Daycares in Massillon, Ohio

33 facilitiesAvg score: 75.0

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

30 of 33 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

33 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

Massillon currently has 33 tracked providers. 30 have inspection history, 33 appear active, and 42% 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

YMCA CHILD CARE @ SOUTHWAY ELEMENTARY

4110 SOUTHWAY ST SW

1 violationLicensed Child Care Center
A

PAUL AND CAROL DAVID YMCA - STRAUSSER SITE

8646 STRAUSSER ST NW

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

PAUL & CAROL DAVID YMCA-SAUDER

7503 MUDBROOK ST NW

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

STARK COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY HEAD START/WM.

1134 WALNUT ROAD SE

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

PAUL & CAROL DAVID YMCA-AMHERST

8750 JANE ST NW

1 violationLicensed Child Care Center
A

PAUL AND CAROL DAVID YMCA

7389 CARITAS CIRCLE NW

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

R G DRAGE CAREER TECHNICAL CTR

2800 RICHVILLE DR SE

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

MASSILLON FAMILY YMCA @ TUSLAW ELEMENTARY

1920 MANCHESTER AVE NW

2 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

TUSLAW SCHOOL

1835 MANCHESTER AVE NW

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

ST MARY

640 1ST ST NE

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

JACKSON CHILDREN'S ACADEMY

9687 PORTAGE ST

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

PLANTING SEEDS OF HOPE CHILDREN'S CENTER

20 SIXTH STREET S.E.

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

PERRY HEIGHTS CHILD CARE

3542 12TH ST NW

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

DAVID YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP

7600 FULTON DR. NW

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

RIVERTREE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER

7373 PORTAGE ST NW

19 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

CASEY'S PLAY CARE LLC

209 OHIO AVE NE

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

BUTTONS & BOWS

910 STATE STREET NE

16 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

LITTLE SPROUTS WEST

2112 LINCOLN WAY WEST

10 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

KIDS CASTLE CHILDCARE

1224 OAK AVE SE

21 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

MASSILLON YMCA CHILD CARE AT MASSILLON YMCA

131 TREMONT AVE SE

20 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Massillon

Massillon currently has 33 daycares in our directory. 42% 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.

42%

A or B safety grades

30

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$828/mo

Infant center cost in STARK

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is YMCA CHILD CARE @ SOUTHWAY ELEMENTARY with a A grade and a 99.6 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 17.2 recorded violations, while 3 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$828/mo

Preschool Center

$660/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$633/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 Massillon

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Massillon?

We rank providers in Massillon 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 Massillon?

14 of the 33 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 Massillon?

Massillon currently shows 3 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.