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.
28licensed daycares
3.5average safety rating
39%with a clean record
17with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Elementary School13439 Clifton Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Grant Elementary School1470 Victoria Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Harrison Elementary School2080 Quail St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Harrison Horizon Education Centers2080 Quail Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Hayes Elementary School16401 Delaware Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Horace Mann Elementary School1215 W Clifton Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Lakewood Catholic Academy14808 Lake Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Lakewood Horizon Education Center14321 Detroit Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Legendary Stars Child Care Center1659 Rosewood Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Lincoln Elementary School15615 Clifton Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Taft Center for Innovation13701 Lake Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Emerson Horizon Education Centers13439 Clifton Blvd. | 4.0★ | 2 | — |
| 13 | Horace Mann Horizon Education Center1215 W Clifton Blvd | 3.8★ | 3 | — |
| 14 | LAKEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL14502 DETROIT AVE | 3.7★ | 2 | — |
| 15 | Clifton Early Learning13889 CLIFTON BLVD. | 3.7★ | 3 | — |
| 16 | ST PETER'S CHILD CARE CENTER18001 Detroit Ave | 3.4★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 17 | YMCA HAYES LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER16401 DELAWARE AVE | 3.4★ | 8 | — |
| 18 | LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY CARE CENTER SACC15615 CLIFTON BLVD | 3.2★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 19 | Little Buckeye Learning Center-Lakewood13523 detroit ave | 3.1★ | 14 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 20 | Grace Lutheran Preschool13030 MADISON AVE | 3.0★ | 13 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 21 | HAYNES NURSERY SCHOOL1375 W CLIFTON BOULEVARD | 3.0★ | 11 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 22 | KIDS ADVANCING ACADEMY2150 WARREN RD | 2.7★ | 19 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 23 | YMCA ROOSEVELT LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER14237 ATHENS ROAD | 2.5★ | 11 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 24 | YMCA GRANT LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER1470 VICTORIA BLVD. | 2.2★ | 18 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 25 | LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY CHILD CARE2019 WOODWARD AVE | 2.2★ | 17 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 26 | BROWNSTONE DAY SCHOOL18225 SLOANE AVE | 2.2★ | 20 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 27 | LAKEWOOD CHILD CARE CENTER1450 BELLE AVE | 1.7★ | 18 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 28 | kidzenia learning center13714 madison ave | 1.6★ | 24 · 4 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.