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4,599 Daycare Centers in Pennsylvania

Browse 4,599 daycare centers across Pennsylvania. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Pennsylvania

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Pennsylvania can make the decision-making process smoother.

Pennsylvania has about 4,599 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Pennsylvania. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Pennsylvania

There are 4,599 daycares in Pennsylvania: 13 headstart facilities, 191 before/after school centers, 106 religious facility daycares, and 4,289 childcare and preschool centers.

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Wilkes-Barre Family Ymca Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

The Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA Daycare receives consistently high ratings (5/5 stars across all reviews). Parents praise the clean, well-organized facility housed in a historic building, friendly staff, and quality amenities including a pool and modern gym equipment.

Clean facilityfriendly and helpful staffbeautiful historic building
Address
40 W Northampton St, Wilkes Barre, PA
Phone
(570) 823-3219
Quality
Allentown Jewish Community Center Day Ca
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Parents consistently praise the Allentown Jewish Community Center Day Care for its clean, secure, well-maintained facility and caring, invested staff who build strong relationships with children. The center is noted for its small class sizes, frequent communication with parents, beautiful location with amenities like a pool, and close-knit community atmosphere where children enjoy attending daily.

Clean and secure facilityfriendly and invested staffsmall class sizes
Address
702 N 22nd St, Allentown, PA
Phone
(610) 435-5357
Quality
A Children'S Place Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

A Children's Place Learning Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring and knowledgeable staff, structured curriculum with hands-on learning activities, clean facility, and strong educational outcomes. Children reportedly love attending and parents feel confident in their child's care and development.

Caring and attentive staffhands-on learning activitiesstructured curriculum
Address
719 Roble Rd, Allentown, PA
Phone
(610) 264-4044
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Lil Angels Child Care And Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7
Address
2627 Old Post Rd, Coplay, PA
Phone
(610) 799-9344
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Lifespan Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Parents consistently praise Lifespan Daycare for exceptional, nurturing care across all age groups with highly engaged and professional staff. Families highlight strong communication through daily photo updates, comprehensive curriculum, and inclusive policies. Multiple long-term families report excellent preparation for kindergarten and genuine partnerships with teachers.

Caring and patient staff with high retention ratesdaily photo and activity updatesmeals and
Address
1651 North Cedar Crest Bvd, Allentown, PA
Phone
(610) 435-5783
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Bright Side Baptist Church
Church Daycare
4.7

Bright Side Baptist Church is a highly-rated religious facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with consistently positive reviews (all 5/5 stars). Reviews highlight the welcoming community, strong spiritual leadership, and active involvement in serving families and the broader community.

welcoming and kind staffstrong Bible teachingcommunity service opportunities
Address
515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster, PA
Phone
(717) 392-2212
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Open Arms Christian Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Open Arms Christian Child Care Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania receives consistently high praise from parents. All reviews rate the center 5/5 stars, with parents highlighting caring and patient staff, strong academic preparation, Christian values, and significant child development progress. Parents express strong satisfaction and would recommend the facility to others.

Caring and patient teachersChristian foundationclean and safe facility
Address
140 E Orange St, Lancaster, PA
Phone
(717) 394-4147
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San Juan Bautista Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

San Juan Bautista Learning Center is a Catholic church in Lancaster that offers bilingual services in Spanish and English. Parents praise the welcoming worship environment, kind staff, and community services including a thrift store and catechism classes.

Bilingual servicescaring staffclean facilities
Address
425 S Duke St, Lancaster, PA
Phone
(717) 283-3027
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Covenant Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

One parent gave a brief positive review of the daycare. However, most reviews appear to be about the church facility itself rather than the daycare services, making it difficult to assess the daycare program specifically.

