Best Daycares Near Me in Cincinnati — Ranked 2026

We ranked 50 daycares and childcare centers in Cincinnati, OH by Guide Score.

Top Daycares Near You in Cincinnati

  1. #1 — Early Scholars Child Development Center Score: 97%

    Brighton Center | A Community of Support

    Programs: Community & Youth Services, Contact Us, Our Impact Last Year, Community Programs News, Accreditations & Accolades, Board of Directors, Financial Accountability, Our History, Strategic Plan, Careers, Brighton Properties, Leadership Team, What We Do Community & Youth Services, Independent Living Program, Opportunity House, Project Safe Place, Youth Leadership Development, Early Childhood Education, Bright Days Child Development Center, Every Child Succeeds, Emergency Services, Emergency Assistance, Employment & Workforce Services, Bridge to Healthcare Careers, Center for Employment Training, Kentucky Career Center, Trades to Success, Family Services, Building Community Well Being, Financial Opportunity Center. View full profile →

  2. #2 — Primrose School at P&G GO Child Development Center Score: 94%

    Daycare and Preschool in Cincinnati, OH | Primrose School at P&G GO Child Development Center

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  3. #3 — The Goddard School Score: 94%

    Preschool & Daycare in Cincinnati, OH

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Children, Inc. Score: 91%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/42417959. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  5. #5 — BrightPath Madisonville Score: 80%

    Child Care & Daycare in Cincinnati, OH

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  6. #6 — Water Lily Learning Center Score: 80%

    Water Lily Learning Center

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Youthland Academy Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  8. #8 — St. Paul Church Nursery School Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  9. #9 — Westwood UMC Preschool Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  10. #10 — Hyde Park Play School Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Creative Preschool Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  12. #12 — St. John's Westminster Learning Center Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  13. #13 — A Child's Garden Preschool Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Shiloh Preschool Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Primrose School at P&G GO Child Development Center Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Cincinnati Preschool Promise Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, School, Education. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Meridian Montessori Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Elementary school. View full profile →

  18. #18 — All About Kids Score: 74%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/1448670927. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Urban Promise Academy Score: 71%

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Cincinnati state technical and community college William Mallory center Score: 71%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score percentage combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%), then normalizes across captured positive categories. Read our full methodology →