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The Goddard School of Aurora

70 N. Chillicothe Rd., Aurora, OH 442024.8· 24 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$295
year first licensed
2024

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About The Goddard School of Aurora

The Goddard School of Aurora is a licensed child care center in Aurora, Ohio. The state has licensed it since December 23, 2024.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

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

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Portage 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 The Goddard School of Aurora

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
First licensed
2024
License number
#2240031133
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Summary

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

Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 2 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Food and nutrition 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. Aug 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 25, 2025Inspection2 rules 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.”
    • Food and nutrition

      5180:2-12-22 Safe Food Handling / Storage

      “During the inspection, it was determined that food was served on bare tables for the Infant 2 group. 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 required at this time. Please submit a corrective action plan verifying staff have been trained on this rule.”
  4. Dec 19, 2024VisitNo 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 The Goddard School of Aurora

Is The Goddard School of Aurora licensed?

Yes. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 23, 2024.

When was The Goddard School of Aurora last inspected?

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

Has The Goddard School of Aurora had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 1 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 The Goddard School of Aurora's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does The Goddard School of Aurora cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (440) 600-3878 to ask.

What is The Goddard School of Aurora's phone number?

(440) 600-3878.

Where is The Goddard School of Aurora?

70 N. Chillicothe Rd., Aurora, OH 44202. The nearest other daycare we list is Young Explorers Aurora, 0.2 miles away.

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