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YMCA Watkins Head Start

1520 Watkins Rd, Columbus, OH 43207
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$295
year first licensed
2025

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About YMCA Watkins Head Start

YMCA Watkins Head Start is a licensed child care center in Columbus, Ohio. The state has licensed it since January 6, 2025.

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

Ohio Department of Children and Youth made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 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
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:30 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
Friday8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

YMCA Watkins Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Franklin 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.
Franklin 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 YMCA Watkins Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
First licensed
2025
License number
#2240031237
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 10, 2025: no rules cited

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

  • 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. Nov 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 29, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      5180:2-12-22 Meal and Snack Requirements

      “During the inspection, it was determined that a meal or snack at the program did not meet the requirements as noted in number(s) 8 below:1. The breakfast served did not include foods from three of the four food groups.2. Snack served did not include foods from two of the four food groups.3. The meal did not provide 1/3 of the recommended daily dietary allowances as specified by the USDA.4. Juice used to meet the fruit or snack component was not 100% undiluted fruit or vegetable juice.5. The meal served did not include an item from the meat or meat alternative group.6. The meal served did not include an item from the bread or grain group.7. The meal served did not include two items from the fruit/vegetable group.8. The meal served did not include a vegetable (two fruits were served).9. The meal served did not include a serving of fluid milk.Submit the programs corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”
  3. Dec 27, 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 YMCA Watkins Head Start

Is YMCA Watkins Head Start licensed?

Yes. Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 6, 2025.

When was YMCA Watkins Head Start last inspected?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth lists the most recent visit on November 10, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has YMCA Watkins Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule 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 YMCA Watkins Head Start's hours?

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

How much does YMCA Watkins Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (614) 634-0050 to ask.

What is YMCA Watkins Head Start's phone number?

(614) 634-0050.

Where is YMCA Watkins Head Start?

1520 Watkins Rd, Columbus, OH 43207. The nearest other daycare we list is Watkins Elementary School, under 0.1 miles away.

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