Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in Defiance County

Defiance County, Ohio is home to 20 state-licensed care providers across 3 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

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Defiance, OH 22 providers Hicksville, OH 4 providers Sherwood, OH 1 providers

Child Care Centers in Defiance County

7 providers in Defiance County: Defiance

Child Care Center Ark Learning And Arts Academy Defiance, OH 43512 Child Care Center Close To Home School Age Program LLC Defiance, OH 43512 Child Care Center Defiance Area Ymca Child Care Program Defiance, OH 43512 Child Care Center Hdc Hopkins Defiance, OH 43512 Child Care Center Hdc Jefferson Defiance, OH 43512 Child Care Center Poplar Ridge Training Station Defiance, OH 43512 Child Care Center Rainbow Promise Day Care Center Defiance, OH 43512

Family Child Care Homes in Defiance County

3 providers in Defiance County: Defiance

Family Child Care Home Kay Guilford Defiance, OH 43512 Family Child Care Home Tiffani Walters Defiance, OH 43512 Family Child Care Home Willison, Whitney A Defiance, OH 43512

Preschools in Defiance County

10 providers in Defiance County: Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville

Preschool Ayersville School Defiance, OH 43512 Preschool Close To Home Childcare Center & Preschool Defiance, OH 43512 Preschool Defiance Preschool Defiance, OH 43512 Preschool Fairview Nwoesc Sherwood, OH 43556 Preschool Good Samaritan School Defiance, OH 43512 Preschool Here To Grow Academy & Preschool Defiance, OH 43512 Preschool Hicksville School Hicksville, OH 43526 Preschool Holy Cross Catholic School Of Defiance Defiance, OH 43512 Preschool Little Aces Academy & Preschool Hicksville, OH 43526 Preschool Tinora Preschool Defiance, OH 43512

Head Start Programs in Defiance County

4 providers in Defiance County: Defiance, Hicksville

Head Start Program Defiance Head Start Defiance, OH 43512 Capacity 9 Head Start Program Hicksville Head Start Hicksville, OH 43526 Capacity 34 Head Start Program Nocac Defiance Head Start Defiance, OH 43512 Head Start Program Nocac Hicksville Head Start Hicksville, OH 43526

School-Age Programs in Defiance County

3 providers in Defiance County: Defiance

School-Age Program Defiance Elementary School Defiance, OH 43512 School-Age Program Defiance Middle School Defiance, OH 43512 School-Age Program Hccs Defiance, OH 43512

Choosing care in Defiance County

Treat any single record as a starting point, not a verdict. Child care quality lives in the details: staff-to-child ratios, caregiver training and turnover, how the space is kept, and whether the program's schedule and approach fit your family's needs.

Where you can, visit each option in Defiance County, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.

Frequently asked questions

How many state-licensed care providers does Defiance County have?

According to current licensing data, Defiance County, Ohio has 20 licensed providers: 7 child care centers, 3 family child care homes, and 10 preschools.

Which cities in Defiance County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Defiance, Hicksville, Sherwood have care providers listed. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Data source: ChildCare.gov state licensing resources, the state licensing agency data, and Head Start Service Locations (HHS/ACF). Data as of 2026-10-07. This page is informational and is not professional advice.

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