Daycares in Portsmouth, OH
All 12 licensed child care facilities in Portsmouth, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
12licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
33%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAO Creative Cubs Academy1240 3rd Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Clay Elementary School44 Clay High St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Notre Dame1401 Gallia St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Portsmouth Elementary514 Union St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | FARLEY SQUARE HEAD START1221 FARLEY COURT | 4.0★ | 2 | — |
| 6 | Roots Child Care Center1210 Milldale Road | 4.0★ | None | — |
| 7 | KENDALL HEIGHTS HEAD START1908 WAYNE AVENUE | 3.6★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 8 | PORTSMOUTH WEST HEAD START15332A US HWY 52 | 3.6★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 9 | Patricia Keaton1907 Baird Avenue | 3.5★ | 7 | — |
| 10 | CAROUSEL CENTER HEAD START1112 GALLIA STREET | 3.2★ | 9 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 11 | HIGHLAND HEAD START1511 HUTCHINS STREET | 3.0★ | 9 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 12 | TEMPLE TOTS AND TEENS CENTER1148 GALLIA STREET | 3.0★ | 13 | — |
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.