Home Daycares in Cleveland
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Small-scale child care in Cleveland
When smaller is better, home daycare is the best. Find great options for infants & toddlers near you.
Ms. Tierra
Special Needs ExperienceThere is so much for a young child to learn, and it’s really exciting to help them map their journey. Getting to know each kid as an individual, and guiding them as they find their passion, is such a rewarding experience. Watching them grow into even more incredible human beings and knowing you played a part in that is the reason I love what I do every day. Taking care of children has always come quite naturally to me. When I was very young, my siblings and I started our own babysitters’ club. Becoming a mother (to a wonderful 16-year-old daughter) really reinforced my love of children, and I got licensed when I was helping out with my niece. Over the years, I’ve had the joy of meeting a lot of really awesome kids, and I’m looking forward to getting to know even more of them through this daycare!
Ms. Shante
Great Outdoor SpaceSome people just know what they want to do from a young age, and I’m definitely one of them. My very first job was working as a teacher in a daycare center and opening my own home daycare is something I have wanted to do ever since! The best part of my job is that I get the opportunity to create a safe environment where kids can learn and have fun every day. Contributing to my community in such a special way is so special.
Ms. Esther
Play-Based LearningChildren love to learn new things, and it’s so much fun to be a part of that! I love having a small home daycare because we really get to know each other and create such special bonds as the days go by. Every interaction is a chance to learn – whether it’s a book we read together, an art project , or a fun activity with friends. I have found joy being around children since I began babysitting as a teenager, and the best part of having my own program is being able to give so many families a place where they know their little ones will have fun, feel safe, and learn and grow. Offering this type of positive environment for families in my community brings me a lot of happiness.
Ms. Lisa
Small Class SizesHelping children find their rhythm in life is the most rewarding thing! It’s incredible to meet them when they’re young and watch them keep getting better. During the time that children will be in daycare, they’ll have so many wonderful experiences: the first friends they make, the first time they recognize a word, the first time they remember celebrating a holiday or their birthday. It’s so special to be there for those moments. Even before having my two-year-old daughter, I was always known as the reliable person who loved kids. Within my church community, I was always happy to help local families and babysit. There was one family in particular whose kids I helped raise for over eight years. Those kids changed so much during that time, and it was always a joy to see them grow.
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Cleveland
There is 1 licensed home daycare in Cleveland. Most parents don’t know that home daycare is regulated by the Department of Job and Family Services, just like the big preschool centers.
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Other daycares near Cleveland
All of these nearby daycares are licensed by the Department of Job and Family Services. While they don’t work with NeighborSchools, you can visit the government website here to try to contact them directly.
Andrea Francis
4422 West 143rd St, Cleveland, OH
License # 000000300547
Licensed for 12 since 2014
ANDREA FRANCIS runs a licensed Family Child Care program in Cleveland. As with all home daycares in Ohio, her program is licensed by the Department of Job and Family Services, which ensures that she has completed trainings in childhood development, health & safety. Home daycares like this are a great option for parents looking for small-scale, personalized child care.
Arrah's Luv'n Home Daycare
1257 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 002180018524
Licensed for 12 since 2018
This home daycare in Cleveland is led by a licensed Family Child Care educator. By choosing licensed child care, you can rest assured that the provider has passed a government-issued background record check, and that the home daycare environment has been inspected by the state licensing department. With a maximum of just 12 children, this program is a good option for parents close to home near Cleveland.
Caterpillars To Butterflies Academy
9507 Quebec, Cleveland, OH
License # 002170012966
Licensed for 12 since 2017
Home daycares like this one are a favorite with parents who want a small-scale child care program near Cleveland. All daycares on NeighborSchools are fully licensed, so you know they’ve passed a background record check and educators have completed trainings in childhood development, health & safety. This daycare takes just 12 children, so each child gets lots of individualized care while learning to socialize in a small group setting.
Shawnda Slaughter
4117 E. 93rd St, Cleveland, OH
License # 000000307974
Licensed for 12 since 2008
Family child care provider Ms. Shawnda runs this daycare out of her home in Cleveland, Ohio. She is licensed by the state to care for up to 12 children, which means she has completed required trainings and continuing education hours. Family child care programs can be a great fit for parents that want their child to get lots of individualized care and attention.
Benitza Montgomery
3015 Erin Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000000300627
Licensed for 12 since 2014
A small, local home daycare in nearby Cleveland, Ohio led by Ms. Benitza. Many parents choose home daycares because the small group sizes can be great for infant and toddler development, and they are often more affordable than preschool centers. This child care program takes just 12 kids.
