Licensed Infant Care in Cleveland Heights, OH
Browse DCY-licensed infant care providers in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Filter by age, PFCC acceptance, and ratings. Free parent resource.
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Infant Care in Cleveland Heights
As of August 2026
Cleveland Heights' 20 licensed providers split 16 centers to 4 licensed homes, with a small remainder in other categories. Nine providers carry a Google rating, averaging 4.5★, with 7 of those 9 rated 4.5★ or higher — a strong concentration near the top of the scale. Seven Cleveland Heights providers hold a medal under Ohio's Step Up To Quality, mostly at the Bronze level. CloverMap lists all 20 Cleveland Heights providers with rating and medal status attached for comparison.
What to know about childcare in Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Heights' 20 providers split 16 centers to 4 licensed homes, putting centers at roughly 80% of the roster. That leaves a smaller but genuine home-based option pool locally, alongside a larger set of center-based programs that will make up most of what a general search turns up.
Cleveland Heights shows a strong ratings picture: 9 of its 20 providers carry a Google rating averaging 4.5★, and 7 of those 9 — a notably high share — are rated 4.5★ or higher. Separately, 7 Cleveland Heights providers hold a Step Up To Quality medal, split across 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 5 Bronze. The rated group and the medaled group are similarly sized here (9 and 7, respectively), giving parents two comparable data sets to check against each other.
All 20 Cleveland Heights providers are licensed through Ohio's Department of Children and Youth (DCY), which requires both centers and licensed homes to meet state staffing, health and safety, and facility standards before opening. Step Up To Quality is a separate, voluntary program layered on top of that license — a provider without a medal is still fully licensed and legally operating, it simply hasn't gone through that additional review.
For a Cleveland Heights parent, the strong Google rating concentration is the more complete public signal given the somewhat larger rated group — OPEN DOORS ACADEMY ST. PAUL'S is one example among Cleveland Heights' providers. Checking the 7 medaled providers as a secondary, state-verified filter rounds out the picture before calling around to confirm current openings.
Because Cleveland Heights' Bronze medals outnumber both Gold and Silver combined, most of the local medal-holding roster has cleared the entry-level Step Up To Quality bar rather than advancing further, which is worth knowing when comparing a medaled provider here against one in a city with a more Gold-heavy distribution. Cleveland Heights' small home-based pool — 4 licensed homes among 20 providers — still represents a fifth of the roster, enough to be a real option rather than a token one.
Families comparing a home against a center here are working with a smaller but genuinely usable set of choices on the home side. Given how closely the rated group (9) and medaled group (7) track each other in Cleveland Heights, checking both for any given provider is a reasonably efficient way to confirm quality signal before calling, since the two groups are similarly sized even though they don't necessarily consist of identical providers.
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Parents also ask
Does Cleveland Heights have both daycare centers and home-based child care?
Yes. Cleveland Heights's roster includes 23 center-based programs and 4 home-based programs. Centers typically operate dedicated facilities with age-grouped classrooms, while home-based programs serve smaller, often mixed-age groups in a provider's residence.
Are any child care providers in Cleveland Heights quality-rated?
Yes — 9 providers in Cleveland Heights hold a Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) rating. Because participation is often optional, the absence of a rating on other providers is not a negative mark.
Do daycares in Cleveland Heights accept child care assistance?
Yes — 18 of Cleveland Heights's providers accept Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) according to state records. Check your eligibility with the state program and confirm participation with the provider directly.
How can I verify a daycare's license in Cleveland Heights?
Start with the provider's CloverMap profile, which reflects the official licensing roster for Cleveland Heights, and verify anything time-sensitive — like current status — with the licensing authority.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many licensed daycares are in Cleveland Heights, OH?
CloverMap lists many DCY-licensed daycare providers in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. All listings have been verified against the Ohio DCY licensing database.
Do daycares in Cleveland Heights accept the PFCC subsidy?
Yes, many DCY-licensed daycares in Cleveland Heights accept Ohio's PFCC childcare subsidy, which can reduce your childcare cost significantly depending on your income. Use CloverMap's PFCC filter to find accepting providers in Cleveland Heights.
What is the average daycare cost in Cleveland Heights, OH?
Daycare costs in Cleveland Heights typically range from $700–$2,200/month depending on the child's age and care type. Infant care is the most expensive ($1,100–$2,200/month), while preschool-age care averages $700–$1,400/month. NAEYC-accredited centers run about 20% higher than average.
What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Cleveland Heights?
Look for DCY licensure (required in Ohio), staff-to-child ratios, curriculum type (Montessori, play-based, faith-based), age group coverage, PFCC acceptance, and parent reviews. CloverMap lets you filter by all of these criteria for daycares in Cleveland Heights.
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