Daycares in Dayton, OH
All 185 licensed child care facilities in Dayton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Ohio: about $1,124/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Ohio →
185licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
23%with a clean record
143with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC-CHARITY KRUEGER FARM DISCOVERY CNTR9101 FREDERICK PIKE | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 2 | Just Like Home Children's Center LLC1670 Newton Ave | 4.5★ | 10 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 3 | It's Levels, LLC Family Child Care4640 Dayton Liberty Rd | 4.5★ | 14 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 4 | Rhonda's IN-home Childcare1941 BURROUGHS DR | 4.5★ | 12 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 5 | SINCLAIR COLLEGE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS140 S PERRY ST | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 6 | WEE CARE LEARNING CENTER, INC.9675 N. DIXIE | 4.4★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 7 | TOP OF THE HILL PRESCHOOL OF OAKWOOD155 E. THRUSTON BLVD. | 4.4★ | 2 | — |
| 8 | YMCA program at Greater Dayton School171 Deeds Park Drive | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 9 | Youthland Academy of North Dayton1436 Needmore Road | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 10 | Ally Child Care7016 Corporate Way | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 11 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC-MARILYN E THOMAS CHILDREN'S CENTER2900 SHILOH SPRINGS ROAD | 4.4★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 12 | Marie's House of Hope Child Development Center6550 N Main Street | 4.4★ | 7 | — |
| 13 | U-R Unique Learning Academy722 Eleanor Ave | 4.4★ | 2 | — |
| 14 | YOUTHLAND ACADEMY OF DAYTON2350 CATALPA DR | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 15 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC-DIXIE5421 N. DIXIE DRIVE | 4.4★ | 7 | — |
| 16 | PLAYTIME NURSERY SCHOOL821 WHITMORE AVE | 4.4★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 17 | THE EARLY LEARNING TREE CHILDREN'S CENTER, LLC2332 N MAIN ST | 4.4★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 18 | Smart Steps Childrens Academy3735 Salem Ave. | 4.4★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 19 | The Little Jewels Academy482 E Main Street | 4.4★ | 11 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 20 | A & D DAY CARE AND LEARNING CENTER INC1049 INFIRMARY RD | 4.4★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 21 | RAINBOW YEARS CHILD CARE2727 S SMITHVILLE ROAD | 4.4★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 22 | YMCA at Fairmont Presbyterian Church3705 Far Hills Avenue | 4.4★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 23 | BLUE BOOK SCHOOLS INC2021 WYOMING ST | 4.4★ | 9 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 24 | Heritage Academy Center, LLC4769 Free Pike | 4.4★ | 13 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 25 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER4700 BUFORT BOULEVARD | 4.4★ | 18 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 26 | A GREAT START PRESCHOOL INC7001 FAR HILLS AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | Angie's Early Learning Academy2142 Elsmere Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Belle Haven Elementary School4401 Free Pike | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 29 | Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy440 Shoup Mill Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 30 | Cleveland Elementary School1102 Pursell Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | Covering Bridges3007 Benchwood Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | Eastmont Elementary School1480 Edendale Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 33 | Edison Elementary School228 N Broadway St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 34 | Fairview Elementary School2314 Elsmere Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 35 | Gloria Dei Montessori615 Shiloh Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 36 | Holy Angels223 L St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 37 | Horace Mann Elementary School715 Krebs Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 38 | Immaculate Conception2268 S Smithville Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 39 | Just Like Home Early Learning Center2231 SALEM AV | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 40 | Kemp Elementary School1923 Gondert Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 41 | Kettering Early Childhood Education Center2600 Holman St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 42 | Kiser Elementary School1401 Leo St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 43 | Louise Troy Elementary School1630 Miami Chapel Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 44 | Mad River Early Childhood Center801 Old Harshman Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 45 | Montgomery County ESC Preschool2528 Wilmington Pike | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 