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Bcesc Middletown Early Learning Center

4601 Sophie Ave., Middletown, OH 45042 · Butler County License #1000019129

Bcesc Middletown Early Learning Center is a licensed child-care center in Middletown, Ohio. Ohio Department of Children and Youth records 4 visits since Sep 13, 2023; 2 recorded no citations. The most recent, on Aug 19, 2026, was an amendment: change of location with 1 citation.

4
inspections on file
3
recorded violations
0
health & safety class
Aug 19, 2026
last inspection
Visits

Every visit on file

4 visits since Sep 13, 2023; 2 recorded no citations. Filled dots had citations, coloured by the most serious class; rings had none.

  • no citations
  • Paperwork (most serious)
  • Standard (most serious)
  • Health & safety (most serious)
202420252026InspectionsOther visitsAug 19, 2026 · Amendment: change of location · 1 citation (OH record)1Mar 25, 2026 · Annual · 2 citations (OH record)2Apr 9, 2025 · Annual · no citations recorded (OH record)Sep 13, 2023 · Amendment: change of capacity · no citations recorded (OH record)
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Visits to Bcesc Middletown Early Learning Center
DateKindCitations
Aug 19, 2026Amendment: change of location1
Mar 25, 2026Annual2
Apr 9, 2025Annual0
Sep 13, 2023Amendment: change of capacity0

Ohio Department of Children and Youth · data as of Nov 12, 2026

Citations by year

Citations per year, by class

3 citations on file; the most in 2026 (3).

  • Paperwork
0242023: 0 citations (records begin Sep 12, 2023)2023*2024: 0 citations20242025: 0 citations20252026: 3 citations (to Nov 12, 2026)32026*

* Partial year: 2023 records begin Sep 12, 2023; 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.

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Citations per year for Bcesc Middletown Early Learning Center
YearPaperworkTotal
2023 (partial)00
202400
202500
2026 (partial)33

Ohio Department of Children and Youth · data as of Nov 12, 2026

Class mix

What the citations were about

None of this program's citations fall in the health & safety class. The state's own weight is shown beside each citation below.

Paperwork: 3 (100%)
  • Paperwork100%(3)

Class is our grouping of Ohio Department of Children and Youth's own weights, reviewed per state · Nov 12, 2026

Rules

Most-cited rules here

5180:2-20-05 (Outdoor Space Requirements) was cited 1 time, most recently Aug 19, 2026.

  • 5180:2-20-05Outdoor Space Requirements1×
  • 5180-37-06Safe and sanitary equipment and materials1×
  • 5180-37-04Orientation training1×

Ohio Department of Children and Youth · data as of Nov 12, 2026

In context

Inspections with no citations

50% of this program's 4 inspections recorded no citations. The middle half of comparable programs fall between 0% and 50%.

This program: 50%. Peer median 25%; middle half of peers 0%–50%.This program: 50%Median of 4,871: 25%

Within Ohio only: 4,871 child-care centers with 3+ inspections on file · Ohio Department of Children and Youth · Nov 12, 2026

In context

Citations per inspection

0.8 citations per inspection here, against a median of 3.0 for comparable programs.

This program: 0.8. Peer median 3.0; middle half of peers 1.2–5.3.This program: 0.8Median of 4,871: 3.0

Within Ohio only: 4,871 child-care centers with 3+ inspections on file · Ohio Department of Children and Youth · Nov 12, 2026

Inspection history

Source: Ohio Department of Children and Youth

Records held from Sep 12, 2023 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Ohio publishes its inspection findings only as scanned report images. The findings shown here were transcribed from those scans; the archived original report linked on each visit is the authoritative record. Findings the inspector handled as technical assistance are not violations and are not listed.

Inspection history for Bcesc Middletown Early Learning Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Aug 19, 2026Amendment: change of locationPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed1Official report · PDF
Mar 25, 2026AnnualPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed2Official report · PDF
Apr 9, 2025AnnualFully Compliant0Official report · PDF
Sep 13, 2023Amendment: change of capacityFully Compliant0Official report · PDF

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Ohio Department of Children and Youth
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Aug 19, 2026Amendment: change of location · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

PaperworkState weight: Other non-compliance
5180:2-20-05 — Outdoor Space Requirements

“During the inspection, it was determined that the outdoor play space was not free of hazards in that protruding bolts were observed on fencing, there was peeling paint on a door, and large openings on a storm drain cover. Submit the program's corrective action plan to the department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Sep 18, 2026
Mar 25, 2026Annual · 2 deficiencies citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5180-37-06 — Safe and sanitary equipment and materials

“During the inspection, it was observed that furniture and equipment does not meet safety and sanitation requirements. Children had access to electrical cords attached to a television that could result in a severe injury if pulled.”

Corrective action plan due Apr 26, 2026
PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5180-37-04 — Orientation training

“During the inspection and review of staff files, individuals used in ratio did not have documentation of the required orientation training prescribed by the department completed within thirty days of the start date.”

Corrective action plan due Apr 26, 2026

Quick answers

Is Bcesc Middletown Early Learning Center's license active?

License active, according to Ohio Department of Children and Youth records as of Nov 12, 2026.

When was Bcesc Middletown Early Learning Center last inspected?

Aug 19, 2026 (amendment: change of location). Outcome as recorded: Partially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed.

Ohio Department of Children and Youth · data as of Nov 12, 2026

Nearby child-care centers

Same type, currently licensed, in Middletown, closest in size first. Open any of them for its own file.