Daycares in Lorain, OH
All 52 licensed child care facilities in Lorain, 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 →
52licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
27%with a clean record
38with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER1715 MEISTER ROAD | 4.4★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 2 | LCCAA HEAD START-Central Plaza1949 Broadway Ave. | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 3 | Caterpillars 2 Butterflies Early Learning Center1210 WEST 6TH STREET | 4.4★ | 2 | — |
| 4 | SOUTHSIDE Horizon Education Center4911 GROVE AVE | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 5 | KIDS R US2855 G ST | 4.4★ | 5 | — |
| 6 | Diane's Daycare2023 Leavitt Rd | 4.4★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 7 | Dare To Dream School Age5225 Oberlin Ave #3 | 4.4★ | 14 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 8 | NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CHILD ENRICHMENT OF LORAIN3835 CLIFTON AVE | 4.4★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 9 | Indi's Butterflies Blossom Childcare200 Pine Hollow Blvd 101A | 4.4★ | 14 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 10 | Roman Avery Preschool5046 Broadway Ave | 4.4★ | 19 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 11 | Admiral King Elementary School720 Washington Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Frank Jacinto Elementary2515 Marshall Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Garfield Elementary School200 W 31st St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Hawthorne Elementary School610 W 20th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Helen Steiner Rice ES4500 Tacoma Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Horizon Science Academy Lorain2140 E 36th St. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Larkmoor Elementary School1201 Nebraska | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Little Bobo's Daycare319 west 8th street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Palm Elementary School2319 E 34th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | St Anthony Of Padua1339 E Erie Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | St Peter3601 Oberlin Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Stevan Dohanos Elementary School1625 E 32nd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Toni Wofford Morrison ES1830 40th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | Washington Elementary School1025 W 23rd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | Divine Royalty Childcare2540 reid avenue | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 26 | Joanna's Home2108 East 41 street Lorain, Ohio 44055 | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 27 | Lorain Community Horizon Education Center1110 West 4th Street | 4.3★ | 3 | — |
| 28 | Dreamers Home Childcare1218 New Mexico ave | 4.3★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 29 | Lillian Ortiz1031 Highland Park blvd | 4.3★ | 4 | — |
| 30 | Otero's Little Bumblebee Daycare1713 E 30th street | 4.3★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 31 | Little People's Palace Lorain, LLC3500 Beavercrest Drive | 4.3★ | 2 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 32 | Jeanette's Daycare2152 E. 39th ST. | 4.3★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 33 | Shyleena's Tiny Hearts2343 E. 33RD ST | 4.3★ | 3 | — |
| 34 | The Nest Schools Amherst6050 PARK SQUARE | 4.3★ | 10 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 35 | Helping Keep Hearts Beating Childcare3020 Broadway Ave | 4.3★ | 17 | — |
| 36 | LCCAA HOPKINS-LOCKE HEAD START1050 REID AVENUE | 4.2★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 37 | Bubbles Child Enrichment Center 23411 Colorado Ave | 4.2★ | 14 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 38 | Unique ways of learning2659 Denver Ave | 4.2★ | 11 | — |
| 39 | boss babies923 WEST 29 ST | 4.2★ | 12 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 40 | SMALL SCHOLARS UNIVERSITY INC.1901 North Ridge Road | 4.2★ | 24 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 41 | FUNdamental Learning Center205 W 14th Street | 4.2★ | 32 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 42 | Dare To Dream Learning Academy4274 Oberlin Ave | 4.1★ | 16 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 43 | EAST LORAIN HORIZON EDUCATION CENTER2500 COLORADO AVENUE | 3.8★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 44 | TOWER EDUCATIONAL LEARNING CENTER2936 WOOD AVENUE | 3.6★ | 7 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 45 | Discovery Kids Childcare Inc.1795 E. 31st Street | 3.5★ | 12 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 46 | Fairfield Education Centers - Broadway2325 Broadway Avenue | 3.3★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 47 | MS. HUNTER'S PRECIOUS ANGELS LLC5340 Oberlin Ave | 3.2★ | 18 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 48 | FUTURE GENERATIONS CHILD CARE & DEVELOPMENT CENTER1627 KANSAS AVE | 3.1★ | 17 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 49 | JUMP AT THE SUN EARLY LEARNING CENTER1510 Cooper Foster Park Road W | 2.9★ | 25 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 50 | Helping Hands Childcare and Wellness4000 Oberlin ave | 2.9★ | 31 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 51 | LITTLE HEARTS LEARNING CHILD CARE CENTER,LLC220 W.8TH STREET | 2.4★ | 36 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 52 | Future Generation Childcare & Development center 2201 w 21st | 2.2★ | 13 · 2 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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