Parent reported it is a great daycarewelcoming atmospherewell-maintained facility
Address
110 N Mulberry St, Lancaster, PA
Phone
(717) 393-3156
Quality
College Hill Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Parents consistently praise College Hill Children's Center for its warm, nurturing environment and dedicated staff who create a strong sense of community. Children show enthusiasm for attending, demonstrate significant developmental progress, and transition smoothly between age groups. The center is well-prepared academically, with strong administrative leadership and responsive communication with families.

Warm and caring staffpersonalized attention to each child
Address
417 W Frederick St, Lancaster, PA
Phone
(717) 509-9150
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Nazareth Area Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Nazareth Area Day Care receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the clean facility, caring staff, and strong early childhood development programs. However, one parent reported witnessing an aide speaking harshly to children and the director not addressing the concern.

Clean and well-organized facilityprofessional and caring staffstrong academic preparation for school
Address
4485 Hanoverville Rd, Bethlehem, PA
Phone
(610) 759-9868
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Family Ymca Early Childhood Developmental Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Parents consistently praise this YMCA early childhood center for its dedicated, caring staff and clean environment. Children show strong developmental progress in academics and speech. Multiple parents report high satisfaction after comparing it to other daycare options.

Caring and dedicated teachersclean facilitiesexcellent communication
Address
1350 Sullivan Trl, Easton, PA
Phone
(610) 250-0719
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Sunbury Ymca Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Reviews praise the Sunbury YMCA facility for its excellent staff, clean facilities, and variety of amenities including gym equipment, pool, and sauna. However, the reviews appear to be for the YMCA fitness center rather than the daycare program specifically.

Friendly and helpful staffclean facilitiesgood equipment and amenities
Address
1150 N 4th St, Sunbury, PA
Phone
(570) 286-6564
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Kid View/St. Peter'S Church
Church Daycare
4.7
Address
654 N Easton Rd, Glenside, PA
Phone
(215) 870-0316
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Kid View, INC.- Enfield Elementary
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7
Address
1118 Church Rd, Oreland, PA
Phone
(215) 402-2907
Creative Care Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Magic Memories Plymouth Meeting receives consistently high praise from parents who report excellent staff care, visible child development, and a nurturing learning environment. Parents highlight the facility's cleanliness, spaciousness, multiple playgrounds, meal programs, and strong leadership from Director Iyisha and Assistant Director Wakila. The center is noted for accommodating individual child needs and maintaining stable staffing.

Caring and engaged staffstr
Address
3037 Walton Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Phone
(610) 631-1027
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Congregation Adath Jeshurun
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Congregation Adath Jeshurun is a Conservative Jewish congregation and preschool/daycare in Elkins Park that receives consistently positive feedback. Parents praise the welcoming and friendly atmosphere, quality religious education and services, and strong community engagement. The facility is described as the best preschool in the area.

welcoming and friendly staffquality preschool/daycarestrong religious leadership and Torah education
Address
7763 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA
Phone
(215) 635-5349
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The Margaret George School
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

The Margaret George School receives universal praise from parents, with all 10 reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents consistently highlight the caring and qualified staff, strong communication through daily app updates and photos, and comprehensive Montessori-based curriculum that supports academic, social, and emotional development. Families report their children thrive in the nurturing environment and feel confident in their children's safety and progress.

Caring an
Address
491 Allendale Rd, Ste 210, King Of Prussia, PA
Phone
(610) 768-8784
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Flanagan'S Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Parents consistently praise Flanagan's Preschool (also operating as Cadence Academy) for its caring, nurturing staff and welcoming community atmosphere. Children show visible growth and development, and parents appreciate the transparent daily communication through photos and updates. The facility is highlighted as a supportive environment where children feel safe and excited to attend.