46 | Mother Maria Anna Brunner Catholic4870 Denlinger Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 47 | My Little Angel's Child Care LLC1573 Guenther Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 48 | NITA'S NURTURING NEST1515 EARLHAM DR | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 49 | Northridge Elementary School2011 Timber Ln | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 50 | River's Edge Montessori Elementary School108 Linwood St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 51 | Robert H Studebaker5954 Longford Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 52 | Roosevelt Elementary School1923 W 3rd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 53 | Rosa Parks Early Learning Center3705 Lori Sue Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 54 | Ruskin Elementary School407 Ambrose Ct | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 55 | Smith Elementary School1701 Shafor Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 56 | St Albert The Great104 W Dorothy Ln | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 57 | St Helen5086 Burkhardt Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 58 | St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School138 Gramont Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 59 | St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School138 Gramont Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 60 | The Greater Dayton School171 Deeds Park Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 61 | The International School4411 Oakridge Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 62 | THE KIDS INSTITUTE, INC828 West Fairview Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 63 | The Miami Valley School5151 Denise Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 64 | Valerie Elementary School3871 Yellowstone Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 65 | Victorum Learning Center4369 Valley Pike | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 66 | Westwood Elementary School2805 Oakridge Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 67 | YMCA Program at Kemp Elementary1923 Gondert Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 68 | YMCA at Premier Health YMCA2649 Salem Ave. | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 69 | MINI UNIVERSITY INC3640 COLONEL GLENN HIGHWAY | 4.3★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 70 | Tender Touch Educare LLC1019 Sunnyview Ave | 4.3★ | 3 | — |
| 71 | YMCA School Age Enrichment Program at Northwood Elementary6200 Noranda Drive | 4.3★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 72 | City Day Preschool Academy320 South Main Street | 4.3★ | 4 | — |
| 73 | YMCA Program at Greenmont Elementary1 E Wren Cir, Dayton, OH 45420 | 4.3★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 74 | Today's Babies Tomorrow's Future1200 Latchwood Avenue | 4.3★ | 4 | — |
| 75 | Wildflower Child & Family Center7800 Shull Road | 4.3★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 76 | Aunnies Early Learning Center4406 Oakridge Drive | 4.3★ | 4 | — |
| 77 | Little Friend Connections2314 Theodore Avenue | 4.3★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 78 | Play for Purpose Family Child Care, LLC1300 Alcott Drive | 4.3★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 79 | WESTPARK I627 SALEM AVE. | 4.3★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 80 | All God's Children Childcare4812 Prescott | 4.3★ | 9 | — |
| 81 | YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTER @ STILLWATER UMC6911 FREDERICK PIKE | 4.3★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 82 | ABC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER3024 HOOVER AVE. | 4.3★ | 3 | — |
| 83 | LEARNING TREE FARM NATURE PRESCHOOL3274 S UNION RD | 4.3★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 84 | Miami Valley CDC- Hope Center1816 Harvard Boulevard | 4.3★ | 8 | — |
| 85 | EAST DAYTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE999 SPINNING RD | 4.3★ | 7 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 86 | TrueFit Childcare4066 Salem Ave | 4.3★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 87 | YMCA Program at Oakview Elementary4001 Ackerman Blvd. | 4.3★ | 12 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 88 | Mrs. Nikki's Tender Loving Care Daycare6631 Caldero Ct. | 4.3★ | 11 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 89 | YMCA Program at John F. Kennedy Elementary5030 Polen Dr. | 4.3★ | 7 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 90 | Memes Beginning Steps3828 ADAIR AVE | 4.3★ | 11 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 91 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AT BAUER6951 SPRINGBORO PK | 4.3★ | 14 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 92 | MERRIE TIME CHRISTIAN KINDERGARTEN & NURSERY SCHOOL,5825 BURKHARDT RD | 4.3★ | 6 | — |
