Daycares in Sandusky, Ohio

21 facilitiesAvg score: 75.5

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

20 of 21 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

21 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 11, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Sandusky currently has 21 tracked providers. 20 have inspection history, 21 appear active, and 52% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 11, 2026.

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

A

NEW STORY SCHOOLS SANDUSKY

514 JACKSON ST

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

FURRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

310 DOUGLAS DR

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

THERESA DONALD

312 MCDONOUGH ST.

1 violationLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
A

SANDUSKY CENTRAL PRESCHOOL CAMPUS

530 DECATUR ST

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

THE EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

2314 HANCOCK ST

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

WIGGINS, KATHY

1203 W. JEFFERSON ST.

8 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

RYAN, JULIE

204 RANDALL DR

11 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

SMITH, NANCY

1207 WEST JEFFERSON STREET

7 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

SHELLY'S DAY CARE

1209 W JEFFERSON ST

22 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
B

ST STEPHEN KIDDIE COLLEGE NURSERY

905 E PERKINS AVE

12 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

HALLINGSHEAD, LISA

1201 FARWELL STREET

15 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
C

KIDDIE KORRAL

315 WEST FOLLETT STREET

22 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

POOL, KOZETTA

1223 BUCHANAN ST

30 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
D

LITTLE VILLAGE DAYCARE

1513 HAYES AVENUE

31 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
D

JUNIOR EXPLORERS CDC

4806 TIMBER COMMONS DRIVE

21 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

SANDUSKY HEAD START

908 SEAVERS WAY

31 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

KOWPAK, TRACI

408 DEWEY ST

38 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

PIERCE STREET CENTER

1215 PIERCE ST.

51 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

MY FAITH LEARNING CENTER

1320 E STRUB RD

26 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

TRAIN UP A CHILD FAMILY CENTER

910 W. MADISON ST.

61 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Sandusky

Sandusky currently has 21 daycares in our directory. 52% 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.

52%

A or B safety grades

12

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4/mo

Infant center cost in ERIE

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is NEW STORY SCHOOLS SANDUSKY with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Sandusky include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home, Licensed School-Based Preschool.

The average provider in this market has 18.6 recorded violations, while 3 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$4/mo

Preschool Center

$4/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$687/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 Sandusky

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Sandusky?

We rank providers in Sandusky 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 Sandusky?

11 of the 21 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 Sandusky?

Sandusky currently shows 9 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.