Best Daycares Near Me in Columbus — Ranked 2026

We ranked 35 daycares and childcare centers in Columbus, OH by Guide Score.

Top Daycares Near You in Columbus

  1. #1 — Balanced Family Academy of Clintonville Score: 24/100

    Wholistic Childcare and Preschool in Clintonville

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  2. #2 — St. Catharine Preschool Score: 20/100

    Saint Catharine School

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Indianola Children's Center Score: 20/100

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/13348495791. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Heavenly Kids Center for Early Learning Score: 17/100

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/612698007. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Giggles and Grins Score: 16/100

    Giggles and Grins

    Programs: Email Us, Services, Reviews, Coupons. View full profile →

  6. #6 — La Petite Academy Score: 15/100

    La Petite Academy of Columbus in Columbus, OH

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Balanced Family Academy of Hilliard Score: 15/100

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

  8. #8 — The Barrington School of Grandview Score: 15/100

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

  9. #9 — Creative Child Care - West Score: 15/100

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

  10. #10 — ABC Christian Preschool Score: 15/100

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

  11. #11 — Apricot Schools Score: 15/100

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

  12. #12 — Brightside Academy Score: 15/100

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Franklin Learning Academy Score: 15/100

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

  14. #14 — South Side Learning & Development Center Score: 15/100

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — My Little World Academy Score: 15/100

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

  16. #16 — Columbus Urban League Watkins Elementary Head Start Score: 15/100

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

  17. #17 — A Joyful Journey Academy Score: 15/100

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

  18. #18 — Chosen Kids Learning Center Score: 15/100

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

  19. #19 — Brice Church Preschool Score: 15/100

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

  20. #20 — Sprout Early Education Center Score: 15/100

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

How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score (0–100) 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%). Read our full methodology →