Daycares in Shaker Heights, OH
All 23 licensed child care facilities in Shaker Heights, 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 →
23licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
22%with a clean record
18with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAROL NURSERY SCHOOL19824 SUSSEX RD | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 2 | Hanna Perkins19910 Malvern Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Hathaway Brown19600 N Park Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Laurel School1 Lyman Cir | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Ludlow Early Learning Center14201 Southington Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | The University School20701 Brantley Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | KCE Champions LLC @ Ludlow Early Learning Center14201 Southington Rd | 4.3★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 8 | Best of Both Worlds Family Childcare17028 Scottsdale Boulevard | 4.3★ | 6 | — |
| 9 | JDN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER22201 FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD | 4.3★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 10 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHILD CARE CENTER AND NURSERY3630 FAIRMOUNT BOULEVARD | 4.3★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 11 | KCE Champions LLC @ Mercer23325 Wimbledon Rd | 4.3★ | 10 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 12 | The Nest Schools Shaker Heights3350 Warrensville Center Road | 4.3★ | 27 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 13 | KCE Champions LLC @ Fernway17420 Fernway Rd | 4.3★ | 21 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 14 | KCE Champions LLC @ Boulevard14900 Drexmore Rd | 4.3★ | 22 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 15 | Price Loving Arms Daycare LLC3293 Aberdeen Rd | 4.2★ | 10 | — |
| 16 | Shaker Child Enrichment Center 216224 Chagrin Blvd. | 4.2★ | 9 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 17 | LA Allstars Child Care LLC3729 Warrensville Center Rd 4 | 4.1★ | 5 | — |
| 18 | Nevaeh's Nest Enrichment Center3591 Lee Rd. | 3.5★ | 17 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 19 | KCE Champions LLC @ Onaway3115 Woodbury Rd | 3.5★ | 14 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 20 | KCE Champions LLC @ Lomond17917 Lomond Blvd | 3.4★ | 26 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 21 | Early Childhood Enrichment Center19824 SUSSEX RD | 3.1★ | 30 · 7 high-risk | — |
| 22 | LOVING CUP ACADEMY LLC16500 CHAGRIN BLVD. | 3.0★ | 16 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 23 | LOVING FAMILIES LLC3702 LINDHOLM | 3.0★ | 24 · 3 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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