Daycares in Kettering, Ohio

27 facilitiesAvg score: 75.8

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

27 of 27 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

27 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 9, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Kettering currently has 27 tracked providers. 27 have inspection history, 27 appear active, and 59% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 9, 2026.

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

A

BEAVERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2700 WILMINGTON PIKE

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

BABY LAND

1250 ANSEL DRIVE

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

OAKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

4001 ACKERMAN BLVD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

GREENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1 E WREN CIR

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

MONTESSORI CENTER OF SOUTH DAYTON

2900 ACOSTA ST

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

GREEN-OAK PRESCHOOL

1921 WOODMAN DRIVE

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

BILINGUAL KIDSZONE

953 MALONE AVE

4 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
A

J F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5030 POLEN DR

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

INDIAN RIFFLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3090 GLENGARRY DR

6 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

BUSY BEES FAMILY CHILD CARE

2512 BENDING WILLOW DR.

8 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
B

RAINBOW YEARS, DBA KIDDIE KAMPUS

2881 EAST DOROTHY LANE

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

DELIGHTFUL DAYS LEARNING CENTER

5819 KENTSHIRE DRIVE

11 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

ST CHARLES BORROMEO

4600 ACKERMAN BLVD

8 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

YMCA PROGRAM AT BEAVERTOWN ELEMENTARY

2700 WILMINGTON PIKE

9 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

WENZLER DAY CARE AND LEARNING CENTER, INC.

4535 PRESIDENTIAL WAY

18 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

YMCA PROGRAM AT ORCHARD PARK ELEMENTARY

600 E DOROTHY LN, KETTERING, OH 45419

10 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

YMCA PROGRAM AT INDIAN RIFFLE ELEMENTARY

3090 GLENGARRY DR.

14 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

YMCA PROGRAM AT J.E. PRASS ELEMENTARY

2601 PARKLAWN DR.

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

YMCA PROGRAM AT SOUTHDALE ELEMENTARY

1200 W DOROTHY LN.

19 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

WORLD OF LOVE LEARNING CENTER

3121 WILMINGTON PIKE

17 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Kettering

Kettering currently has 27 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

25

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,277/mo

Infant center cost in MONTGOMERY

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is BEAVERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 15.9 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$1,277/mo

Preschool Center

$1,005/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.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Kettering

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Kettering?

We rank providers in Kettering 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 Kettering?

16 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 Kettering?

Kettering currently shows 2 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.