Daycares in Wooster, Ohio

19 facilitiesAvg score: 71.4

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

18 of 19 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

19 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 18, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Wooster currently has 19 tracked providers. 18 have inspection history, 19 appear active, and 32% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 18, 2026.

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

A

WOOSTER LITTLEST GENERALS PRESCHOOL

101 W BOWMAN ST

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

WOOSTER CHRISTIAN

480 B FRY ST.

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

CORNERSTONE EL

101 W BOWMAN ST

1 violationLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

CAW/M W#3 HEAD START: PRESCHOOL

905 PITTSBURGH AVENUE

4 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

PANDA PRESCHOOL

9451 ASHLAND RD

7 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

ST MARY'S SHARING & CARING PRESCHOOL/DAYCARE

515 BEALL AVENUE

14 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

WEST HILL BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL

2241 MECHANICSBURG RD

10 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER PRESCHOOL

353 E PINE STREET

12 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
C

KIDS & GIGGLES

647 EAST BOWMAN STREET

11 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF WOOSTER

1170 AKRON RD

11 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
D

CORNERSTONE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL YMCA OF WAYNE COUNTY

101 W BOWMAN ST.

35 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

CARE 4 KIDS EDUCATIONAL CHILD CARE CENTER

5025 CLEVELAND RD

23 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

THE Y ACADEMY FOR BRIGHTER FUTURES

2020 NOBLE DR

34 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

THE LEARNING ACADEMY

3495 OLD AIRPORT ROAD

25 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

YMCA OF WAYNE COUNTY-WOOSTER BRANCH BEFORE/AFTER CARE

680 WOODLAND AVENUE

28 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

LEARN 'N PLAY OF WOOSTER

243 S BEVER ST

32 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

PARKVIEW BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL- YMCA OF WAYNE COUNTY

773 PARKVIEW ST.

42 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

STEPPING STONES DAY CARE

4687 CLEVELAND RD

53 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
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MERRY GO ROUND THE CLOCK LLC

1676 PORTAGE RD.

No violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Wooster

Wooster currently has 19 daycares in our directory. 32% 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.

32%

A or B safety grades

19

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$751/mo

Infant center cost in WAYNE

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is WOOSTER CHRISTIAN with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

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

The average provider in this market has 18.0 recorded violations, while 3 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

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

Infant Center

$751/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 Wooster

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Wooster?

We rank providers in Wooster 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 Wooster?

6 of the 19 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 Wooster?

Wooster 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.