Daycares in Painesville, OH
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Painesville, 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 →
14licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
21%with a clean record
11with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAINESVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY6235 CHESTNUT ST | 4.5★ | 23 · 8 high-risk | — |
| 2 | LAKE - GEAUGA UNITED HEAD START, INC350 CEDARBROOK DR | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 3 | Little Scholars East Painesville1865 North Ridge Rd. | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 4 | Village Hands Child Care100 Rose Court | 4.4★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 5 | YMCA MAPLE Y-KEY560 W. JACKSON ST | 4.4★ | 3 | — |
| 6 | Hershey Montessori10229 Prouty Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Maple Elementary School560 W Jackson St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Melridge Elementary School6689 Melridge Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | CHESTNUT Y-SACC341 CHESTNUT | 4.3★ | 6 | — |
| 10 | CENTRAL Y'S LEARNING STATION933 MENTOR AVE | 4.3★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 11 | Tiny Town Childcare and Learning Center301 EAST ERIE ST. | 4.2★ | 5 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 12 | ST PAUL'S PRESCHOOL250 BOWHALL RD | 3.6★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 13 | Childtime Children's Centers2603 Riverside Drive | 2.9★ | 34 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 14 | Growing Hands Daycare, LLC1697 Mentor Ave | 1.8★ | 26 · 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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