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Daycares in Marion, OH

Daycare centers and home daycares in Marion, 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 Marion
42
daycare centers
27
home daycares
15
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Marion

Showing 1 to 30 of 42

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

  1. Home daycare

    Brandi Murrell

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycare

    Carol Spears

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMWeekend hours
    6 state visits · 62 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycare

    Cheryl Prater

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Group home daycare

    Debbie's Day Care

    5.0· 1 review

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    7 state visits · 65 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycare

    Denise Sterritt

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    Open after 7 PMWeekend hours
    6 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycare

    Doris Lewis

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycare

    Genatry Pittman

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 41 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Group home daycare

    Joyce Brewer

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AM
    6 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycare

    Lorri Greashaber

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AM
    6 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycare

    Maretha Ericson

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycare

    Marianne Brown

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    6 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycare

    Martis Bracy

    Marion, OH 43302 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AM
    7 state visits · 86 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Marion

In the last 3 years, 36 of the 36 Marion 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.

Marion daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules617%
3 to 5 rules719%
6 to 10 rules411%
11 or more rules1953%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Marion

Full-time infant care in Marion County has a median of $295 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 28% 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

Marion 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 Marion

  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

    27 centers and 15 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 Marion

How many daycares are in Marion, OH?

42 daycares are listed in Marion: 27 child care centers and 15 home daycares. 6 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 Marion?

Full-time infant care in Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion?

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