Daycares in Lakewood, Ohio

27 facilitiesAvg score: 79.5

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

February 4, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Lakewood currently has 27 tracked providers. 26 have inspection history, 27 appear active, and 56% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 4, 2026.

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

A

LAKEWOOD HORIZON EDUCATION CENTER

13523 DETROIT AVE.

No violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

HARRISON HORIZON EDUCATION CENTERS

2080 QUAIL STREET

No violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

HAYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

16401 DELAWARE AVE

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

15615 CLIFTON BLVD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LEGENDARY STARS CHILD CARE CENTER

1659 ROSEWOOD AVENUE

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2080 QUAIL ST

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

EMERSON HORIZON EDUCATION CENTERS

13439 CLIFTON BLVD.

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

HORACE MANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1215 W CLIFTON BLVD

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

CLIFTON EARLY LEARNING

13889 CLIFTON BLVD.

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

LAKEWOOD CATHOLIC ACADEMY

14808 LAKE AVE

7 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

TAFT CENTER FOR INNOVATION

13701 LAKE AVE

4 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LAKEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL

14502 DETROIT AVE

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY CARE CENTER SACC

15615 CLIFTON BLVD

9 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

YMCA HAYES LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER

16401 DELAWARE AVE

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

ST PETER'S CHILD CARE CENTER

18001 DETROIT AVE

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

GRACE PRESCHOOL

13030 MADISON AVE

17 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

YMCA ROOSEVELT LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER

14237 ATHENS ROAD

24 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1470 VICTORIA AVE

16 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
D

YMCA GRANT LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER

1470 VICTORIA BLVD.

23 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

BROWNSTONE DAY SCHOOL

18225 SLOANE AVE

31 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Lakewood

Lakewood currently has 27 daycares in our directory. 56% 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.

56%

A or B safety grades

27

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4/mo

Infant center cost in CUYAHOGA

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is HARRISON HORIZON EDUCATION CENTERS with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Lakewood include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool.

The average provider in this market has 12.7 recorded violations, while 4 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$4/mo

Preschool Center

$4/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$4/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 Lakewood

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Lakewood?

We rank providers in Lakewood 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 Lakewood?

15 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 Lakewood?

Lakewood currently shows 0 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.