Best Daycares Near Me in Columbus — Ranked 2026

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

Top Daycares Near You in Columbus

  1. #1 — St. Catharine Preschool Score: 91%

    Saint Catharine School

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  2. #2 — Balanced Family Academy of Clintonville Score: 86%

    Wholistic Childcare and Preschool in Clintonville

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  3. #3 — My Little World Academy Score: 86%

    My Little World Academy is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.mylittleworldacademy.com/.

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

  4. #4 — Columbus Early Learning Center At Westside Score: 86%

    Columbus Early Learning Center At Westside is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.columbusearlylearning.org.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  5. #5 — St. John Paul II Early Childhood Education Center Score: 86%

    St. John Paul II Early Childhood Education Center is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.stjohnpaul2preschool.com/.

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

  6. #6 — The Childhood League Center Score: 86%

    The Childhood League Center is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.childhoodleague.org/.

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

  7. #7 — Linden Park Early Childhood Education Center Score: 86%

    Linden Park Early Childhood Education Center is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, school. Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/lindenparkecec.

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

  8. #8 — Forest Park Christian Early Learning Center Score: 86%

    Forest Park Christian Early Learning Center is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.forestparkchristian.com/.

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

  9. #9 — Jelly Bean Junction Learning Centers Score: 84%

    Jelly Bean Junction Learning Centers is a childcare center in COLUMBUS, OH. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.jellybeanjunction.com/.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  10. #10 — Kiwi's Clubhouse, Upper Arlington Score: 83%

    Kiwi's Clubhouse, Upper Arlington is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: https://www.kiwisclubhousecolumbus.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  11. #11 — ABC Christian Preschool Score: 80%

    ABC Christian Preschool is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, school. Website: http://briggsroadbaptist.org/.

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

  12. #12 — Creative Child Care, Inc. - SOUTHEAST Score: 80%

    Creative Child Care, Inc. - SOUTHEAST is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.creativechildcareinc.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Brice Church Preschool Score: 80%

    Brice Church Preschool is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, school. Website: http://Bricechurch.org/.

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

  14. #14 — Creative Child Care, Inc. - EAST Score: 80%

    Creative Child Care, Inc. - EAST is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.creativechildcareinc.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Primrose School of Hilliard at Mill Run Score: 77%

    Primrose School of Hilliard at Mill Run is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool. Website: https://www.primroseschools.com/schools/hilliard-mill-run.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Primrose School of Reynoldsburg Score: 77%

    Primrose School of Reynoldsburg is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool. Website: https://www.primroseschools.com/schools/reynoldsburg.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Indianola Children's Center Score: 74%

    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 →

  18. #18 — Apricot Schools Score: 71%

    Apricot Schools is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://Www.Apricotschools.com/.

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

  19. #19 — Chosen Kids Learning Center Score: 71%

    Chosen Kids Learning Center is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://lovinghandslearningcenter.com/home.html.

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

  20. #20 — Brightside Academy Score: 69%

    Brightside Academy is a childcare center in Columbus, OH. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.brightsideacademy.com.

    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 →