Pearls And Angels
2002 Torbenson, Cleveland, OH
License # 002170012904
Licensed for 12 since 2017
Parents looking for a small-scale child care often prefer home daycares, like this one in Cleveland, Ohio. Better ratios, more flexible schedules, and lots of love for the little ones are the keys. Most daycares take a mix of ages, which helps with childhood development as infants learn from toddlers, and the preschoolers act as role models for the babies. And this daycare takes a maximum of 12 kids total!
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Thinking Cap Child Care Llc
8206 Wade Park Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000000300808
Licensed for 12 since 2016
Lisa Jafari
4834 Broadview Rd, Cleveland, OH
License # 000000305041
Licensed for 12 since 1999
A Mother's Love Family Child Care
7504 Aberdeen, Cleveland, OH
License # 000995405062
Licensed for 6 since 2015
Adventure And Grow
866 Alhambra Rd., Cleveland, OH
License # 000909820874
Licensed for 6 since 2016
Alba's Daycare
4208 Newark Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 002170014296
Licensed for 6 since 2017
Albores, Reina
3318 West 33rd Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000986676749
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Algee, Rashawn D
4624 E 162 St, Cleveland, OH
License # 000996374863
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Ask C
10019 Ostend, Cleveland, OH
License # 002170016491
Licensed for 6 since 2020
Attaway, Yvette
3785 East 142nd Street Dwn, Cleveland, OH
License # 000952646489
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Austin, Derethea
12905 Brookfield Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000943711309
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Ava Richardson
10617 Fortune Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 002190019260
Licensed for 6 since 2019
Baby Luv Child Kare
8202 Wade Park Ave., Cleveland, OH
License # 000961213318
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Babylove
13718 Beachwood, Cleveland, OH
License # 002180016787
Licensed for 6 since 2019
Bailey, Charlotte
15615 Harvard Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000984444129
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Bailey, Sharonda
10309 Hampden Ave., Cleveland, OH
License # 000976236458
Licensed for 6 since 2016
Barnes, Lavonia M
10809 Amor Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000938411895
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Beatriz Hales
3233 West 90th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000960969885
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Bellamy-Paterson, Katrina
12016 Cromwell Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000965325634
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Benjamin, Tamara
735 East 126 Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000991736365
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Beronica S Daycare
4340 Marvin Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 002210023475
Licensed for 6 since 2021
Berry, Dawn
1294 W 76 Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000952845485
Licensed for 6 since 2015
Bethea, Barbara
3900 E. 112th St. Up, Cleveland, OH
License # 000946051669
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Billups, Darlene
3621 East 112th Street Dn, Cleveland, OH
License # 000966317586
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Billups, Judy
2166 East 43, Cleveland, OH
License # 000976383798
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Blissfully Blessed Beginners
12817 Crenell Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 002180018560
Licensed for 6 since 2019
Blovable Kids Learning Center
539 East 115, Cleveland, OH
License # 000970397069
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Boiner, Jessica
1762 Crawford Road, Cleveland, OH
License # 000993361072
Licensed for 6 since 2015
Bradford, Lisa
11906 Farringdon Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000940067898
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Brewer, Marquies
16908 Ridgeton Drive, Cleveland, OH
License # 000952042319
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Bright Future Family Child Care Learning Home
17905 Flamingo Ave., Cleveland, OH
License # 002190020667
Licensed for 6 since 2020
Brooks, Elease
2170 E 39th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000995997467
Licensed for 6 since 2016
Brown, Phylicia
12514 Kirton Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000967568692
Licensed for 6 since 2015
Brown's Children's Paradise Family Child-Care Services
1114 East 79th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 002170016341
Licensed for 6 since 2018
Bryant, Corinna
3973 W. 22nd, Cleveland, OH
License # 000920075374
Licensed for 6 since 2015
Burfitt-Johnson, Veronica
19612 Mohawk Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000914742386
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Burks, Theresa
1014 East 71 Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000985212706
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Calloway, Susan @ Liklexaiirs Childcare
16516 Burnside, Cleveland, OH
License # 000924240951
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Canales, Rosa
3251 W 115th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000936860907
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Carlton, Vivian
2228 E 85 St, Cleveland, OH
License # 000981913083
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Carr, Gloria-Jean
2316 #b East 63rd St., Cleveland, OH
License # 000993777081
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Cecil, Carolyn
10320 Westchester Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000929091268
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Chapman, Rosa J
3282 East 143 Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000949202572
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Children's Paradise Childcare
4465 W.154th St., Cleveland, OH
License # 002190020466
Licensed for 6 since 2020
Chrissy's Daycare
4526 West 152nd Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 002180017726
Licensed for 6 since 2019
Clark, Geraldine
427 E. 118th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000961826972
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Coles, Felicia
