Daycares in Rocky River, OH
All 12 licensed child care facilities in Rocky River, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
12licensed daycares
3.4average safety rating
42%with a clean record
7with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky River Early Childhood Center at Beach School1101 Morewood Pkwy | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Ruffing Montessori Rocky River1285 Orchard Park Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | St Christopher1610 Lakeview Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | St Thomas Lutheran21211 Detroit Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | St Thomas Lutheran21211 Detroit Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | ROCKY RIVER PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL21750 DETROIT RD | 3.8★ | 3 | — |
| 7 | ROCKY RIVER UNITED METHODIST NURSERY SCHOOL19414 DETROIT RD | 3.3★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 8 | YMCA GOLDWOOD LEARNING AND ENRICHMENT CENTER21600 Center Ridge Road | 3.3★ | 5 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 9 | West Shore Child Care Center20401 HILLIARD BOULEVARD | 3.0★ | 9 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 10 | YMCA Kensington Learning and Enrichment Center20140 Lake Road | 2.6★ | 8 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 11 | Goddard School of Rocky River19336 Detroit Road | 1.7★ | 24 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 12 | The Nest Schools Rocky River19315 HILLIARD BLVD | 1.5★ | 24 · 6 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.