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Wayne County Schools Career Center

518 W Prospect St, Smithville, OH 44677
open each week
2 days
a week, county median
$222
year first licensed
2011

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About Wayne County Schools Career Center

Wayne County Schools Career Center is a licensed child care center in Smithville, Ohio. The state has licensed it since September 24, 2011.

It is open Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:15 PM; Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:15 PM.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 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
Ages
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayNot listed
Tuesday9:00 AM to 11:15 PM
WednesdayNot listed
Thursday9:00 AM to 11:15 PM
FridayNot listed
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Wayne County Schools Career Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Wayne County has a median price of $222 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.
Wayne County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$222
Home daycare$170

Toddler

Center$200
Home daycare$165

Preschool

Center$175
Home daycare$155

School age

Center$126
Home daycare$139

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 Wayne County Schools Career Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed School-Based Preschool
First licensed
2011
License number
#1000017873
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 28, 2025: no rules cited

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

  • Health, medication and illness 3

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. Oct 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 18, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      3301-37-08 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

      3301-37:07 Written medication policy requirements

      “During the inspection, it was determined the following requirement was not met: Medication was expired. Childs name was not on medication. Childs information, medication name, or dosage information was missing Medication was not in original container or the container from which it was dispensed Medication was expired.”

      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

  3. Nov 8, 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 Wayne County Schools Career Center

Is Wayne County Schools Career Center licensed?

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

When was Wayne County Schools Career Center last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on October 28, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Wayne County Schools Career Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 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 Wayne County Schools Career Center's hours?

Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 11:15 PM; Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:15 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Wayne County Schools Career Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (330) 669-7000 to ask.

What is Wayne County Schools Career Center's phone number?

(330) 669-7000.

Where is Wayne County Schools Career Center?

518 W Prospect St, Smithville, OH 44677. The nearest other daycare we list is Smithville Church of God, 0.5 miles away.

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