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4,289 Child Daycare & Preschools in Pennsylvania

Browse 4,289 child daycare & preschools 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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Foulkeways Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

This facility is actually a senior retirement community, not a daycare center. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with residents and families praising the caring staff, welcoming atmosphere, and quality of life. However, a small number of negative reviews cite staff being overworked and one instance of poor receptionist behavior.

Professional and responsive admissions staffcaring and dignified treatment of residentsvalue-centered community focused on friendship and respect
Address
1120 Meetinghouse Rd, Gwynedd, PA
Phone
(215) 283-7020
Ymca Of Brookville
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

YMCA of Brookville receives consistently positive feedback from parents. Reviews highlight friendly and helpful staff, quality facilities including a pool and basketball court, and diverse activities available for children. Parents appreciate both the childcare services and the broader YMCA amenities.

friendly and helpful staffnice facilitiesdiverse activities for kids
Address
125 Main St, Brookville, PA
Phone
(814) 849-7360
Quality
Children'S Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Parents praise Children's Development Center as an excellent facility for special needs children and early childhood development. Staff members, particularly speech therapist Joan and teacher Barb, receive high marks for their expertise and impact on child progress. One parent expressed concern about insufficient one-on-one time and mentioned funding challenges affecting education.

Skilled and caring staffeffective speech therapy servicesstrong child development outcomes
Address
625 W Edwin St, Williamsport, PA
Phone
(570) 326-0570
Quality
The Road To Excellence Childcare & Learning Ctr In
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

The Road to Excellence Childcare & Learning Center in East Stroudsburg receives mixed reviews. Six parents gave 5-star ratings, praising the caring staff, flexible scheduling, healthy meals, photo updates, and welcoming environment. Two parents gave 1-star ratings, citing inadequate incident communication, staff inconsistencies, and unprofessional director behavior.

caring and kind staffflexible schedulinghealthy meals and snacks provided
Address
247 Fox Run Lane, Suite 102, East Stroudsburg, PA
Phone
(570) 223-9500
Quality
Peas In A Pod Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Peas in a Pod Learning Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the attentive and caring staff, clean facilities, engaging curriculum, and effective parent communication through the Brightwheel app. Children show measurable developmental progress and consistently enjoy attending.

Attentive and caring staffclean and well-maintained facilityengaging and interactive curriculum
Address
6801 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 725-7640
Quality
Learning Laughing Growing Cc Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Learning Laughing Growing CC Academy receives consistently excellent reviews from parents who praise the caring, professional staff and nurturing environment. Parents highlight the center's commitment to child development, safety, and family-like treatment of children. Multiple families have enrolled multiple children over many years, indicating high parent satisfaction and trust.

Caring and attentive staffDirector Ms. Syrita's leadershipsafe and nurturing enviro
Address
6631 Chew Ave, # 33, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(267) 335-3300
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Smart Aleck'S Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Smart Aleck's Learning Center receives predominantly positive reviews, with parents praising the staff, administration, and caring environment. However, one negative review describes a poor experience with handling a teething toddler and disorganized dismissal procedures. The center is noted for cleanliness, school transportation, and strong PreK programming.

patient and understanding staffresponsive administrationflexible and compassionate owner
Address
6810 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 338-4290
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Little Einsteins Early Learning LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

One parent highlights the center's bright curriculum, nutritious meals, and strong parent engagement through chat groups and events, noting a stellar student-to-teacher ratio. Another reviewer simply describes the school as amazing and loves that their son enjoys attending.

