Daycares in Pickerington, Ohio

35 facilitiesAvg score: 66.4

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

32 of 35 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

35 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 20, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Pickerington currently has 35 tracked providers. 32 have inspection history, 35 appear active, and 40% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 20, 2026.

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

A

PICKERINGTON ELEMENTARY Y CLUB

775 LONG ROAD

5 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

VIOLET ELEMENTARY Y CLUB

8855 EDUCATION DRIVE, NW

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

TOLL GATE Y-CLUB

12183 TOLLGATE RD

3 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

AGAPE LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

6389 BLACKLICK-EASTERN RD

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

SETON PARISH PRESCHOOL

600 HILL ROAD NORTH

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL

5780 REYNOLDSBURG BALTIMORE RD

7 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PICKERINGTON EARLY LEARNING CENTER

13430 YARMOUTH DR

4 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF PICKERINGTON

12916 STONECREEK DR

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

GILBERT, VANNESSA

2881 GRAND HAVEN DRIVE

15 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY Y CLUB

13000 COVENTRY AVE NW

11 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

PEACE UNITED METHODIST PRE-SCHOOL

235 DILEY RD

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

EPIPHANY LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

268 HILL RD. N.

14 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

HERITAGE ELEMENTARY Y CLUB

100 EAST STREET

12 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY Y CLUB

500 SYCAMORE CREEK

19 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

THE GODDARD SCHOOL

12970 RUSTIC DRIVE

15 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

IN HOME AIDE CERTIFICATE

385 FULLER CIRCLE

21 violationsCertified In Home Aide
D

WATCH US GROW LEARNING CENTER LLC

7200 BLOSSOM GATE

22 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
D

LITTLE TIGERS PRESCHOOL INC

94 W CHURCH ST

25 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

JAMELLS ANGELS LEARNING CENTER

3676 RIPLEY TRAIL DRIVE

28 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

KIDDIE ACADEMY OF PICKERINGTON

611 WILLIAM HENRY LANE

26 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Pickerington

Pickerington currently has 35 daycares in our directory. 40% 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.

40%

A or B safety grades

29

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$961/mo

Infant center cost in FRANKLIN

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is PICKERINGTON ELEMENTARY Y CLUB with a A grade and a 98.1 score.

Common provider types in Pickerington include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home, Certified In Home Aide.

The average provider in this market has 24.9 recorded violations, while 3 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

FRANKLIN accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Pickerington, 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 Pickerington

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Pickerington?

We rank providers in Pickerington 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 Pickerington?

14 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 Pickerington?

Pickerington currently shows 6 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.