| 93 | Pitter Patter Learning Center5500 North Dixie Drive | 4.3★ | 15 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 94 | THE GLEN EARLY LEARNING CENTER, LLC611 ST. JOSEPH AVE | 4.3★ | 12 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 95 | Loving Arms LearnCenter2541 SHILOH SPRINGS RD | 4.3★ | 11 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 96 | KINDERCARE #1480951 E RAHN RD | 4.3★ | 16 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 97 | V&D Child Development Center2008 Wyoming St. | 4.3★ | 10 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 98 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM @ DECA PREP249 SQUIRREL ROAD | 4.3★ | 14 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 99 | LITTLE SCHOOL CHILD CARE CENTER1049 S ALEX RD | 4.3★ | 20 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 100 | Smart Start Child Development Center4130 Free Pike | 4.3★ | 11 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 101 | BOMBECK FAMILY LEARNING CENTER941 ALBERTA ST | 4.3★ | 23 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 102 | TUMBLING TOTS4091 CURUNDU AVE | 4.3★ | 24 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 103 | Inspire Me Learning Academy- Leadership Campus1416 W.Riverview Avenue | 4.3★ | 27 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 104 | Louise Troy Afterschool Program1630 Miami Chapel Rd | 4.3 ★ | 16 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 105 | DAYTON CHRISTIAN CENTER1352 W RIVERVIEW AVE | 4.3★ | 11 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 106 | Treehouse Academy Childcare4026 N. Main st | 4.3★ | 30 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 107 | SMALL WORLD EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1410 LISCUM DRIVE | 4.3★ | 32 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 108 | THE LEARNING TREE ACADEMY OF DAYTON168 AVONDALE DRIVE | 4.3★ | 16 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 109 | Triple Hearts Childcare4215 N. Dixie Drive | 4.3★ | 22 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 110 | CREATIVE CORNER CHILD CARE, INC.1509 N MAIN STREET | 4.3★ | 23 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 111 | In-Home Aid502 Brandwynne Ct | 4.2★ | 3 | — |
| 112 | Pathways Learning Academy2700 Miamisburg Centerville Road | 4.2★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 113 | BUTTERCUPS LEARNING CENTER6510 N. DIXIE DRIVE | 4.2★ | 4 | — |
| 114 | Cardinal Academy1489 Old Spring Valley Court | 4.2★ | 9 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 115 | WestPark Academy II1241 Blairwood Ave. | 4.2★ | 9 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 116 | HEARTS AND HANDS CHILDCARE CENTER OF NORTH DAYTON8906 North Dixie Dr | 4.2★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 117 | Mrs. LaDonna's Childcare Center252 BURGESS AVE | 4.2★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 118 | Above and Beyond Enrichment Center3806 Nicholas Road | 4.2★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 119 | Nita's Nurturing Nest, LLC3701 Salem Ave | 4.2★ | 7 | — |
| 120 | Primrose School on Yankee10901 Yankee St | 4.2★ | 14 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 121 | CAPS1435 Haven Hill | 4.2★ | 15 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 122 | Mimi's home care4071 Middlehurst Ln | 4.2★ | 12 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 123 | Creative Corner Child Care Inc.4100 HOOVER AVENUE | 4.2★ | 15 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 124 | Growing Seeds Learning Center48 W. Floyd Ave. | 4.2★ | 18 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 125 | Bundles of Joy Childcare LLC.2445 Malvern Avenue | 4.2★ | 14 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 126 | KIDS NEST II, INC.3980 PHILADELPHIA DRIVE | 4.2★ | 15 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 127 | Lacretia's Next Generation Childcare LLC3512 HERMOSA DR | 4.2★ | 20 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 128 | WEE CARE DAY CARE4940 PROFIT WAY | 4.2★ | 15 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 129 | Memaw's Daycare62 Pinehurst ave | 4.2★ | 22 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 130 | Toddler Town Preschool and Daycare8711 N. Dixie Drive | 4.2★ | 25 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 131 | Skys The Limit Childcare4329 Crownwood ave | 4.1★ | 5 | — |
| 132 | KCE Champions LLC @ North Dayton School of Discovery3901 Turner Road | 4.1★ | 9 | — |
| 133 | Tiny Tots Club house Childcare1442 W. Stewart St | 4.1★ | 9 | — |
| 134 | Little Acorn Academy33 W. Dixon Avenue | 4.1★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 135 | STEPPING STONES LEARNING CENTER215 BURKHARDT RD | 4.1★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 136 | Tiny Scholars University5262 N Dixie Dr | 4.1★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 137 | A Heart 4 Kids Childcare & Learning Center3914 Prescott ave | 4.1★ | 12 | — |
| 138 | Jewlz daycare1816 Hillsdale Ave | 4.1★ | 25 | — |
| 139 | Gods Grace Learning center1218 Crocus Dr | 4.1★ | 11 | — |
| 140 | MeTime Learning Enrichment Program1416 W. Riverview Ave | 4.1★ | 17 | — |
| 141 | Elizabeth Ann's Daycare816 Brooklyn Ave. | 4.1★ | 28 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 142 | Shining Stars EDC700 Elmhurst RD | 4.1★ | 40 | — |
