Daycares in Grove City, Ohio

27 facilitiesAvg score: 66.7

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

26 of 27 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

27 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

Grove City currently has 27 tracked providers. 26 have inspection history, 27 appear active, and 44% 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.

A

THE BOSTIC HEAD START CENTER

2975 KINGSTON AVE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

3752 BROADWAY

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

SOUTH-WESTERN PRESCHOOL CENTER

4324 HAUGHN RD

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN

2213 WHITE RD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

DARBYDALE ELEMENTARY YMCA CLUB

7000 LONDON GROVEPORT RD

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

BOLTON CROSSING YMCA CLUB

2695 HOLT RD

5 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

CITY CENTER CHILDCARE

3721 BROADWAY

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

KIMBERLY BURCH

4571 BRIDGEHILL DR.

11 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

JAMES A HARMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1861 GANTZ RD

20 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

GROVE CITY PARKS & RECREATION - PRESCHOOL

2259 HOME RD.

11 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

BALANCED FAMILY ACADEMY GROVE CITY

5849 HOOVER RD

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

AMAZING KIDS ACADEMY

4501 HOOVER ROAD

17 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

BALANCED FAMILY ACADEMY GROVE CITY - BIRCHBARK

5791 HOOVER RD

9 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

GODDARD SCHOOL-GROVE CITY

2585 LONDON-GROVEPORT RD

21 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

THE ENRICHMENT CENTER - GROVE CITY

4200 KELNOR DRIVE

27 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

THE LEARNING SPOT

4357 CHARLESTON RIDGE CT

29 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

PURPLE DOOR CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE CENTER

2684 COLUMBUS STREET

31 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

KING'S KIDS DAY CARE INC

2730 KINGSTON AVE

35 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

KIDDY GROVE DAY CARE CENTER

3266 E CLEVELAND AVENUE

44 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

GROVE CITY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & SCHOOLAGE CHILDCARE

4770 HOOVER ROAD

43 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Grove City

Grove City currently has 27 daycares in our directory. 44% 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.

44%

A or B safety grades

23

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 THE BOSTIC HEAD START CENTER with a A grade and a 99.3 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 25.6 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 Grove City, 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 Grove City

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Grove City?

We rank providers in Grove City 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 Grove City?

12 of the 27 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 Grove City?

Grove City 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.