Caring and attentive staffstrong teacher-child relationshipsresponsive director (Ellen)
Address
1707 Butler Pike, Conshohocken, PA
Phone
(610) 828-8060
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Temple Brith Achim
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Temple Brith Achim is highly rated for its welcoming community atmosphere, beautiful services, and nice facilities. However, one parent reported extremely negative experiences with office staff rudeness and unfriendliness that led them to withdraw their child from the daycare program.

welcoming and inclusive communityengaging servicescaring Rabbi
Address
481 S Gulph Rd, King Of Prussia, PA
Phone
(610) 337-7282
Quality
Kinder Works
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7
Address
36 W Ridge Pike, Royersford, PA
Phone
(610) 489-9160
Trinity Umc Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Trinity UMC Childcare in Danville receives consistently high praise from parents. Reviewers highlight the welcoming and joyful staff, safe facilities with good play areas, and Christ-centered, Bible-based approach to childcare. Parents appreciate the engaging activities that keep children involved and interested.

welcoming staffjoyful atmosphereengaging activities for children
Address
306 Lombard Ave, Danville, PA
Phone
(570) 275-5469
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Kids Club- The Open Door Church
Church Daycare
4.7

Kids Club at The Open Door Church in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania receives consistently positive feedback from parents. Parents praise the kind and welcoming staff, noting their children felt safe and well-cared for in the Pre-K program. The facility is also recognized for its community involvement and special needs ministry.

Kind and welcoming staffchildren felt safe and well-cared forgood Pre-K program
Address
600 Miller St, Chambersburg, PA
Phone
(717) 264-4327
Quality
Paxton United Methodist Child Care Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7
Address
3550 N Progress Ave, Harrisburg, PA
Phone
(717) 545-5980
Ndc Ymca Before And After School Program
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Parents praise the NDC YMCA Before and After School Program for its clean, welcoming facility and exceptionally kind, helpful staff. The center is noted for its strong sense of community, quality programs for children, and excellent equipment and amenities. Overall satisfaction is very high across all reviews.

Clean facilitykind and helpful staffstrong sense of community
Address
500 N Church St, Elizabethville, PA
Phone
(717) 362-2949
Quality
Jewish Community Center Of Harrisburg
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

The Jewish Community Center of Harrisburg receives consistently positive feedback, with reviewers praising the clean facilities, friendly and attentive staff, and excellent amenities including a heated pool and fitness center. Parents appreciate the family-friendly environment, diverse programming for all ages, and overall value of membership.

Clean facilitykind and helpful staffheated pool
Address
3301 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA
Phone
(717) 236-6956
Bright Beginnings Child Dev. Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Bright Beginnings receives consistently excellent reviews from parents who praise the center for providing exceptional, loving care that extends beyond typical daycare services. Parents highlight the staff's genuine commitment to child development, creative activities, and strong parent communication. The director Amy and her team are frequently described as treating children like family members.

Caring and attentive staffclean and well-organized facilitieseducational activities and creative projects
Address
98 S Clover Ln, Harrisburg, PA
Phone
(717) 671-1881
Quality
Penbrook Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7
Address
51 Banks St, Harrisburg, PA
Phone
(717) 236-6124
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Helping Hands Childcare And Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Helping Hands receives consistently high praise from parents across multiple reviews. Parents highlight the stable, caring staff, strong educational curriculum, and child development focus. Children reportedly enjoy attending and arrive well-prepared for kindergarten.

Staff stability and low turnoverexcellent parent communicationstrong curriculum for all age groups
Address
7900 Steubenville Pike, Imperial, PA
Phone
(724) 695-5920
Quality
Bambinos Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7

Bambinos Daycare Center in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania receives consistently excellent reviews with all 5-star ratings. Parents praise the caring, attentive staff and owners who create a warm, family-like environment where children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Families report high satisfaction with the center's focus on child safety, development, and building strong relationships.

Caring and patient teacherswarm and nurturing environmentstrong child development focus
Address
3249 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA
Phone
(412) 257-7145
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Frequently asked questions

There are 4,599 all daycares across Pennsylvania. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Pennsylvania are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Pennsylvania's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Pennsylvania, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Pennsylvania sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Pennsylvania vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.