Daycares in Springfield, Ohio

40 facilitiesAvg score: 61.0

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

38 of 40 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

40 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 4, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Springfield currently has 40 tracked providers. 38 have inspection history, 40 appear active, and 33% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 4, 2026.

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

A

CATHOLIC CENTRAL LIMESTONE

1817 N LIMESTONE ST

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5610 TROY RD

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

HOOKFIN, ANITA

2115 MEMORIAL DRIVE

4 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
A

KENTON RIDGE ELEMENTARY

2250 MONTEGO DR

5 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

LONI'S LITTLES

310 BELLEAIRE AVE

4 violationsLicensed Type A Family Child Care Home
A

CLARK EARLY LEARNING CENTER

1500 W JEFFERSON ST

9 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

SHAWNEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1841 E POSSUM RD

4 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

MIAMI VALLEY CDC- FULTON

631 S. YELLOW SPRINGS STREET

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

DENNIS, TINA

2425 BAKER RD.

10 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

RISEN CHRIST LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

41 E POSSUM RD

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

BOSWELL, MELISSA

2400 BERGER PLACE

9 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

BRITTANY'S BABIES

1831 CHEVIOT HILLS DRIVE

18 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
B

NONNIES CHILDCARE

858 PARK AVE

9 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
C

RIDGEWOOD SCHOOL, THE

2420 SAINT PARIS PIKE

23 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
C

SHINE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

3850 DERR ROAD

21 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

COVENANT CHILDREN'S ACADEMY

201 N LIMESTONE ST

25 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

LITTLE SPROUTS

2331 DERR RD.

28 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

MIAMI VALLEY CDC-ST. JOSEPH

819 KENTON STREET

24 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

COOPER, VALERIE

2830 ROCKFORD DR

23 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

MIAMI VALLEY CDC-TOWN & COUNTRY

2430 VAN BUREN AVE

36 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Springfield

Springfield currently has 40 daycares in our directory. 33% 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.

33%

A or B safety grades

29

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$961/mo

Infant center cost in CLARK

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is CATHOLIC CENTRAL LIMESTONE with a A grade and a 99.1 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 24.6 recorded violations, while 2 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

CLARK accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Springfield, 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 Springfield

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Springfield?

We rank providers in Springfield 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 Springfield?

13 of the 40 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 Springfield?

Springfield currently shows 11 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.