Daycares in Newark, Ohio

57 facilitiesAvg score: 77.9

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

53 of 57 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

57 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 19, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Newark currently has 57 tracked providers. 53 have inspection history, 57 appear active, and 60% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 19, 2026.

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

A

WELLS, RUTH

420 RENAE DRIVE

1 violationLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
A

CHERRY VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1040 W MAIN ST

2 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

CARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

549 E MAIN ST

2 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

MCGUFFEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

130 GREEN WAVE DR

2 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

JOHN CLEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

475 JEFFERSON RD

1 violationLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

533 BEACON RD

5 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

AMANDA'S DAYCARE

2170 RIGGS RD

5 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
A

FLYING COLORS PRESCHOOL

119 UNION ST

4 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONAL CENTERS

150 PRICE RD

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LEGEND ELEMENTARY

1075 EVANS BLVD

2 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

ROBERTS, ERIN

1489 S HUNTER DRIVE

9 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
A

ST FRANCIS DE SALES

38 GRANVILLE ST

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PRESLEY, CARLA

46 ANNETTE AVE

5 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
A

LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

1055 EVANS BLVD

3 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL

1440 GRANVILLE ROAD, STE G

6 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

JACOBY, PHYLLIS

141 NEAL AVE.

7 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
A

3 LITTLE MOCKINGBIRDS GROUP LLC

785 BUCKEYE AVE

5 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

805 W CHURCH ST

5 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1927 HORNS HILL RD

2 violationsLicensed School-Age Child Care
A

NEWTON SACC

6645 MT VERNON RD

9 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Newark

Newark currently has 57 daycares in our directory. 60% 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.

60%

A or B safety grades

41

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$961/mo

Infant center cost in LICKING

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is WELLS, RUTH with a A grade and a 99.6 score.

Common provider types in Newark include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home, Licensed School-Age Child Care.

The average provider in this market has 15.0 recorded violations, while 4 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$961/mo

Preschool Center

$758/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$714/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 Newark

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Newark?

We rank providers in Newark 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 Newark?

34 of the 57 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 Newark?

Newark currently shows 16 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.