Daycares in Wilmington, Ohio
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
9 of 9 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
9 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
December 9, 2025
Provenance
Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Wilmington currently has 9 tracked providers. 9 have inspection history, 9 appear active, and 44% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is December 9, 2025.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
ERDMAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER SITE B
717 N. NELSON AVE.
ROY E HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1350 W TRUESDELL ST
WILMINGTON COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL
74 E LOCUST ST
SONSHINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
909 W LOCUST STREET
ERDMAN CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING
789 N. NELSON AVENUE
TIMBER FAITH PRESCHOOL
840 TIMBER GLEN
WRIGHT, JULIE
993 ROVENTE DR
GINA'S KIDS CARE LLC
5248 STATE ROUTE 730
CLINTON COUNTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER
1600 ALEX DR.
Home Daycares in Wilmington
Browse 2 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Wilmington
Wilmington currently has 9 daycares in our directory. 44% 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.
44%
A or B safety grades
7
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$961/mo
Infant center cost in CLINTON
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is ERDMAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER SITE B with a A grade and a 93.1 score.
Common provider types in Wilmington include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed Type A Family Child Care Home, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home.
The average provider in this market has 19.7 recorded violations, while 0 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
CLINTON accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Wilmington, 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.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Wilmington
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Wilmington?
We rank providers in Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
4 of the 9 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington currently shows 2 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.