Daycares in Springfield, OH
All 32 licensed child care facilities in Springfield, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
32licensed daycares
3.0average safety rating
25%with a clean record
24with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catholic Central Limestone1817 N Limestone St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Clark Early Learning Center1500 W Jefferson St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | KCE Champions LLC @ Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy1615 Selma Rd. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Kenton Ridge Elementary2250 Montego Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Northwestern Elementary School5610 Troy Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Ridgewood School, The2420 Saint Paris Pike | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Shawnee Elementary School1841 E Possum Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Young's Child Care916 Warder st | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Nonnies Childcare858 park ave | 3.7★ | 6 | — |
| 10 | Miami Valley CDC- Metropolis102 W. High Street | 3.5★ | 6 | — |
| 11 | Loni's Littles310 Belleaire Ave | 3.4★ | 7 | — |
| 12 | RISEN CHRIST LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL41 E POSSUM RD | 3.4★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 13 | Brittany's Babies1831 Cheviot Hills Drive | 3.3★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 14 | Little Sprouts2331 Derr Rd. | 3.2★ | 15 | — |
| 15 | SHINE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL3638 Middle Urbana Rd. | 3.1★ | 9 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 16 | Right at School at Snowhill Elementary531 W Harding Road | 3.1★ | 6 | — |
| 17 | COVENANT CHILDREN'S ACADEMY201 N LIMESTONE ST | 3.0★ | 15 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 18 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC-TOWN & COUNTRY2430 VAN BUREN AVE | 2.9★ | 19 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 19 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC-ST. JOSEPH819 KENTON STREET | 2.8★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 20 | Right At School at Snyder Park Elementary1600 Maiden Ln | 2.8★ | 28 | — |
| 21 | Right at School at Horace Mann521 Mount Joy Street | 2.7★ | 18 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 22 | Nightingale Montessori North Campus2525 North Limestone St | 2.6★ | 22 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 23 | Right at School at Simon Kenton731 E Home Road | 2.5★ | 28 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 24 | Right At School at Perrin Woods Elementary431 W John St | 2.4★ | 21 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 25 | Pixie Playschool1801 Saint Paris Pk | 2.3★ | 18 · 2 high-risk | — |
| 26 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC-SPRINGFIELD CHILDREN'S CENTER1450 S YELLOW SPRINGS STREET | 2.3★ | 17 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 27 | MIAMI VALLEY CDC- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER1001 E. JOHN STREET | 2.1★ | 21 · 3 high-risk | — |
| 28 | MiMi's House of Littles4224 East National Road | 2.0★ | 28 · 4 high-risk | — |
| 29 | Kids World of Springfield2000 E. High Street | 1.6★ | 23 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 30 | CREATIVE WORLD OF LEARNING - Springfield332 KENSINGTON PLACE S | 1.4★ | 36 · 12 high-risk | — |
| 31 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #1534560 DERR ROAD | 1.4★ | 32 · 9 high-risk | — |
| 32 | SMART START ACADEMY CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER II444 W HARDING RD | 1.3★ | 40 · 11 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.