3598 West Blvd, Cleveland, OH
License # 000976263056
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Collins, Scherrie
1338 East 187th, Cleveland, OH
License # 000954706674
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Creative Learning Land Childcare
2011 North Green Road, Cleveland, OH
License # 002190019525
Licensed for 6 since 2019
Bridget Crump
3877 Lee Heights Blvd., Cleveland, OH
License # 000936720666
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Cruz, Milagros
3602 West 103 Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000983580816
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Cuddling Precious Angels Home Child Care
8909 Kempton, Cleveland, OH
License # 000928167731
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Cundiff, Nahshonda
4800 East 177th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000986042651
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Daniels, Dora D
9914 Westchester, Cleveland, OH
License # 000969211800
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Daphne's Childcare Llc
18710 Restor Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000908069089
Licensed for 6 since 2016
Davis, Mary L
3404 East 140th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000967159800
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Debbie Williams-Suber/Little Village Home Child Care
2945 Martin L King Jr Dr, Cleveland, OH
License # 000903254174
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Delgado, Guadalupe
3513 West 60th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000937833306
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Dennis, Deborah
936 East 150th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000945400394
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Devaughn Barbara
9812 Gibson Ave., Cleveland, OH
License # 000936470048
Licensed for 6 since 2016
Diaz, Rosa
4304 Oak Park Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000974354038
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Dobbins, Malinda
4156 E. 147th St, Cleveland, OH
License # 000925814748
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Douglas, Olivia F
12006 Iowa, Cleveland, OH
License # 000945689947
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Evans, Rochelle
7413 Lexington, Cleveland, OH
License # 000991368749
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Evans-Crowell, Carol
489 East 149th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000957982403
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Explosion Balloon Child Care Academy Llc
5418 Archmere Ave., Cleveland, OH
License # 000946715711
Licensed for 6 since 2016
Feliciano, Myrna L
3318 Riverside Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000953407222
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Emma Fletcher
3815 E. 142nd Str, Cleveland, OH
License # 000994947791
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Fomby, Lakisha L
826 East 150th Steet, Cleveland, OH
License # 000956739969
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Foster, Niya
667 East 130 Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000906707076
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Francis, Althea
3628 East 117th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000976162448
Licensed for 6 since 2014
From Start To Finish Academy
869 Whitcomb Road (down), Cleveland, OH
License # 002200021206
Licensed for 6 since 2020
Gloria Fulton
12705 Parkhill Ave Dn, Cleveland, OH
License # 000933455437
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Gaffney, Renee
886 Ansel Road, Cleveland, OH
License # 000943706654
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Gamble, Patsy
17717 Deforest Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000947093148
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Garcia, Alicia
6915 Madison, Cleveland, OH
License # 000933352839
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Garcia, Maribel
4244 W. 63 St, Cleveland, OH
License # 000916898941
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Gates, Teresa
727 East 128th, Cleveland, OH
License # 000924566139
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Gentle Hands Childcare
9115 Bessemer Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000943206708
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Glenn, Anita
1103 East 111th Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000992552550
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Godfrey, Beverly O
9206 Kempton Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000932704500
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Gray, Galicia
1539 East 82nd Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000992469120
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Guerra, Maribel
4008 Archwood, Cleveland, OH
License # 000901436933
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Hairbows And Bowties Child Care Llc
3562 East 108th, Cleveland, OH
License # 000906357525
Licensed for 6 since 2015
Hartwell, Amy
3634 Marvin Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000900796187
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Haynes, Consuala
11500 Matilda, Cleveland, OH
License # 000910810615
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Heavens Little Angels Ii
3417 W. 41st Street, Cleveland, OH
License # 000918132297
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Helton, Elizabeth
2250 East 46th Str, Cleveland, OH
License # 000923634612
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Hereford, Norma
7422 Spafford, Cleveland, OH
License # 000923646027
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Sheila Hereford
10202 Hampden Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000939077971
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Higgins, Ann
6460 Scovill Ave #4, Cleveland, OH
License # 000909302674
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Hilario, Kenia
4602 Archmere Ave, Cleveland, OH
License # 000925163680
Licensed for 6 since 2016
Hill, Jennifer L
2962 E. 67th Street (dn), Cleveland, OH
License # 000990049923
Licensed for 6 since 2014
Hines, Arnette
17104 Eldamere Avenue, Cleveland, OH
License # 000901500447
Licensed for 6 since 2014
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