Child care in Franklin County, Ohio

Everything Childcare Alerts tracks for Franklin County, synthesized from public records — 14.4% of Ohio's licensed providers are here. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.

1,149

licensed providers

cities/towns

51%

rated (Step Up To Quality)

Who runs child care here

37 of the county's providers are private-equity-owned chains. Biggest chains: KinderCare (18) · Primrose School (15, PE) · The Goddard School (10, PE) · Kiddie Academy (9) · La Petite Academy (4, PE)

By city

Columbus (728) · Dublin (56) · Hilliard (52) · Westerville (47) · Reynoldsburg (39) · Grove City (34) · Gahanna (31) · Canal Winchester (30) · Worthington (23) · New Albany (16) · Galloway (15) · Groveport (13)

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Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public Ohio child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.