Daycares in Mentor, Ohio

24 facilitiesAvg score: 63.4

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

23 of 24 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

24 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 3, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Mentor currently has 24 tracked providers. 23 have inspection history, 24 appear active, and 25% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 3, 2026.

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

A

GARFIELD PRESCHOOL

7090 HOPKINS RD

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL PRESCHOOL

6477 CENTER ST

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

BROADMOOR

8090 BROADMOOR RD

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION

8540 MENTOR AVE

1 violationLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

ST GABRIEL

9935 JOHNNYCAKE RIDGE RD

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

E & E ANGEL'S LEARNING ACADEMY 2

9423 MENTOR AVE

5 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #877

7061 WAYSIDE DRIVE

14 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

MENTOR UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL

8600 MENTOR AVE

22 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

LIL' SNEAKERS UNIVERSITY

8282 YELLOWBRICK ROAD

13 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

LITTLE SCHOLARS SOUTH MENTOR

7464 TYLER BLVD.

12 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

DEDICATED TO CHILDREN

6970 HEISLEY ROAD

24 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

ANGELSWING,INC. CHILD CARE CENTER

8090 BROADMOOR RD

13 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

RAINBOW CONNECTION

6312-C CENTER ST

21 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

HORIZON CHILD DEV. CTR LTD

8303 TYLER BLVD

23 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

LOVE'S LEARNING LOFT LLC

6720/6740 CENTER STREET

25 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

SMALL HANDS BIG DREAMS LEARNING CENTER

8465 MARKET STREET

24 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

LITTLE SCHOLARS ALL STARS MENTOR

9230 LAKESHORE BLVD

25 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #328

6145 MEADOWBROOK DRIVE

41 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

RIDGE POINTE CHILD CARE CENTER INC.

9650 OLD JOHNNYCAKE RIDGE ROAD

39 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

MENTOR CO-OPERATIVE PRESCHOOL INC

7271 LAKESHORE BOULEVARD

36 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Mentor

Mentor currently has 24 daycares in our directory. 25% 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.

25%

A or B safety grades

24

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,223/mo

Infant center cost in LAKE

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL PRESCHOOL with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 20.8 recorded violations, while 3 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$1,223/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 Mentor

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Mentor?

We rank providers in Mentor 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 Mentor?

6 of the 24 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 Mentor?

Mentor 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.