Daycares in Newark, OH
All 45 licensed child care facilities in Newark, 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 →
45licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
38%with a clean record
28with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dee Dee's daycare20 vine St | 4.4★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 2 | Newton SACC6645 Mt Vernon Rd | 4.4★ | 3 | — |
| 3 | LEADS HEAD START NEWARK986 EAST MAIN ST | 4.4★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 4 | Bright Eyes Nursery & Toddler Care638 W Main st | 4.4★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 5 | Genuine child care LLC11183 lambs Ln | 4.4★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 6 | A Place Like home289 Newton Ave | 4.4★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 7 | BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILDCARE, LLC385 MT VERNON ROAD | 4.4★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 8 | NOAH'S ARK EAST1011 EAST MAIN ST | 4.4★ | 15 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 9 | Licking County Family YMCA Preschool470 W. CHURCH STREET | 4.4★ | 6 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 10 | Little Cubs Adventures and Learning158 Myrtle Ave | 4.4★ | 13 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 11 | Ben Franklin Elementary School533 Beacon Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Blessed Sacrament394 E Main St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Career and Technology Educational Centers150 Price Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Carson Elementary School549 E Main St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Cherry Valley Elementary School1040 W Main St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Flying Colors Preschool119 Union St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Heritage Middle School600 Arlington Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Hillview Elementary School1927 Horns Hill Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | John Clem Elementary School475 Jefferson Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Legend Elementary1075 Evans Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Liberty Middle School1055 Evans Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Little Learners Preschool1440 Granville Road, Ste G | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | McGuffey Elementary School130 Green Wave Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy1350 Granville Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | St Francis De Sales38 Granville St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | St Francis De Sales38 Granville St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | Wilson Middle School805 W Church St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Amanda's Daycare2170 Riggs RD | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 29 | 3 Little Mockingbirds Group LLC785 Buckeye Ave | 4.3★ | 7 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 30 | Main Street Preschool @ More Life Church1718 E. Main St | 4.3★ | 4 | — |
| 31 | CHILD OF GOD PRESCHOOL88 N FIFTH STREET | 4.3★ | 7 | — |
| 32 | LCFYMCA- STEVENSON ELEMENTARY152 CYNTHIA STREET | 4.3★ | 14 | — |
| 33 | NOAH'S ARK EAST-LATCHKEY, LICKING VALLEY ELEMENTARY1510 LICKING VALLEY RD. | 4.3★ | 12 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 34 | A Simple Dimple, LLC74 South 30th street | 4.3★ | 11 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 35 | Genuine Child Care11177 Lambs Lane | 4.3★ | 25 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 36 | LCFYMCA FLORY PARK SITE650 W. CHURCH STREET | 4.3★ | 21 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 37 | Montessori Community School LLC621 Country Club Dr | 4.3★ | 26 · 12 high-risk | — |
| 38 | Bright Minds Academy, LLC1787 N 21ST ST | 4.3★ | 45 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 39 | Heaven's Gift847 W. Locust St. | 4.2★ | 9 | — |
| 40 | VINEYARD OF LICKING COUNTY PRESCHOOL7602 STEWART ROAD | 4.2★ | 13 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 41 | ALMOST HOME DAYCARE, LLC15 NORTH 21ST STREET | 4.2★ | 16 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 42 | Little Cubs Adventures and Learning1621 N 21st Street | 4.2★ | 15 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 43 | Brighteyes Christian Preschool12 Neal ave | 4.2★ | 28 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 44 | PRIDE-N-JOY PRESCHOOL, INC.1319 W MAIN STREET | 3.4★ | 12 · 5 high-risk | — |
| 45 | MY PLACE CHILD CARE & SCHOOL AGE CENTER, LLC1335 E. MAIN ST. | 3.1★ | 8 · 9 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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