How many licensed daycares are in Cincinnati?

There are 1,018 licensed child care providers in Cincinnati.

What percentage of Cincinnati daycares have high quality ratings?

1% of Cincinnati daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 0% statewide in Ohio.

What types of childcare are available in Cincinnati?

387 center-based, 486 home-based providers operate in Cincinnati.

How do Cincinnati daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Ohio?

Cincinnati daycares average 2.6 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Ohio statewide average of 2.7.

Is there financial help for childcare in Ohio?

Ohio offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Some of the Best Daycares in Cincinnati, OH

Of Cincinnati's 1,018 daycares, 7 (1%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Ohio's statewide rate of 0%. Locally, providers average 2.6 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Ohio averages of 2.7 on Process and 3.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 387 centers and 486 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Ohio's average of 23%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Cincinnati. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Ohio methodology page for the full breakdown.

1,018

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Cincinnati

0(0%)

7(1%)

804(79%)

207(20%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Cincinnati: 2.8 (Sample of 1,018).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Cincinnati: 2.6 (Sample of 512).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Cincinnati: 3.0 (Sample of 1,018).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Cincinnati

Miami Valley Christian Academy

William L Mallory Early Learning Center

Cincinnati, OH

★★★★★ 4 Stars

24 Hour Child Care From the Heart

4mykidz Learning Academy 2.0

Cincinnati, OH

★★★★★ 3 Stars

5 Star Early Childhood Education Academy 1 Llc

Cincinnati, OH

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Cincinnati?: There are 1,018 licensed child care providers in Cincinnati.
What percentage of Cincinnati daycares have high quality ratings?: 1% of Cincinnati daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 0% statewide in Ohio.
What types of childcare are available in Cincinnati?: 387 center-based, 486 home-based providers operate in Cincinnati.
How do Cincinnati daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Ohio?: Cincinnati daycares average 2.6 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Ohio statewide average of 2.7.
Is there financial help for childcare in Ohio?: Ohio offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Ohio