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Defiance Preschool

801 S Clinton St, Defiance, OH 43512
open each week
4 days
a week, county median
$295
year first licensed
2011

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About Defiance Preschool

Defiance Preschool is a licensed child care center in Defiance, Ohio. The state has licensed it since September 24, 2011.

It is open Tuesday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayTodayNot listed
Tuesday8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Defiance Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Defiance County has a median price of $295 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Defiance County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$295
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$265
Home daycare$190

Preschool

Center$232
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$150
Home daycare$155

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Defiance Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed School-Based Preschool
First licensed
2011
License number
#1000018407
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 18, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1

For comparison: 93% of Ohio daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 13.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 4 visits
  1. Mar 18, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      5180-37:07 Written medication policy requirements

      “During the inspection, it was observed that medication was stored in an unlocked space within reach of children.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Discipline and child guidance

      5180-37:04 Preschool special education law requirements

      “During the inspection, the preschool special education program did not meet requirements of section 3323.022 of the Revised Code and rule 3301-51-11 of the Administrative Code. Room 6 AM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current enrollment is 7 IEP students and 6 typical peers. Room 6 PM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current enrollment is 6 IEP students and 5 typical peers. Room 10 AM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current enrollment is 8 IEP students and 5 typical peers. Room 11 AM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current enrollment is 8 IEP students and 7 typical peers. Room 11 PM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current enrollment is 6 IEP students and 5 typical peers”
  2. Mar 20, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      5180-37:04 Preschool special education law requirements

      “During the inspection, the preschool special education program did not meet requirements of rule 3301-51-11 of the Administrative Code. Classroom 4 AM was identified as an integrated classroom; however, the current AM enrollment is 13 students that includes 8 IEP students and 5 typical peers. The classroom is not meeting the 50% or less on IEPs requirement. Classroom 8 PM was identified as an integrated classroom; however, the current PM enrollment is 12 students that includes 7 IEP students and 5 typical peers. The classroom is not meeting the 50% or less on IEPs requirement. Classroom 10 AM was identified as a PSE classroom; however, the current AM enrollment is 13 students that includes 6 IEP students and 7 typical peers. The classroom is not meeting the 51% or more on IEPs requirement.”
  3. Apr 16, 2024Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      3301-37:02 Child Left Unattended

      “A child left unattended on a field trip or in a vehicle or, otherwise, transportation policies are not followed.”
  4. Oct 27, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Other rules

      3301-37:04 Preschool special education law requirements

      “During the inspection, the preschool special education program did not meet requirements of section 3323.022 of the Revised Code and rule 3301-51-11 of the Administrative Code. Room 4 AM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current AM enrollment is 8 IEP students and 4 typical peers. The current PM enrollment is 5 IEP students and 4 typical peers. Room 8 AM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current AM enrollment is 7 IEP students and 4 typical peers. The current PM enrollment is 7 IEP students and 4 typical peers. Room 10 AM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current AM enrollment is 7 IEP students and 6 typical peers. The current PM enrollment is 4 IEP students and 3 typical peers. Room 11 AM was identified as an integrated classroom however; the current AM enrollment is 7 IEP students and 5 typical peers. The current PM enrollment is 4 IEP students and 3 typical peers.”
    • Background checks

      3301-37:04 Substitute requirements

      “During the inspection and review of staff files, a substitute did not have evidence of a signed medical statement on or before the first day of employment.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      3301-37:04 Staff Medical statement

      “During the inspection and review of staff files, individuals used to count in ratio did not have evidence of a signed medical statement on or before the first day of employment.”

Copied from Ohio Department of Children and Youth on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Defiance Preschool

Is Defiance Preschool licensed?

Yes. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 24, 2011.

When was Defiance Preschool last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on March 18, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Defiance Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 93% of Ohio daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 13. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

What are Defiance Preschool's hours?

Tuesday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Defiance Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (419) 782-0955 to ask.

What is Defiance Preschool's phone number?

(419) 782-0955.

Where is Defiance Preschool?

801 S Clinton St, Defiance, OH 43512. The nearest other daycare we list is Nocac Defiance Head Start, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Ohio Department of Children and Youth (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).