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Knox County Career Center

306 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050
open each week
4 days
a week, county median
$295
year first licensed
2011

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About Knox County Career Center

Knox County Career Center is a licensed child care center in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The state has licensed it since September 24, 2011.

It is open Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 11:15 PM.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Open until 11:15 PM
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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
7:30 AM to 11:15 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:30 AM to 11:15 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 11:15 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 11:15 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 11:15 PM
FridayNot listed
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

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

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Knox 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 Knox County Career Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed School-Based Preschool
First licensed
2011
License number
#1000018921
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 25, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 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. Mar 25, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 18, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      5180-37-08 Immunization records

      “During the inspection, and a review of children(s) files, it was determined that the health record of each child did not include immunization records.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      5180-37-08 Child medical signed by licensed physician

      “During the inspection, and a review of children(s) files, it was determined that the health record of each child did not include a medical signed by a licensed physician.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      5180-37:07 Emergency procedure postings and records

      “During the inspection, it was determined that policies did not require keeping records of emergency drills or dismissals. (Missing documentation of tornado drills and lockdown drills)”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      5180-37:07 Emergency numbers posting

      “During the inspection, it was determined that policies did not require posting emergency numbers by each telephone.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      5180-37:04 Orientation training

      “During the inspection and review of staff files, individuals used in ratio did not have documentation of the required orientation training prescribed by the department completed within thirty days of the start date.”

      Corrected during the visit

  3. Apr 16, 2024InspectionNo 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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FAQ

Questions about Knox County Career Center

Is Knox County Career Center licensed?

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

When was Knox County Career Center last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on March 25, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Knox County Career Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 1 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 Knox County Career Center's hours?

Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 11:15 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Knox County Career Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (740) 397-5820 to ask.

What is Knox County Career Center's phone number?

(740) 397-5820.

Where is Knox County Career Center?

306 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. The nearest other daycare we list is Esther Jetter Preschool at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Univ., 0.4 miles away.

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