Daycares in Lancaster, Ohio

35 facilitiesAvg score: 74.1

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

34 of 35 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

35 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 11, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Lancaster currently has 35 tracked providers. 34 have inspection history, 35 appear active, and 49% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 11, 2026.

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

A

FOREST ROSE SCHOOL

1592 GRANVILLE PIKE

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LFCAA EARLY HEAD START- PEARL HOUSE CENTER

218 W. CHESTNUT ST.

No violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

ST MARY

309 E CHESTNUT ST

2 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

FAIRFIELD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

1965 N COLUMBUS ST

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

TARHE TRAILS COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER

2141 GREENCREST WAY

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

GORSUCH WEST COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER

440 TRACE DR.

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

LANCASTER HEAD START CENTER - SANDERSON CENTER

1450 MARIETTA ROAD

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

CARPENTER, ANGELA

2539 HEIDELBERG DRIVE

9 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
A

ITSY BITSY DAYCARE, LLC

1051 SUGAR GROVE RD SE

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

GRUMM, KRISTI

208 SKYLINE AVENUE

5 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

FIRST IMPRESSIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

2642 U S ROUTE 33 NW

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 1

425 WHITTIER DR N

10 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

LANCASTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL

1111 W FAIR AVE

12 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

RPM LEARNING CENTER

869 SCHADEL DR NW

11 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
B

ST BERNADETTE

1325 WHEELING RD NE

13 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

PAM'S CHILDCARE

733 E. FIFTH AVE

22 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
B

TALLMADGE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER

694 TALMADGE AVE.

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

MAYWOOD LEARNING CENTER

1029 S BROAD ST

17 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

JEWEL'S LEARNING AND CHILDCARE LLC

620 GARFIELD AVE

19 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

FAITH EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

2610 W FAIR AVE

10 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Lancaster

Lancaster currently has 35 daycares in our directory. 49% 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.

49%

A or B safety grades

27

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,277/mo

Infant center cost in FAIRFIELD

Market Notes

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

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

The average provider in this market has 17.7 recorded violations, while 3 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$1,277/mo

Preschool Center

$4/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 Lancaster

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Lancaster?

We rank providers in Lancaster 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 Lancaster?

17 of the 35 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 Lancaster?

Lancaster currently shows 8 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.