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St Francis Desales

1602 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45206
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$295
year first licensed
2013

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About St Francis Desales

St Francis Desales is a licensed child care center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The state has licensed it since January 25, 2013.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 18 rules across 2 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

Monday8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

St Francis Desales 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 St Francis Desales

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed School-Based Preschool
First licensed
2013
License number
#1000020168
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 18, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 18 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 5
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Transportation 2
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Background checks 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 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 5, 2025Inspection10 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      5180-37:08 Child medical statement

      “During the inspection, and a review of children's files, it was determined that a medical was not provided for a child three years old or older within 30 days of admission and/or the examination did not occur within twelve months prior to the date of admission.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Transportation

      5180-37-08 Emergency medical and dental care transportation

      “During the inspection, and a review of children(s) files, it was determined that the health record of each child did not include permission of parent for emergency medical and dental care and transportation.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • 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

    • Records and paperwork

      5180-37:07 Emergency procedure postings and records

      “During the inspection, it was determined that policies did not require posting procedures for emergency situations.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      5180-37:05 Electrical outlets

      “During the inspection, it was observed that electrical outlets are not covered when not in use and there was no documentation on file to indicate the outlets are tamper resistant.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      5180-37:04 Staff with required health and safety trainings

      “During the inspection and review of staff files, at least one person onsite does not have a current age appropriate course in CPR from an approved provider.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      5180-37:04 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.”

      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

    • Staff training and qualifications

      5180-37:04 Staff with required health and safety trainings

      “During the inspection and review of staff files, at least one person onsite does not have a current age appropriate course in first aid from an approved provider.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Background checks

      5180-37:04 Non-guilty non-conviction statement

      “During the inspection and review of staff files, individuals used in ratio did not have a non-guilty non-conviction statement signed annually.”

      Corrected during the visit

  3. Aug 14, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  4. Mar 7, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3301-37:08 Child medical statement

      “During the inspection, and a review of children's files, it was determined that the medical statements were not updated every thirteen months from the date of examination”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Transportation

      3301-37-08 Emergency medical and dental care transportation

      “During the inspection, and a review of children(s) files, it was determined that the health record of each child did not include permission of parent for emergency medical and dental care and transportation.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      3301-37:07 Medical and dental emergency procedure posting

      “During the inspection, it was determined that policies did not require posting medical and dental emergency procedures in each preschool classroom and by each telephone.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      3301-37:07 Emergency numbers posting

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

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      3301-37:07 Emergency procedure postings and records

      “During the inspection, it was determined that policies did not require posting procedures for emergency situations.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3301-37:04 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

    • Staff training and qualifications

      3301-37:04 Staff with required health and safety trainings

      “During the inspection and review of staff files, at least one person onsite does not have a current course on the recognition of common signs of communicable disease from an approved provider.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • 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.”

      Corrected during the visit

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 St Francis Desales

Is St Francis Desales licensed?

Yes. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 25, 2013.

When was St Francis Desales last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on March 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has St Francis Desales had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 18 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 St Francis Desales' hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does St Francis Desales cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (513) 961-1953 to ask.

What is St Francis Desales' phone number?

(513) 961-1953.

Where is St Francis Desales?

1602 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45206. The nearest other daycare we list is Doherty, 0.3 miles away.

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