Daycares in Salem, OH
All 10 licensed child care facilities in Salem, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
10licensed daycares
3.7average safety rating
20%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reilly School491 Reilly Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | St Paul925 E State St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | LITTLE FRIENDS PRESCHOOL1028 JENNINGS AVE | 4.2★ | None | — |
| 4 | SALEM HEAD START CENTER1712 S. LINCOLN AVE | 4.2★ | 1 | — |
| 5 | Little Loves Learning Center1431 N Ellsworth Ave | 3.9★ | 2 | — |
| 6 | LINCOLN LEARNING CENTER718 E. 3RD STREET | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 7 | THE EARLY BIRD LEARNING CENTER357 Cunningham Rd | 3.5★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 8 | Small Wonders Discovery & Learning Center511 East Pershing | 3.2★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 9 | THE ROBIN'S NEST DAYCARE & LEARNING CENTER LLC510 COLUMBIA STREET | 2.9★ | 15 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 10 | First Presbyterian Preschool436 E SECOND ST | 2.5★ | 15 · 2 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.