Daycares in Westlake, Ohio

17 facilitiesAvg score: 79.2

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 4, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Westlake currently has 17 tracked providers. 17 have inspection history, 17 appear active, and 65% 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

WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

23096 CENTER RIDGE RD

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

PARKSIDE PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CENTER

23600 HILLIARD BLVD.

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S SCHOOL

28370 BASSETT RD

3 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

WESTLAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

27555 CENTER RIDGE RD

4 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

ST BERNADETTE

2300 CLAGUE RD

6 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

PLAY AND LEARN NURSERY SCHOOL

2239 DOVER CENTER ROAD

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

BEST BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL INC

25800 HILLIARD BOULEVARD

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

SWEET KIDDLES FLEXIBLE CHILDCARE CENTER

137 AMERICAN BOULEVARD

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

SHINING STAR PRESCHOOL

3760 DOVER CENTER RD

8 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

WESTSHORE MONTESSORI ASSOCIATION

26536 DETROIT RD

6 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

WESTLAKE MONTESSORI SCHOOL AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

26830 DETROIT ROAD

9 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

THE GODDARD SCHOOL

30502 CENTER RIDGE RD.

22 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

ST PAUL LUTHERAN

27981 DETROIT RD

13 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
D

PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WESTLLAKE

25400 CENTER RIDGE ROAD

11 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

25211 CENTER RIDGE ROAD

20 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #1681

30850 VIKING PARKWAY

31 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

THE NEST SCHOOLS WESTLAKE

27390 CENTER RIDGE RD

32 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Westlake

Westlake currently has 17 daycares in our directory. 65% 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.

65%

A or B safety grades

17

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$4/mo

Infant center cost in CUYAHOGA

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY with a A grade and a 97.3 score.

Common provider types in Westlake include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool.

The average provider in this market has 11.1 recorded violations, while 0 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$4/mo

Preschool Center

$4/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$4/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 Westlake

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Westlake?

We rank providers in Westlake 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 Westlake?

11 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 Westlake?

Westlake currently shows 0 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.