Daycares in Portsmouth, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
13 of 15 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
15 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 24, 2026
Provenance
Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Portsmouth currently has 15 tracked providers. 13 have inspection history, 15 appear active, and 73% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 24, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
BONNIE'S LEARNING CENTER
3632 SWAUGER VALLEY RD
PORTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY
514 UNION ST
NOTRE DAME
1401 GALLIA ST
ROOTS CHILD CARE CENTER
1210 MILLDALE ROAD
PORTSMOUTH WEST HEAD START
15332A US HWY 52
CLAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
44 CLAY HIGH ST
KENDALL HEIGHTS HEAD START
1908 WAYNE AVENUE
STAGGS, MELISSA
3102 SHERIDAN RD
FARLEY SQUARE HEAD START
1221 FARLEY COURT
PATRICIA KEATON
1907 BAIRD AVENUE
HIGHLAND HEAD START
1511 HUTCHINS STREET
CAROUSEL CENTER HEAD START
1112 GALLIA STREET
TEMPLE TOTS AND TEENS CENTER
1148 GALLIA STREET
PORTSMOUTH CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL
4324 OLD SCIOTO TRAIL
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER
1240 THIRD STREET
Home Daycares in Portsmouth
Browse 2 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Portsmouth
Portsmouth currently has 15 daycares in our directory. 73% 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.
73%
A or B safety grades
13
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$751/mo
Infant center cost in SCIOTO
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is BONNIE'S LEARNING CENTER with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Portsmouth include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool, Licensed Type A Family Child Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 6.9 recorded violations, while 4 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SCIOTO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Portsmouth, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$751/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$660/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 Portsmouth
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Portsmouth?
We rank providers in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?
11 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 Portsmouth?
Portsmouth currently shows 2 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.