Daycares in Delaware, OH
All 31 licensed child care facilities in Delaware, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
31licensed daycares
3.2average safety rating
32%with a clean record
21with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle YMCA Y-Club746 St Rt 37 West | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Delaware Christian45 Belle Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Grace Community School715 W William St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Laura Woodward Elementary School200 S Washington St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Olentangy Preschool at DACC4565 Columbus Pike | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Schultz YMCA Y-Club499 Applegate Lane | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Smith YMCA Y-Club355 N Liberty Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | St Mary66 E William St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Viviance Child Care and Learning Center247 Lanthorn Pond Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Woodward YMCA Y-Club200 S. Washington Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | YMCA DELAWARE COMMUNITY CENTER1121 SOUTH HOUK ROAD | 4.2★ | None | — |
| 12 | CHESHIRE Y-CLUB2681 GREGORY RD | 4.1★ | None | — |
| 13 | LEADS HEAD START Delaware607 SUNBURY ROAD | 3.8★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 14 | Conger YMCA Y-Club10 Channing St. | 3.6★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 15 | Kidventure Christian Childcare Center5191 Cornerstone Dr. | 3.5★ | 5 | — |
| 16 | Delaware Cooperative Preschool55 WEST LINCOLN AVENUE | 3.2★ | 9 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 17 | Chubby Cheeks Early Education Center1201 US Highway 23 North | 3.1★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 18 | Little Buckeye Learning Center-Delaware664 W Central Avenue | 3.0★ | 4 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 19 | Empower Sports and Camps811 N. Houk Rd. | 2.8★ | 11 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 20 | Liberty Barn Preschool7080 OLENTANGY RIVER RD | 2.7★ | 19 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 21 | Milestones Learning Center47 Lexington Blvd | 2.5★ | 4 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 22 | WILLOW BEE CHILD CARE & LEARNING28 LACKEY OLD STATE ROAD | 2.3★ | 10 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 23 | The Goddard School of Delaware505 PREAKNESS WAY | 2.3★ | 7 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 24 | OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER37 PARK AVENUE | 2.2★ | 19 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 25 | Grace Family Daycare and Preschool375 Hills Miller Rd. | 2.1★ | 30 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 26 | Penguin Crossing Academy7166 GOODING BLVD | 1.8★ | 15 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 27 | ENCHANTED CARE LEARNING CENTER7376 GOODING RD | 1.6★ | 16 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 28 | Kids 'R' Kids of Olentangy68 Olentangy Crossings W | 1.6★ | 27 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 29 | DELAWARE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY2280 MARYSVILLE ROAD | 1.5★ | 24 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 30 | LIBERTY COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S CENTER207 LONDON RD | 1.4★ | 34 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 31 | Kiwi's Clubhouse340 Olentangy Crossing East | 1.4★ | 36 · 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.