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Daycares in Lima, OH

Daycare centers and home daycares in Lima, by ZIP code, 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.

daycares in Lima
65
daycare centers
52
home daycares
13
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Lima

Showing 1 to 30 of 65

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

  1. Group home daycare

    All My Angels

    Lima, OH 45804 · address shared with families

    Weekend hours
    5 state visits · 30 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Group home daycare

    Flora's Lil Flowers

    Lima, OH 45805 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    7 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Group home daycare

    Heaven's Kiddi Care

    Lima, OH 45805 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycare

    Kid Lillie Daycare

    Lima, OH 45804 · address shared with families

    7 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Group home daycare

    Kids Club House

    Lima, OH 45801 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care center

    Kingdom Daycare

    4.3· 6 reviews

    1575 E. High St, Lima, OH

    Opens before 7 AM
    5 state visits · 44 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycare

    Linda Upshaw

    Lima, OH 45807 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 65 Lima daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Lima

In the last 3 years, 51 of the 54 Lima 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.

Lima daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited36%
1 to 2 rules713%
3 to 5 rules713%
6 to 10 rules59%
11 or more rules3259%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Lima

Full-time infant care in Allen County has a median of $174 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 15% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$174
Home daycare$155

Toddler

Center$160
Home daycare$152

Preschool

Center$142
Home daycare$141

Allen 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 Lima

  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

    52 centers and 13 home daycares. 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 Lima

How many daycares are in Lima, OH?

65 daycares are listed in Lima: 52 child care centers and 13 home daycares, across 5 ZIP codes. 11 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 Lima?

Full-time infant care in Allen County has a median of $174 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Lima 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 Lima?

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