KIDS PLACE AT GOSHEN LANE ELEMENTARY

370 GOSHEN LANE

16 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

GAHANNA CHILDREN'S COLLEGE

230 AGLER RD

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

ENCHANTED CARE LEARNING CENTER

4575 MORSE RD

29 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

PARK SCHOOL OF GAHANNA LLC

5515 MORSE RD

42 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

FRUITFUL TREES LEARNING CENTER "LLC"

81 PRICE RD

31 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Gahanna

Gahanna currently has 28 daycares in our directory. 32% 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.

32%

A or B safety grades

27

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$979/mo

Infant center cost in FRANKLIN

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is ST MATTHEW with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 25.2 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$979/mo

Preschool Center

$736/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$661/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.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Gahanna

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Gahanna?

We rank providers in Gahanna 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 Gahanna?

9 of the 28 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 Gahanna?

Gahanna currently shows 1 home-based provider and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Use the filters on this page to narrow the list by provider type and program attributes.