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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Ohio

Christian preschools and church daycares in Ohio include Lutheran, Methodist and Catholic programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.

Christian preschools and church daycares listed
446
towns
228
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
38
of all Ohio daycares
5%

Map of Ohio: each dot is a town with Christian preschools and church daycares, sized by how many are listed

Christian & church
What puts a daycare on this listIts name names a church, a Christian denomination or the Christian faith, or it describes a Christian program. Hospital child care centers named for a denomination, and YMCA programs, are left off.Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.

Churches and denominations

Which churches run programs in Ohio

203 of the 446 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Lutheran
76
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
49
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
34
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Presbyterian
23
Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

Ohio

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Ohio

Cincinnati31 programsColumbus25 programsAkron10 programsDayton8 programsToledo8 programsMansfield7 programsYoungstown7 programsCuyahoga Falls6 programsCanton5 programsElyria5 programsMiddletown5 programsWesterville5 programs

Programs

Programs in Ohio

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares8,684
Take infants84
Child care centers6,888
Accept subsidy15
In-home daycares1,796
Christian & church daycares446
Montessori schools129
Preschools & pre-K922
Night daycare798
Early morning daycare2,680
Weekend daycare505
Part-time daycare28
Drop-in daycare13
After-school care224
Head Start626

The Ohio state record

Ohio Department of Children and Youth licenses daycares in Ohio.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
Inspections
Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
Cited rules
Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Search the Ohio state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Ohio

  1. 1

    Ask how faith is part of the day

    Ask whether there is Bible time, prayer or chapel, how often, and what children learn.

  2. 2

    Ask who runs it

    Some daycares are run by the church; others rent space in a church building. Ask who sets the program and who employs the staff.

  3. 3

    Ask about families of other faiths

    If it matters to you, ask whether the daycare enrolls families of any faith or none.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open the daycare's page here for its state license and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.

Ohio

Cost, inspections and ratios in Ohio

Daycare cost in OhioWeekly prices by age and countyWhat Ohio inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in OhioHow many children each adult may care forTour checklist for OhioQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 228 Ohio towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A13 towns
B17 towns
C22 towns
D5 towns
E5 towns
F11 towns
G8 towns
H10 towns
I1 town
J3 towns
K2 towns
L13 towns
M20 towns
N15 towns
O4 towns
P11 towns
R10 towns
S19 towns
T7 towns
U4 towns
V1 town
W24 towns
X1 town
Y1 town
Z1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Michigan409 programsPennsylvania320 programsIndiana268 programsKentucky225 programsWest Virginia35 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Ohio

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Ohio?

446 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 228 Ohio towns. Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.

Which Ohio town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

Cincinnati, with 31 listed. Next are Columbus (25) and Akron (10).

Do church preschools take children of other faiths?

Most do. Ask whether the program enrolls families of any faith or none, and how faith is part of the day: prayer, Bible stories or chapel.

What is Mother's Day Out?

A part-time program, often run by a church, where children come one to three days a week for a few hours. Many church preschools offer it alongside their weekday classes; ask which days and hours are open.

Are church daycares licensed in Ohio?

Every listing here that comes from the Ohio license records holds a state license, and its page shows it. Some states let church programs run without a child care license, and those may not appear here; ask a program whether it is licensed.

Who licenses daycares in Ohio?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth licenses daycares in Ohio. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.