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 — Giggles and Grins Score: 90%

    Giggles and Grins

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

  3. #3 — Balanced Family Academy of Clintonville Score: 86%

    Wholistic Childcare and Preschool in Clintonville

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  4. #4 — My Little World Academy Score: 77%

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

  5. #5 — Columbus Early Learning Center At Westside Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — St. John Paul II Early Childhood Education Center Score: 77%

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

  7. #7 — The Childhood League Center Score: 77%

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

  8. #8 — Linden Park Early Childhood Education Center Score: 77%

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

  9. #9 — Forest Park Christian Early Learning Center Score: 77%

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

  10. #10 — Jelly Bean Junction Learning Centers Score: 76%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  11. #11 — 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 →

  12. #12 — Kiwi's Clubhouse, Upper Arlington Score: 74%

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

  13. #13 — ABC Christian Preschool Score: 71%

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

  14. #14 — Creative Child Care, Inc. - SOUTHEAST Score: 71%

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

  15. #15 — Brice Church Preschool Score: 71%

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

  16. #16 — Creative Child Care, Inc. - EAST Score: 71%

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

  17. #17 — Primrose School of Hilliard at Mill Run Score: 69%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Primrose School of Reynoldsburg Score: 69%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Heavenly Kids Center for Early Learning Score: 66%

    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 →

  20. #20 — Apricot Schools Score: 63%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care 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 →