Bright curriculumnutritious mealsstrong parent engagement
Address
6316 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 438-5440
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Sunrise Learning Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Sunrise Learning Academy receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, attentive staff and director Vicky for creating a safe, clean, and educational environment. Parents report their children enjoy attending daily, benefit from structured learning activities and curriculum, and feel well-cared-for by teachers who go above and beyond their duties.

caring and kind teachersstrong parent communicationclean and organized facility
Address
6201 Everett St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(267) 343-4950
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The Imagination Station Ps And Dcc, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

The Imagination Station receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from current families, with parents praising the caring staff, cleanliness, educational activities, and strong communication. However, two families reported serious enrollment management issues, including lost applications and unexpected cancellations without proper notification during a recent reorganization.

caring and attentive staffclean facilityflexible scheduling
Address
6 Park St, Shrewsbury, PA
Phone
(717) 235-4000
Children'S Aid Society In Clearfield Cty
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Children's Aid Society in Clearfield receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the daycare/preschool quality, staff friendliness, and support for foster/adoption services. However, negative reviews cite management issues, staff disorganization, poor communication, and lack of support for families.

Excellent daycare and preschool caresupportive staffeffective Pre-K program
Address
1004 S 2nd St, Clearfield, PA
Phone
(814) 765-2690
Quality
Mikayla'S Place
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Mikayla's Place receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents highlighting engaged teachers, varied activities, daily updates via app, and positive child development. However, some parents report serious concerns including bottle mix-ups, poor handling of shy children, administrative miscommunication, and inadequate support during adjustment periods.

Engaging and friendly teachersvaried daily activities and curriculumgym access
Address
914 S 13th St, Harrisburg, PA
Phone
(717) 234-4444
The Children'S Garden Of St. John'S Lutheran Churc
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Parents consistently praise The Children's Garden for its caring, experienced staff, strong educational programming, and nurturing environment. Multiple long-term families report their children thrived socially, emotionally, and academically from infancy through kindergarten. The center is commended for smooth transitions, safety focus, and affordable tuition for the quality provided.

Caring and experienced staff with high tenurestrong educational focus at all levelssmooth transitions for children
Address
44 W Main St, Camp Hill, PA
Phone
(717) 731-1110
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Little Einsteins Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Parents consistently praise Little Einsteins for its caring, family-oriented staff who genuinely connect with children and families. The center is noted for its clean facility, small classroom sizes allowing individual attention, and effective curriculum, with particular strength in supporting children with special needs.

Caring and compassionate stafffamily-oriented atmosphereclean facility
Address
2030 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 722-2260
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All About Children Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1

Parents highlight the center's long-term educational value, noting that children are well-prepared for grade school through engaging seasonal arts and crafts. Feedback also emphasizes a safe, clean environment with friendly staff, though one reviewer criticizes the late fee policy and strict attendance enforcement.

long-term preparation for grade schoolseasonal art and crafts activitiesfriendly staff
Address
52 Garrett Rd, Upper Darby, PA
Phone
(610) 734-4220
Quality
Little Learners
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Parents highlight the center's exceptional care for children with specific health needs, such as asthma, and note that the facility is well-decorated with engaging crafts. Reviewers appreciate the friendly, hardworking staff, kind ownership, and opportunities for family involvement.

Asthma care and safetyfriendly and hardworking staffkind and generous ownership
Address
127 W Chestnut St, Hazleton, PA
Phone
(570) 233-1730
Creative Play Day Sch. Main Bldg.
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

One parent highlights that their son learned a lot and was treated well by kind teachers. The review expresses strong satisfaction with the care provided by the organization.

teachers are kind and nicechildren learn a lotstaff takes good care of children
Address
1027 Newark Rd, Toughkenamon, PA
Phone
(610) 268-8277
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The Children'S Treehouse Early Lrng
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

The Children's Treehouse Early Learning receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring, degree-holding staff, balanced play-based curriculum, and strong teacher-child relationships. The center is noted as preparing children well for kindergarten. One parent reported a negative experience with the Director's communication.

caring and friendly staff with BA degreesplay-based learning with academicsbilingual exposure
Address
102 Horseshoe Dr, Thorndale, PA
Phone
(484) 784-4551
Quality
West Grove Day Care Bldg 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
155 E Harmony Rd, West Grove, PA
Phone
(610) 869-9384
West Grove Day Care Bldg # 1
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
155 E Harmony Rd, West Grove, PA
Phone
(610) 869-9384
Quality
Warwick Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Warwick Day Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring and consistent staff, strong communication, safe environment, and children's happiness and development. The director, Kelcea, is frequently mentioned as knowledgeable, understanding, and supportive.

