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First Step Preschool

7700 Malibu Dr, Parma, OH 441304.0· 16 reviews
a week, county median
$295
year first licensed
2013
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About First Step Preschool

First Step Preschool is a licensed child care center in Parma, Ohio. The state has licensed it since August 19, 2013.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Tuition and costs

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

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Cuyahoga 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 First Step Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed School-Based Preschool
First licensed
2013
License number
#1000020241
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 19, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 2 rules in all

  • Discipline and child guidance 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. Feb 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 23, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      3301-37:02 Program used a prohibited disciplinary technique

      “It was observed or reported that the program used a prohibited disciplinary technique.”
  3. Dec 17, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3301-37:06 Cleaning and sanitizing supplies

      “During the inspection, it was observed that cleaning and sanitizing supplies stored in a space that is accessible to children.”
  4. Dec 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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 First Step Preschool

Is First Step Preschool licensed?

Yes. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 19, 2013.

When was First Step Preschool last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on February 19, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has First Step Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 2 of 4 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 First Step Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (440) 885-8645 to confirm.

How much does First Step Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (440) 885-8645 to ask.

What is First Step Preschool's phone number?

(440) 885-8645.

Where is First Step Preschool?

7700 Malibu Dr, Parma, OH 44130. The nearest other daycare we list is Providence Academy, 0.6 miles away.

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