Daycares in Mount Vernon, OH

All 12 licensed child care facilities in Mount Vernon, 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 →

12licensed daycares

4.3average safety rating

33%with a clean record

8with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Little Ducks In A Row Childcare12622 Old Mansfield Road	4.4★	2	—
2	KNOX COUNTY HEAD START NORTHGATE CENTER20 NORTHGATE DRIVE	4.4★	None	—
3	Knox County Career Center306 Martinsburg Rd	4.3★	None	—
4	New Hope Early Education Center11700 Upper Gilchrist Rd	4.3★	None	—
5	St Vincent De Paul206 E Chestnut St	4.3★	None	—
6	St Vincent De Paul206 E Chestnut St	4.3★	None	—
7	ESTHER JETTER PRESCHOOL AT MT. VERNON NAZARENE UNIV.800 MARTINSBURG RD.	4.3★	8 · 2 high-risk	—
8	Kids Academy of Mt. Vernon221 Sychar Rd	4.3★	17 · 6 high-risk	—
9	The Learning Zone117 Howard St	4.3★	20 · 1 high-risk	—
10	NEW HOPE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER HEAD START11700 UPPER GILCHRIST ROAD	4.2★	4 · 1 high-risk	—
11	Absolutely Loved Learning Center, LLC1200 W. Chestnut Street	4.1★	13 · 4 high-risk	—
12	YMCA of Mt Vernon EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION103 N. MAIN STREET	4.0★	20 · 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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