Daycares in Sidney, Ohio

17 facilitiesAvg score: 66.3

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

17 of 17 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

17 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 12, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Sidney currently has 17 tracked providers. 17 have inspection history, 17 appear active, and 35% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 12, 2026.

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

What the daycare market looks like in Sidney

Sidney currently has 17 daycares in our directory. 35% 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.

35%

A or B safety grades

11

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$773/mo

Infant center cost in SHELBY

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is CORS HEAD START - SIDNEY with a A grade and a 99.6 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 20.7 recorded violations, while 0 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$773/mo

Preschool Center

$625/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$614/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 Sidney

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Sidney?

We rank providers in Sidney 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 Sidney?

6 of the 17 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 Sidney?

Sidney 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.