Daycares in Urbana, Ohio

8 facilitiesAvg score: 87.1

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

8 of 8 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

8 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

January 14, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Urbana currently has 8 tracked providers. 8 have inspection history, 8 appear active, and 75% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is January 14, 2026.

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

What the daycare market looks like in Urbana

Urbana currently has 8 daycares in our directory. 75% 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.

75%

A or B safety grades

7

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4/mo

Infant center cost in CHAMPAIGN

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is CHAMPAIGN FAMILY YMCA-URBANA B/A CARE with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 8.4 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$4/mo

Preschool Center

$615/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.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Urbana

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Urbana?

We rank providers in Urbana 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 Urbana?

6 of the 8 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 Urbana?

Urbana currently shows 1 home-based provider and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Use the filters on this page to narrow the list by provider type and program attributes.