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Vantage Career Center

818 N Franklin St, Van Wert, OH 45891
open each week
4 days
a week, county median
$174
year first licensed
2011

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About Vantage Career Center

Vantage Career Center is a licensed child care center in Van Wert, Ohio. The state has licensed it since September 24, 2011.

It is open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. 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 2:30 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Thursday8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
FridayNot listed
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Vantage Career Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Van Wert County has a median price of $174 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Van Wert County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$174
Home daycare$155

Toddler

Center$160
Home daycare$152

Preschool

Center$142
Home daycare$141

School age

Center$100
Home daycare$120

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 Vantage Career Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed School-Based Preschool
First licensed
2011
License number
#1000018526
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 23, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 3 visits

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, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 26, 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 Vantage Career Center

Is Vantage Career Center licensed?

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

When was Vantage Career Center last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on September 23, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Vantage Career Center had rules cited by the state?

No. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists no cited rules in its 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 Vantage Career Center's hours?

Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Vantage Career Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (419) 238-5411 to ask.

What is Vantage Career Center's phone number?

(419) 238-5411.

Where is Vantage Career Center?

818 N Franklin St, Van Wert, OH 45891. The nearest other daycare we list is Thomas Edison Center School, 0.1 miles away.

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