Daycares in Lancaster, OH
All 31 licensed child care facilities in Lancaster, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
31licensed daycares
3.3average safety rating
32%with a clean record
21with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Childhood Center 1425 Whittier Dr N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Fairfield Christian Academy1965 N Columbus St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Fairfield Christian Academy1965 N Columbus St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Forest Rose School1592 Granville Pike | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | LFCAA EARLY HEAD START- PEARL HOUSE CENTER218 W. CHESTNUT ST. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Owls Acre Montessori1458 tiki lane | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | PAM'S CHILDCARE733 E. FIFTH AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | St Bernadette1325 Wheeling Rd NE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | St Mary309 E Chestnut St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | St Mary309 E Chestnut St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | TARHE TRAILS COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER2141 GREENCREST WAY | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 12 | FIRST IMPRESSIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER2642 U S ROUTE 33 NW | 3.8★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 13 | Itsy Bitsy Daycare, LLC1051 Sugar Grove Rd SE | 3.7★ | 2 | — |
| 14 | GORSUCH WEST COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER440 TRACE DR. | 3.6★ | 5 | — |
| 15 | LANCASTER HEAD START CENTER - SANDERSON CENTER1450 Marietta Road | 3.6★ | 5 | — |
| 16 | TALLMADGE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER694 TALMADGE AVE. | 3.2★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 17 | LANCASTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL1111 W FAIR AVE | 3.2★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 18 | RPM LEARNING CENTER869 Schadel Dr NW | 3.2★ | 11 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 19 | Sunny Side Childcare657 E Main Street | 3.2★ | 9 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 20 | REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL1400 CONCORDIA DRIVE | 3.0★ | 11 | — |
| 21 | Explore Me a Story ~ Mindful Nature Preschool1185 Pleasantville Rd | 2.9★ | 13 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 22 | JEWEL'S LEARNING AND CHILDCARE LLC620 GARFIELD AVE | 2.9★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 23 | YMCA Creative Play Preschool465 W SIXTH AVENUE | 2.8★ | 18 | — |
| 24 | Maywood Learning Center1029 S BROAD ST | 2.6★ | 7 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 25 | Faith Early Learning Academy2610 W FAIR AVE | 2.5★ | 8 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 26 | THE BYRD NEST CHILDCARE2684 N. COLUMBUS ST. | 2.4★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 27 | MT. PLEASANT COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER712 N. BROAD ST. | 2.3★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 28 | Green Bean Junction, LLC1522 Sheridan Dr. | 2.3★ | 15 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 29 | MEDILL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER1160 Sheridan Dr | 2.1★ | 19 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 30 | MOSS DAY CARE4060 HAMBURG ROAD | 2.1★ | 24 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 31 | J HAWKINS LEARNING ACADEMY980 Woodland Avenue | 1.4★ | 35 · 5 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.