How many licensed daycares are in Cleveland?

There are 490 licensed child care providers in Cleveland.

What percentage of Cleveland daycares have high quality ratings?

79% of Cleveland daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 84% statewide in Ohio.

What types of childcare are available in Cleveland?

219 center-based, 178 home-based providers operate in Cleveland.

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

Cleveland daycares average 4.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Ohio statewide average of 4.0.

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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Best Daycares in Cleveland, OH — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Cleveland's 490 daycares, 386 (79%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Ohio's statewide rate of 84%. Locally, providers average 4.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.2 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Ohio averages of 4.0 on Process and 4.2 on Structural.

The local market includes 219 centers and 178 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Ohio's average of 24%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Cleveland. 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.

490

Daycares

386

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Cleveland

218(44%)

168(34%)

102(21%)

2(0%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Cleveland: 4.2 (Sample of 490).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Cleveland: 4.0 (Sample of 304).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Cleveland: 4.2 (Sample of 490).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Cleveland

A Young Mind Childcare Center

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★★★★★ 5 Stars

Adlai Stevenson School

All Around Children - E55

Cleveland, OH

★★★★★ 5 Stars

All Around Children - Oakfield

Cleveland, OH

★★★★★ 5 Stars

All Around Children - Woodland

Cleveland, OH

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Cleveland?: There are 490 licensed child care providers in Cleveland.
What percentage of Cleveland daycares have high quality ratings?: 79% of Cleveland daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 84% statewide in Ohio.
What types of childcare are available in Cleveland?: 219 center-based, 178 home-based providers operate in Cleveland.
How do Cleveland daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Ohio?: Cleveland daycares average 4.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Ohio statewide average of 4.0.
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

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