Some of the Best Daycares in Defiance, OH

Of Defiance's 20 daycares, 0 (0%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Ohio's statewide rate of 0%. Locally, providers average 2.9 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 10 centers and 3 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Ohio's average of 23%.

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