Caring and attentive staffconsistent teacherssafe and clean facility
Address
145 W Urner St, Pottstown, PA
Phone
(610) 469-9051
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St. Michael'S Episcopal Nursery School
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

St. Michael's Episcopal Nursery School receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Parents praise the clean facility, quality care, learning outcomes, and reasonable prices, but express significant concerns about frequent closures for minor weather and recent staffing changes affecting teacher quality and classroom coverage.

Clean and safe facilitycaring and attentive staffquality early education preparation for elementary school
Address
813 Longacre Blvd, Yeadon, PA
Phone
(610) 259-9327
Quality
Ridley Area Ymca Children'S Corner
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Parents consistently praise Ridley Area YMCA Children's Corner for its clean, well-maintained facility, friendly and professional staff, and strong educational programs. Children reportedly develop good social skills, academic preparedness, and benefit from activities like swimming and crafts. The center fosters a welcoming community environment that parents appreciate.

Clean facilityfriendly and professional staffstrong early childhood education program
Address
900 South Ave, Secane, PA
Phone
(610) 544-4202
Quality
Community Ymca Of Eastern Delaware County
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

This YMCA facility receives consistently high ratings with praise for friendly and helpful staff across various programs. Reviews highlight quality instructors, welcoming atmosphere, and improved facilities and morale since the 2020 transition to Springfield YMCA. A few minor operational issues have been reported.

Friendly and energetic staffhelpful employeesquality instructors
Address
2110 Garrett Rd, Lansdowne, PA
Phone
(610) 259-9166
Quality
Treasure Island Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Treasure Island Academy receives unanimous praise from parents for its welcoming environment, caring staff, and educational value. Parents consistently highlight the facility's cleanliness, reasonable pricing, and positive atmosphere that keeps children excited to attend. The owner and staff are noted for going above and beyond to make both children and families feel comfortable and valued.

Caring and dedicated staffClean facilityReasonable pricing
Address
825 Garrett Rd, Upper Darby, PA
Phone
(610) 352-2470
Quality
Great Beginnings Day Care 1
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

One parent notes that staff members are attentive to morning updates and keep families informed about their child's day, demonstrating warmth and concern. The reviewer recommends the center, acknowledging that while the staff are not perfect, their human touch is appreciated.

staff listens to updatesprovides daily updatesshows warmth
Address
Brookline Blvd. & Erlingto, Havertown, PA
Phone
(610) 449-9059
Quality
The Nicholas School
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

The Nicholas School receives mostly positive reviews praising the owner Dr. Yoder, staff dedication, small class sizes, and developmental progress. However, some parents report difficulties with children who have IEPs or autism spectrum diagnoses, with one account of a child being unenrolled without notice.

Responsive and caring staffsmall class sizesstrong developmental progress
Address
31 N Diamond St, Clifton Heights, PA
Phone
(610) 623-3253
Quality
Carter'S Open Arms
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Feedback for Carter's Open Arms is mixed, with one parent describing the staff as unprofessional and uninviting from the moment of arrival. Conversely, another former attendee found the program to be good and worth recommending.

Good program qualityRecommendable service
Address
2242 Edgmont Ave, Chester, PA
Phone
(610) 874-4235
Quality
Great Beginnings Day Care/Fit Kids III
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

One parent highlights the staff's attentiveness, noting that they listen to morning updates and provide detailed feedback on the child's day with warmth and concern. While the reviewer acknowledges that the staff are not perfect, they express a willingness to recommend the center based on this positive experience.

staff listens to parentsprovides daily updatesshows warmth and concern
Address
3000 Garrett Rd, Drexel Hill, PA
Phone
(610) 626-6176
Smyk
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
3161 Richmond St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 291-1096

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Frequently asked questions

There are 4,289 child daycare & preschools 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.