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Daycares in Athens, OH

Daycare centers and home daycares in Athens, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Ohio publishes them, its inspection records. Some come from public business listings, with no Ohio license record matched yet.

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All daycares in Athens

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Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Karen Douglas

    Athens, OH 45701 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Athens

In the last 3 years, 11 of the 12 Athens daycares with a state license record had at least one rule cited by Ohio Department of Children and Youth. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Athens daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited18%
1 to 2 rules18%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules433%
11 or more rules650%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Ohio Department of Children and Youth.

Cost

What daycare costs in Athens

Full-time infant care in Athens County has a median of $295 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 31% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$295
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$265
Home daycare$190

Preschool

Center$232
Home daycare$175

Athens County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Athens

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Most listings show their Ohio license and the state's visits; where no license record is matched yet, the listing says so. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Center or home

    13 centers and 1 home daycare. Homes care for smaller groups in the provider's home; their street addresses are not shown here.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Athens

How many daycares are in Athens, OH?

14 daycares are listed in Athens: 13 child care centers and 1 home daycare. 2 of them come from public business listings, with no Ohio license record matched yet. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Athens?

Full-time infant care in Athens County has a median of $295 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Athens daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Ohio Department of Children and Youth published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

Run a daycare in Athens?

Claim your listing to set your hours, post openings, add photos and reply to parent reviews.