Daycares in Painesville, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
14 of 15 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
15 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
Painesville currently has 15 tracked providers. 14 have inspection history, 15 appear active, and 67% 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.
LAKE - GEAUGA UNITED HEAD START, INC
350 CEDARBROOK DR
LITTLE SCHOLARS EAST PAINESVILLE
1865 NORTH RIDGE RD.
VILLAGE HANDS CHILD CARE
136 E PROSPECT STREET
MELRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6689 MELRIDGE DR
YMCA MAPLE Y-KEY
560 W. JACKSON ST
MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
560 W JACKSON ST
CHESTNUT Y-SACC
341 CHESTNUT
TINY TOWN CHILDCARE AND LEARNING CENTER
301 EAST ERIE ST.
ST PAUL'S PRESCHOOL
250 BOWHALL RD
HERSHEY MONTESSORI
10229 PROUTY RD
CENTRAL Y'S LEARNING STATION
933 MENTOR AVE
GROWING HANDS DAYCARE, LLC
1697 MENTOR AVE
CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTERS
2603 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
PAINESVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
6235 CHESTNUT ST
BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
175 BUCKEYE RD
Home Daycares in Painesville
Browse 1 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Painesville
Painesville currently has 15 daycares in our directory. 67% 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.
67%
A or B safety grades
14
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,277/mo
Infant center cost in LAKE
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is LAKE - GEAUGA UNITED HEAD START, INC with a A grade and a 98.9 score.
Common provider types in Painesville include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 15.3 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
LAKE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Painesville, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,277/mo
Preschool Center
$1,005/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.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Painesville
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Painesville?
We rank providers in Painesville 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 Painesville?
10 of the 15 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 Painesville?
Painesville currently shows 1 home-based provider and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Use the filters on this page to narrow the list by provider type and program attributes.