Daycares in Defiance, OH
All 19 licensed child care facilities in Defiance, 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 →
19licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
47%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Close to Home Childcare Center & Preschool150 Grand Ave. | 4.4★ | 3 | — |
| 2 | Ayersville School28046 Watson Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Defiance Elementary School400 Carter Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Defiance Middle School1755 Palmer Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Defiance Preschool801 S Clinton St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Good Samaritan School195 Island Park Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | HDC Hopkins121 Hopkins St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | HDC Jefferson1700 Jefferson Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Holy Cross Catholic School of Defiance1745 S Clinton St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Tinora Preschool5751 Domersville Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | NOCAC DEFIANCE HEAD START644 CLINTON STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 12 | Close to Home School Age Program LLC950 Webster St | 4.3★ | 3 | — |
| 13 | Here To Grow Academy & Preschool101 W. Rosewood | 4.3★ | 4 | — |
| 14 | POPLAR RIDGE TRAINING STATION06970 DOMERSVILLE RD | 4.2★ | 10 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 15 | Kay Guilford23066 Banner School Rd | 4.2★ | 13 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 16 | Defiance Area YMCA Child Care Program1599 PALMER DR | 3.1★ | 19 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 17 | RAINBOW PROMISE DAY CARE CENTER561 CARTER RD | 3.1★ | 32 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 18 | ARK Learning and Arts Academy400 WAYNE ST | 2.9★ | 11 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 19 | Tiffani walters21841 bowman rd | 2.9★ | 13 · 2 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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