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Directed Creative Play

3682 W Fork Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45247
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$295
year first licensed
1971

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About Directed Creative Play

Directed Creative Play is a licensed child care center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The state has licensed it since February 10, 1971.

It is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 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

Monday9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

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

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Hamilton 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 Directed Creative Play

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
First licensed
1971
License number
#000000200314
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 23, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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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  1. Sep 23, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      5180:2-12-18 Ratio

      “During the inspection, a ratio of 1 child care staff members for 18 children was determined to have occurred for the Room 106 group.The following was observed: A child care staff member stepped out of the room to answer the door. Additional child care staff members must be hired or current child care staff members must be rescheduled to maintain compliance. Provide staff training. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
    • Safety and hazards

      5180:2-12-12 Safe Environment

      “During the inspection, it was determined that children were not protected from item(s) or condition(s) which may threaten their health, safety, or well-being.The following was observed: Employee purse in reach in Room 107. Provide staff training. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
    • Safety and hazards

      5180:2-12-12 Safe Environment

      “During the inspection, a potentially hazardous item or toxic substance was used or stored in the kitchen where children had access to it.The following was observed: Multiple bottles are cleaning agents. Provide staff training. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a statement that the potentially hazardous substance or item is no longer accessible to children and/or children will not be outside when machinery is in use and a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
    • Records and paperwork

      5180:2-12-02 Current Information

      “During the inspection, it was determined that information was not up to date in the Ohio statewide licensing system.The following information was not current: Rates Submit the program's corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirement of the rule.”
  2. Oct 29, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      5180:2-12-25 Medication Administration

      “During the inspection, it was determined that medication, medical foods and/or topical products did not meet the requirement(s) for administering medication, medical foods, and/or medical products as noted in number 3 below:1. The medication, medical food, or topical product was no longer needed and had not been removed from the program.2. The medication, medical food, or topical product had expired and had not been removed from the program.3. The prescription label had expired.Submit the program's corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
  3. Feb 20, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      5180:2-12-15 Child Medical and Enrollment Records

      “In review of 25% of the children's records, it was determined that information had not been secured from the parent/guardian on the JFS 01234 Child Enrollment and Health Information For Child Care, as required, for the items in numbers 4 and 15 below. 1. No enrollment form was completed for at least one child 2. The current JFS 01234 was not completed for at least one child 3. Complete child information 4. Complete parent information 5. Complete emergency contact information 6. Complete physician information 7. Information regarding the parent list 8. Health information 9. Additional information for all boxes checked yes 10. Emergency transportation information 11. Parent/guardians signature 12. Diapering Statement 13. Acknowledgement of Policies and Procedures 14. Enrollment form for at least one child was not updated by either the parent or the administrator 15. Enrollment form for at least one child was not signed by the administrator 16. Other [ ] Technical assistance was provided at the time of the inspection, and as discussed, please correct this rule noncompliance. A written response for this rule noncompliance is not required at this time.”

      Corrected during the visit

  4. Oct 4, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      5101:2-12-15 Medical / Physical Care Plans

      “In review of the childrens records, it was determined the program did not meet the requirements for caring for at least one child, indicated on the Children Records Review, with a condition that requires a JFS 01236 \"\"Child Medical/Physical Care Plan\"\" as noted in numbers 7 and 13 below: 1. No plan was on file.(Page 1)2. Childs name was missing.3. Name of the condition was missing.4. Indication if medication or medical food is required was missing.5. Signs, symptoms or situations that require staff to take action were missing.6. Activities, foods, environmental conditions to avoid were missing.7. Training instructions for procedures for staff to follow were missing or incomplete.(Page 2)8. Child's name was missing or not attached.9. Child's date of birth was missing or not attached.10. Child's weight was missing or not attached.11. Name of the medication/medical food was missing or not attached.12. Dosage of medication/medical food to be administered was missing or not attached.13. Time for medication/medical food to be administered was missing or not attached.14. Expiration date for medication/medical food was missing or not attached.15. Symptoms that require staff to administer medication/medical food were missing or not attached.16. Specific instructions to administer the medication/medical food were missing or not attached.17. Actions to be taken if the symptoms do not subside were missing or not attached.18. Physician's signature was missing or not attached.19. The date of the physician's signature was missing or not attached.(Page 3)20. Child's name was missing.21. Instructions regarding emergency evacuation, if applicable, were missing.22. Signature of parent granting permission to implement the plan and verifying training was missing.23. Date of parent signature was missing.24. Certified Professional Trainer information was missing.25. Signature of certified professional who trained the program staff was missing, if parent was not the trainer.26. Date of trainer signature was missing.27. Printed name(s)of child care staff member(s) who have received instructions for care and/or have been trained to perform the procedure were missing.28. Signature(s) of child care staff member(s) who have received instructions for care and/or have been trained to perform the procedure were missing.29. Date of staff signature was missing.30. Administrator/Provider signature was missing31. Date of administrator/Provider was missing.(Page 4)32. Child's name was missing.33. Name of medication or medical food was missing.34. Date the medication/medical food was administered was missing.35. Time medication/medical food was administered was missing.36. Dosage of medication/medical food that was administered was missing.37. Signature of person administering medication/medical food was missing.38. The plan was not followed or implemented.39. The plan was not able to be implemented due to conflicting information.40. None of the child care staff members trained in the procedures on the JFS 01236 were onsite when a child requiring the plan was present. 41. Child care staff members trained in the procedures on the JFS 01236 were not scheduled to be present the entire the time the child requiring the plan was onsite. 42. None of the child care staff members trained in the procedures on the JFS 01236 accompanied the child requiring the plan during a trip. 43. A child care staff member who had not been trained in the procedures on the JFS 01236 performed the procedure. 44. Medication listed in the procedures to follow was not onsite available to administer as instructed and alternate instructions for this situation were not included on the plan.Provide staff training. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a copy of the completed JFS 01236, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
    • Food and nutrition

      5101:2-12-04 Food Service Requirements

      “During the inspection, it was determined the program was operating under a food service license held by another entity at the same location and did not have written documentation granting permission from that entity. Submit the programs corrective action plan, which includes a copy of the written documentation granting permission, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

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 Directed Creative Play

Is Directed Creative Play licensed?

Yes. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 10, 1971.

When was Directed Creative Play last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on September 23, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Directed Creative Play had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 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 Directed Creative Play's hours?

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Directed Creative Play cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (513) 481-5020 to ask.

What is Directed Creative Play's phone number?

(513) 481-5020.

Where is Directed Creative Play?

3682 W Fork Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45247. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA Child Care at Monfort Heights School, 0.1 miles away.

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