Daycares in Lima, OH
All 53 licensed child care facilities in Lima, 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 →
53licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
21%with a clean record
42with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heaven's Kiddi Care1544 OAKLAND PARKWAY | 4.5★ | 3 | — |
| 2 | Lima Sr. Early Head Start1 Spartan Way | 4.4★ | 2 | — |
| 3 | SHAWNEE CHILDREN'S PROGRAM2223 SHAWNEE RD | 4.4★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 4 | NORTHSIDE MENNONITE CHILD CARE CENTER1318 N MAIN ST | 4.4★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 5 | KINGDOM DAYCARE1575 E. HIGH ST | 4.4★ | 23 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 6 | Elida School300 Pioneer Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Freedom Elementary School575 Calumet Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Heritage Elementary School816 College Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Independence Elementary School615 Tremont Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Marimor School2550 Ada Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | St Charles2175 W Elm St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | St Gerard1311 N Main St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | St Rose523 N West St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Strive 4 Smiles766 Holly St. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Temple Christian School (Little Pioneer)750 Brower Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Unity Elementary School925 E 3rd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | O'NEAL AND HOWARD HEAD START1825 Reese Ave. | 4.3★ | 2 | — |
| 18 | The Preschool at Allentown4900 ALLENTOWN RD | 4.3★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 19 | CENTRAL HEAD START540 S. CENTRAL | 4.3★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 20 | MARKET STREET HEAD START1100 W. MARKET STREET | 4.3★ | 3 | — |
| 21 | SHAWNEE WEEKDAY EARLY LEARNING CENTER2875 BLUE JACKET CT | 4.3★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 22 | KIDS CLUB HOUSE801 BRICE AVE | 4.3★ | 4 | — |
| 23 | Shugga Mamas childcare and Development Center1131 W. Wayne St. | 4.3★ | 11 | — |
| 24 | FLORA'S LIL FLOWERS2245 N. GLENWOOD AVE | 4.3★ | 14 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 25 | Tys Daycare531 S Pine St | 4.3★ | 13 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 26 | All My Angels657 Prospect Ave | 4.3★ | 10 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 27 | TRINITY UM CHURCH CENTER FOR CREATIVE CHILD CARE301 W MARKET ST | 4.3★ | 18 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 28 | Cornerstone Early Learning Center2000 N COLE | 4.3★ | 15 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 29 | FIRST BAPTIST DAY CARE451 N CABLE RD | 4.3★ | 20 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 30 | BEAUTIFUL BEGININNG CHILDCARE619 E ELM ST | 4.3★ | 25 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 31 | THE CHILDREN'S PLACE LEARNING ACADEMY2301 BATON ROUGE AVE | 4.3★ | 22 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 32 | Stepping Stars Learning Place LLC342 Garfield | 4.3★ | 29 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 33 | ROBIN ROGERS DAY SERVICE546 S COLLETT ST | 4.3★ | 20 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 34 | GLTX/Daddys at Work ChildCare Center315 South Collins Avenue | 4.3★ | 78 · 18 high-risk | — |
| 35 | CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER1001 BELLEFONTAINE AVE | 4.2★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 36 | SHAWNEE WEEKDAY EARLY LEARNING CENTER2600 ZURMEHLY RD | 4.2★ | 3 | — |
| 37 | Little Rockies Learning Center Central301 W North St | 4.2★ | 9 | — |
| 38 | Tiny Tech University, Inc4400 Spencerville Rd | 4.2★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 39 | LEARNING TREE CHILD CARE CENTER775 S THAYER ROAD | 4.2★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 40 | Shaping Minds2172 arcadia ave | 4.2★ | 14 | — |
| 41 | Tiffany's Little Pride and Joys Daycare208 w lane | 4.2★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 42 | Marvellous Minds441 S. Pine | 4.2★ | 15 | — |
| 43 | Mercy Tots545 W. Market Street, Suite 100 | 4.1★ | 5 | — |
| 44 | Languages And Tutoring Academy406 S Cable rd | 4.1★ | 14 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 45 | We Care Too Learning & Development Center734 N. Main St. | 4.1★ | 32 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 46 | SMART START DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING CENTER797 W Robb Ave | 4.0★ | 31 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 47 | Littl rascals child development center1401 S SUGAR STREET | 3.8★ | 23 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 48 | Kid Lillie Daycare146 E Eureka Street | 3.7★ | 20 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 49 | LEARNING CASTLE CHILD CARE CENTER-WEST1251 NORTH COLE STREET | 3.7★ | 39 · 15 high-risk | — |
| 50 | Jackson Kiddie Care LLC 2712 W North St | 3.5★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 51 | ZION LUTHERAN CHILDCARE1300 EDGEWOOD DRIVE | 3.3★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 52 | 2ASONE CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER LLC422 EAST EIGHTH STREET | 2.7★ | 25 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 53 | Walton Kiddie Kare LLC1102 N West st Suite D | 1.8★ | 35 · 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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