| 143 | ETYC(Enjoy Teaching Young Children) Academy LLC,1520 Shaftesbury Rd. | 4.0★ | 14 | — |
| 144 | DEBBYE S DARLING DAYCARE & LEARNING CENTER INC.1333 WISCONSIN BLVD | 4.0★ | 18 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 145 | ARROWS PLAY LEARNING CENTER621 MAJESTIC DR. | 4.0★ | 30 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 146 | Amaysing Kids Academy1513 Newton Ave | 4.0★ | 37 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 147 | Ready Set Go Early Learning1464 Tampa Ave | 3.9★ | 46 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 148 | Aunty Nina's2916 Philadelphia Dr. | 3.8★ | 15 | — |
| 149 | Truefit Childcare800 Shoup Mill Rd. | 3.7★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 150 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AT RIVER'S EDGE108 LINWOOD ST | 3.7★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 151 | Seeds of Greatness Family Child Care3301 Haney Road | 3.7★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 152 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC - MIAMI VIEW830 W. FIFTH STREET | 3.7★ | 8 | — |
| 153 | YMCA Program at Horace Mann715 Krebs avenue | 3.7★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 154 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC-Lincoln Hill Early Learning Center200 Dover Street | 3.7★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 155 | ICLASS ACADEMY2700 MIAMISBURG-CENTERVILLE RD | 3.7★ | 10 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 156 | CREATIVE CORNER CHILD CARE INC2200 MCCALL STREET | 3.7★ | 6 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 157 | Dayton Children's Hospital Child Care Center413 VALLEY STREET | 3.7★ | 15 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 158 | THE NURTURING NEST3634 MAXTON RD | 3.6★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 159 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC-KINGS HIGHWAY3805 KINGS HIGHWAY | 3.6★ | 11 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 160 | Donna Daycare3915 prescott ave | 3.6★ | 18 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 161 | Ms Ann's Angel"s2505 Madden Hills Dr | 3.6★ | 22 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 162 | Busy Bee's Learning Center956 Ferndale Ave | 3.6★ | 22 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 163 | Rose daycare2211 east third st | 3.6★ | 28 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 164 | The Learning Ladder Academy4791 Salem Ave | 3.6★ | 14 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 165 | So Loved Child Care Center2337 emerson ave | 3.6★ | 27 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 166 | MINI UNIVERSITY INC1816 Harvard Boulevard | 3.5★ | 15 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 167 | Brilliant Youth Academy617 Waneta Ave | 3.4★ | 18 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 168 | BLUE BOOK SCHOOLS INC2029 WYOMING ST | 3.4★ | 20 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 169 | JUBILEE CHILDCARE CENTER4501 WOLF ROAD | 3.4★ | 24 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 170 | Koontz Cares LLC2000 Eastview Ave | 3.3★ | 52 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 171 | KB Child Development Center3207 Hoover Ave. | 3.1★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 172 | Equity Neighborhood School Center1923 W Third St | 3.1★ | 9 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 173 | On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Center51 Best Street | 3.1★ | 15 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 174 | Dayton Christian Center - School Age Program1346 W. Riverview Ave | 3.1★ | 32 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 175 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #1117161 BRANDT PIKE | 3.1★ | 34 · 14 high-risk | — |
| 176 | STEPS CREATIVE CENTER, INC.1930 N MAIN STREET | 3.0★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 177 | CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE & EDUCATION525 VERSAILLES DRIVE | 3.0★ | 13 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 178 | Onna's Modern Love Childcare100 fillmore st | 3.0★ | 27 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 179 | Young Scholars Early Learning Center1304 E Fifth St. | 2.9★ | 25 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 180 | Inspire Me Learning Academy2900 Philadelphia Dr | 2.8★ | 29 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 181 | Lightbridge Academy of Centerville1180 Alexandersville Bellbrook Rd | 2.6★ | 14 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 182 | Victorum Learning Center4884 Free Pike | 2.6★ | 29 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 183 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #9491074 GOVERNOURS SQUARE DR | 2.5★ | 26 · 11 high-risk | — |
| 184 | Curious Kids Childcare and Learning Academy2000 Catalpa Drive | 2.5★ | 57 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 185 | Precious Steps Learning Center L.L.C.1684 Earlham Drive | 2.0★ | 42 · 11 high-risk | — |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.
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