Daycares in Lakewood, OH
All 28 licensed child care facilities in Lakewood, 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 →
28licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
39%with a clean record
17with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKEWOOD CHILD CARE CENTER1450 BELLE AVE | 4.4★ | 6 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 2 | Emerson Elementary School13439 Clifton Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Grant Elementary School1470 Victoria Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Harrison Elementary School2080 Quail St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Harrison Horizon Education Centers2080 Quail Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Hayes Elementary School16401 Delaware Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Horace Mann Elementary School1215 W Clifton Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Lakewood Catholic Academy14808 Lake Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Lakewood Horizon Education Center14321 Detroit Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Legendary Stars Child Care Center1659 Rosewood Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Lincoln Elementary School15615 Clifton Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Taft Center for Innovation13701 Lake Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Emerson Horizon Education Centers13439 Clifton Blvd. | 4.3★ | 2 | — |
| 14 | LAKEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL14502 DETROIT AVE | 4.3★ | 2 | — |
| 15 | ST PETER'S CHILD CARE CENTER18001 Detroit Ave | 4.3★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 16 | YMCA HAYES LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER16401 DELAWARE AVE | 4.3★ | 8 | — |
| 17 | LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY CARE CENTER SACC15615 CLIFTON BLVD | 4.3★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 18 | HAYNES NURSERY SCHOOL1375 W CLIFTON BOULEVARD | 4.3★ | 11 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 19 | Little Buckeye Learning Center-Lakewood13523 detroit ave | 4.3★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 20 | YMCA GRANT LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER1470 VICTORIA BLVD. | 4.3★ | 18 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 21 | LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY CHILD CARE2019 WOODWARD AVE | 4.3★ | 17 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 22 | kidzenia learning center13714 madison ave | 4.3★ | 24 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 23 | Horace Mann Horizon Education Center1215 W Clifton Blvd | 4.2★ | 3 | — |
| 24 | Clifton Early Learning13889 CLIFTON BLVD. | 4.2★ | 3 | — |
| 25 | Grace Lutheran Preschool13030 MADISON AVE | 4.1★ | 13 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 26 | YMCA ROOSEVELT LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER14237 ATHENS ROAD | 4.1★ | 11 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 27 | BROWNSTONE DAY SCHOOL18225 SLOANE AVE | 4.1★ | 20 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 28 | KIDS ADVANCING ACADEMY2150 WARREN RD | 4.1★ | 19 · 3 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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