U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Ohio
Full-time care for an infant at a Ohio child care center had a median price of $265 a week in 2022, about $1,149 a month. That is $5 above the U.S. median of $260, and No. 17 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $265a week, infant at a center
- $239a week, toddler at a center
- $209a week, preschooler at a center
- $188a week, infant at a home daycare
Ohio prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $265 | $1,149 | $188 | $816 |
| Toddler | $239 | $1,035 | $180 | $781 |
| Preschool | $209 | $907 | $167 | $722 |
| School-age | $139 | $601 | $147 | $638 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Ohio county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 88 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Clermont County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Cuyahoga County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Delaware County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Franklin County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Hamilton County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Lake County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Lorain County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Lucas County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Mahoning County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Montgomery County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Stark County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Summit County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Trumbull County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Warren County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
All 88 Ohio counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Allen County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Ashland County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Ashtabula County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Athens County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Auglaize County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Belmont County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Brown County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Butler County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Carroll County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Champaign County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Clark County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Clermont County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Clinton County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Columbiana County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Coshocton County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Crawford County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Cuyahoga County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Darke County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Defiance County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Delaware County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Erie County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Fairfield County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Fayette County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Franklin County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Fulton County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Gallia County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Geauga County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Greene County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Guernsey County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Hamilton County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Hancock County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Hardin County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Harrison County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Henry County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Highland County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Hocking County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Holmes County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Huron County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Jackson County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Jefferson County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Knox County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Lake County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Lawrence County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Licking County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Logan County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Lorain County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Lucas County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Madison County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Mahoning County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Marion County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Medina County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Meigs County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Mercer County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Miami County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Monroe County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Montgomery County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Morgan County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Morrow County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Muskingum County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Noble County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Ottawa County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Paulding County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Perry County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Pickaway County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Pike County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Portage County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Preble County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Putnam County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Richland County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Ross County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Sandusky County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Scioto County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Seneca County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Shelby County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Stark County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Summit County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Trumbull County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Tuscarawas County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Union County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Van Wert County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Vinton County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Warren County | $295 | $265 | $232 | $150 | $200 |
| Washington County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Wayne County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Williams County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
| Wood County | $222 | $200 | $175 | $126 | $170 |
| Wyandot County | $174 | $160 | $142 | $100 | $155 |
Head Start in Ohio
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 742 Ohio centers are on the federal list, with 25,835 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 77 | 2,243 |
| Franklin County | 75 | 2,123 |
| Cuyahoga County | 73 | 2,682 |
| Lucas County | 59 | 1,548 |
| Montgomery County | 29 | 1,206 |
| Lawrence County | 19 | 498 |
| Clark County | 14 | 739 |
| Mahoning County | 14 | 600 |
| Allen County | 13 | 376 |
| Butler County | 13 | 562 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Ohio
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Ohio, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the Midwest
- Illinois$283
- Indiana
- Iowa$166
- Kansas$157
- Michigan$166
- Minnesota$323
- Missouri
- Nebraska$219
- North Dakota$215
- South Dakota$149
- Wisconsin$257
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.