In Allen County.
| Listed | 54 how we count, as of |
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Lima at a glance
31 child care centers, 13 home daycares, 10 preschools
Source: Ohio DCY licensed child care programs (maps.ohio.gov), 2026-10-12
27 of 41 public programs say they accept Publicly Funded Child Care (state child care assistance; program-reported, not verified by the state)
Source: each program's official record page (childcaresearch.ohio.gov), 2026-09-29
28 of 41 public programs hold an Ohio Step Up To Quality rating
Source: Ohio Step Up To Quality (maps.ohio.gov), 2026-10-12
Pick a list
- 10Preschools5 accept Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state); 4 accept Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state)
- 31Child care centers22 accept Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state); 7 accept Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state)
- 13Licensed home child care12 accept Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state)
Straight to the answer
Each opens that list already filtered.
- 17 Gold
- 4 Silver
- 7 Bronze
- 13 none shown
Preschools
Child care centers
Licensed home child care
Preschools
See all 10Preschool
Elida School
300 Pioneer Rd, 45807
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) and Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
Preschool
Freedom Elementary School
575 Calumet Ave, 45804
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
Preschool
Heritage Elementary School
816 College Ave, 45805
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
Preschool
Independence Elementary School
615 Tremont Ave, 45801
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
Preschool
Marimor School
2550 Ada Rd, 45801
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) and Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
Preschool
St Charles
2175 W Elm St, 45805
- Step Up To Quality: none shown
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
Child care centers
See all 31Child care center
checkedCentral Head Start
540 S. Central, 45804
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
Child care center
checkedChildren's Developmental Center
1001 Bellefontaine Ave, 45804
- Step Up To Quality: none shown
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
Child care center
checkedCornerstone Early Learning Center
2000 N Cole, 45801
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
Child care center
checkedLanguages And Tutoring Academy
406 S Cable rd, 45805
- Tuition not published
- Accepts Publicly Funded Child Care (program-reported, not verified by the state) and Ohio Preschool Program (program-reported, not verified by the state) verified 2026-09-29
Child care center
checkedLearning Tree Child Care Center
775 S Thayer Road, 45806
- Step Up To Quality: none shown
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
Child care center
checkedLima Sr. Early Head Start
1 Spartan Way, 45804
- Tuition not published
- Help-paying programs: none listed here
Licensed home child care
See all 13Nearby towns
Towns with at least five public listings, nearest first; miles are straight-line.
- Wapakoneta 12 mi
- Saint Marys 20 mi
- Ottawa 20 mi
- Van Wert 26 mi
- Celina 27 mi
- Kenton 27 mi
Verified on 2026-10-12