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

Portage County, Ohio is home to 66 state-licensed care providers across 12 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

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Atwater, OH 4 providers Aurora, OH 9 providers Garretsville, OH 1 providers Garrettsville, OH 2 providers Kent, OH 16 providers Mantua, OH 2 providers Mogadore, OH 4 providers Ravenna, OH 18 providers Rootstown, OH 4 providers Stow, OH 1 providers Streetsboro, OH 9 providers Windham, OH 2 providers

Child Care Centers in Portage County

35 providers in Portage County: Ravenna, Aurora, Streetsboro, Rootstown, Garrettsville, Kent, Mogadore, Mantua

Child Care Center Amanda's Garden Ravenna, OH 44266 Child Care Center Aurora Children's Day Center II Aurora, OH 44202 Child Care Center Aurora Children's Early Learning Center Aurora, OH 44202 Child Care Center Building Futures Child Care Center Streetsboro, OH 44241 Child Care Center Community Bible Church Early Learning Center Rootstown, OH 44272 Child Care Center Future Scholars Streetsboro, OH 44241 Child Care Center Healthy Kids Programs @ Bio-Med Ravenna, OH 44266 Child Care Center Just For Kids Child Care And Learning Center, INC. Garrettsville, OH 44231 Child Care Center Just Like Home Day Care Kent, OH 44240 Child Care Center Kent State University Child Development Center Kent, OH 44242 Child Care Center Kid Watch Ravenna, OH 44266 Child Care Center Kids Ahead Mogadore, OH 44260 Child Care Center Kids Kare Kent Campus Kent, OH 44240 Child Care Center Kpr Kidz Club At Davey Elementary Kent, OH 44240 Child Care Center Kpr Kidz Club At Kent Recreation Center Kent, OH 44240 Child Care Center Looking Glass Learning Center Kent, OH 44240 Child Care Center Looking Glass Learning Center Kent, OH 44240 Child Care Center My First School Of Aurora LLC Aurora, OH 44202 Child Care Center New Adventures Early Learning And Child Development Mantua, OH 44255 Child Care Center Noah's Ark After School Care Rootstown, OH 44272 Child Care Center Noah's Ark Child Care INC Rootstown, OH 44272 Child Care Center Portage Learning Centers Streetsboro, OH 44241 Child Care Center Portage Learning Centers - A Atwater, OH 44201 Child Care Center Portage Learning Centers - K Kent, OH 44240 Child Care Center Portage Learning Centers - R Ravenna, OH 44266 Child Care Center Ravenna Christian School Ravenna, OH 44266 Child Care Center Right At School At Streetsboro Elementary Streetsboro, OH 44241 Child Care Center Riverfront Ymca Highland Base Stow, OH 44241 Child Care Center Story Book House Kent, OH 44240 Child Care Center The Goddard School Of Aurora Aurora, OH 44202

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Family Child Care Homes in Portage County

8 providers in Portage County: Ravenna, Kent, Windham, Streetsboro

Family Child Care Home Angela's Angels Childcare LLC Ravenna, OH 44266 Family Child Care Home Davis, Pat Ravenna, OH 44266 Family Child Care Home Diana's Little Ducklings Ravenna, OH 44266 Family Child Care Home Early Age Family Child Care Kent, OH 44240 Family Child Care Home Fl&l Childcare Windham, OH 44288 Family Child Care Home Garcia, Diana Ravenna, OH 44266 Family Child Care Home Kingdom Kidz Kent, OH 44240 Family Child Care Home Miller, Sabrina Streetsboro, OH 44241

Preschools in Portage County

23 providers in Portage County: Garretsville, Mogadore, Mantua, Kent, Aurora, Garrettsville, Windham, Streetsboro

Preschool Apple Tree Preschool Garretsville, OH 44231 Preschool Brimfield Esc Program Mogadore, OH 44260 Preschool Crestwood Primary School Mantua, OH 44255 Preschool Davey Elementary School Kent, OH 44240 Preschool Hope Christian Nursery School Aurora, OH 44202 Preschool James A Garfield Elementary School Garrettsville, OH 44231 Preschool Katherine Thomas Elementary School Windham, OH 44288 Preschool Kids Encounter Preschool & Daycare Streetsboro, OH 44241 Preschool Kpr Lil' Learners Preschool Kent, OH 44240 Preschool Maplewood Career Center Building Ravenna, OH 44266 Preschool Miller Elementary School Aurora, OH 44202 Preschool O H Somers School Mogadore, OH 44260 Preschool Planet Earth Preschool Ravenna, OH 44266 Preschool Precious Cargo Preschool & Childcare Atwater, OH 44201 Preschool Ravenna Preschool Ravenna, OH 44266 Preschool Rootstown Elementary Rootstown, OH 44272 Preschool Southeast Cooperative Nursery School Ravenna, OH 44266 Preschool Southeast Primary Ravenna, OH 44266 Preschool St Joseph Mogadore, OH 44260 Preschool Streetsboro Elementary School Streetsboro, OH 44241 Preschool Tree City Preschool Kent, OH 44240 Preschool Valley Christian Academy Aurora, OH 44202 Preschool Waterloo Preschool Atwater, OH 44201

Head Start Programs in Portage County

5 providers in Portage County: Ravenna, Atwater, Kent, Streetsboro

Head Start Program Administrative Office Ravenna, OH 44266 Capacity 60 Head Start Program Atwater Child Development Center Atwater, OH 44201 Capacity 17 Head Start Program Kent Center Kent, OH 44240 Capacity 8 Head Start Program Ravenna Center Ravenna, OH 44266 Capacity 8 Head Start Program Streetsboro Streetsboro, OH 44241 Capacity 34

School-Age Programs in Portage County

1 provider in Portage County: Aurora

School-Age Program Camp Walden Aurora, OH 44202

Choosing care in Portage County

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - licensing record, ratios and group sizes, caregiver experience, and the particular hours and services a family needs. No single measure captures all of that, and nothing replaces a visit.

Where you can, visit each option in Portage 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 Portage County have?

According to current licensing data, Portage County, Ohio has 66 licensed providers: 35 child care centers, 8 family child care homes, and 23 preschools.

Which cities in Portage County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Atwater, Aurora, Garretsville, Garrettsville, Kent and others 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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