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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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U-Gro Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Parents praise U-GRO Learning Center's significant improvement under new management starting in April 2024. The new director and staff are described as professional, hands-on, and genuinely invested in children's development and family relationships. All recent reviews are 5-star ratings highlighting a warm, welcoming atmosphere where children are happy and engaged.

New management and leadershipresponsive and attentive staffwarm and inclusive atmosphere
Address
100 Mount Allen Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA
Phone
(717) 561-2200
Quality
Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Early Learning Center in Erie, Pennsylvania receives consistently high praise from parents. All reviewers rate the facility 5/5 stars, citing caring and nurturing staff, engaging activities, strong communication through the Procare app, and children who enjoy attending daily. Parents report feeling secure and satisfied with their long-term experiences at the center.

Caring and nurturing staffprofessional and responsive managementengaging activities and crafts
Address
3507 Poplar St, Erie, PA
Phone
(814) 464-4298
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Ymca Early Lng University
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6
Address
301 Darrow Rd, Edinboro, PA
Phone
(814) 734-4802
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Peaks Little Angels
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

PEAKS LITTLE ANGELS receives highly polarized reviews. Long-term parents praise the educational focus, field trips, projects, and caring staff, with some families maintaining positive memories years later. However, recent reviews cite serious concerns about management, including abrupt dismissals without communication, inconsistent rule enforcement, and unprofessional handling of behavioral issues.

Educational curriculumfrequent field trips and projectsprofessional and caring staff
Address
5200 Baltimore Ave, # 06, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 747-7867
Ethel Mason Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Ethel Mason Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise dedicated, compassionate staff and good value, while negative reviews report harsh discipline practices, administrative unprofessionalism, poor communication, and concerns about child supervision and care standards.

Experienced and dedicated teacherscompassionate and nurturing staffgood value for cost
Address
111 Youth Way, Media, PA
Phone
(610) 566-6188
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Today'S Child'S Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Today's Child's Learning Center receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, clean facilities, strong curriculum, and kindergarten preparation. However, a small number of parents reported serious concerns including lack of supervision, poor security, cleanliness issues, and safety incidents.

Warm and caring staffclean and bright roomsstrong curriculum
Address
350 W State St, Media, PA
Phone
(610) 627-7101
Young Hearts
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Young Hearts has a long-standing presence in the Philadelphia community with strong loyalty from some families who report positive growth and improvement in their children. However, recent reviews reveal significant concerns about management changes, staff responsiveness to basic care needs, and billing practices that have allegedly declined since leadership changes.

Long history serving the community (nearly 20 years)passionate and kind staffchildren show learning and developmental growth
Address
520 Washington Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 468-8287
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Lene'S Daily Child Care II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Lene's Daily Child Care II receives predominantly positive reviews, with parents praising the nurturing staff, clean facility, and strong parent communication. The majority of reviewers report their children are happy and excited to attend. One negative review alleges poor handling of payment issues and a child injury incident with lack of management follow-up.

Kind and nurturing staffclean facilityexcellent parent communication
Address
238 S 60th St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 474-4744
Quality
Peaks Little Angels II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

PEAKS LITTLE ANGELS II receives mixed reviews with significant polarization between parents. Long-term families praise the educational focus, trips, projects, and staff professionalism, while recent reviewers report serious concerns about management communication, arbitrary dismissals of children, and unprofessional conduct by leadership.

Educational focusfield trips and projectsprofessional staff
Address
5223 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 747-7867
Butterfly Kisses Child Care LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Butterfly Kisses Child Care receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with praise for caring staff, cleanliness, learning opportunities, and reasonable pricing. However, a small number of parents report serious concerns including lack of supervision, poor health incident response, inadequate adjustment periods for new students, and safety issues.

Caring and attentive staffclean facilityorganized environment
Address
2816 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 856-6346
Our Little School House, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
338 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA
Phone
(610) 377-7595
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Willow Cove Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Willow Cove receives mixed reviews with strong polarization between parents. Three parents praise the teaching quality, cleanliness, and staff friendliness, while four parents report serious concerns about hygiene practices, management accountability, and child safety/supervision.

Effective teaching and learningclean facilityorganized environment
Address
510 Willowbrook Plz, Belle Vernon, PA
Phone
(724) 379-9798
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Harvest Center For Creative Learning
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Harvest Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents who appreciate the caring staff, personalized attention, and family-like environment. However, several parents report serious concerns including unresponsiveness to inquiries, lack of security cameras, and inadequate teacher-child relationships.

caring and kind staffresponsive ownerpersonalized attention to children
Address
220 Pittsburgh St, Derry, PA
Phone
(724) 694-4547
Quality
Maple Shade Elementary School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
2335 Prospect Ave, Croydon, PA
Phone
(215) 788-8020
Amazing Kidz LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

AMAZING KIDZ LLC has highly polarized reviews with parents either praising the staff's attentiveness and organization or expressing serious concerns about safety, communication, and child engagement. Positive reviews highlight homework help, activities, and efficient transportation, while negative reviews cite transportation safety issues, lack of activities, poor communication, and organizational problems.

Attentive and dedicated staffhomework assistancearts and crafts activities
Address
801 Oley St, Reading, PA
Phone
(610) 375-5195
Hollidaysburg Area Ymca Children'S Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
2459 Reservoir Rd, Hollidaysburg, PA
Phone
(814) 695-5320
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Tiny Tot Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Tiny Tot Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring and professional staff, with children showing good development and readiness for school. However, one parent reported poor communication, unresponsiveness to concerns, and failure to follow medical directives for their child's care.

Caring and professional staffclean facilitychildren develop good manners and social skills
Address
393 Adams St, Rochester, PA
Phone
(724) 774-4414
Quality
Beaver County Ymca At Hopewell Memorial Jr.High
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

This YMCA facility receives mostly positive reviews (3.5/5 rating) with users praising its diverse amenities including daycare, therapy pools, and fitness facilities. Parents particularly appreciate the professionalism of daycare staff and the therapeutic pool programs. Some concerns exist regarding facility maintenance, space constraints in the weight room, and pool conditions.

Professional and caring daycare stafftherapy pool with warm water (92 degrees) beneficial for arthritis and seniorsmultiple pools
Address
2354 Brodhead Rd, Aliquippa, PA
Phone
(724) 650-0419
Delightful Days Preschool/Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
2315 W Front St, Berwick, PA
Phone
(570) 752-2678
Places And Spaces For Growth Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
6041 Drexel Rd, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 878-8875
Rally Round Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
580 E Main St, Plymouth, PA
Phone
(570) 779-9527
Ymca And Ywca Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Reviews are mixed with most positive feedback focusing on the YMCA facility's amenities and staff friendliness rather than daycare services specifically. Limited daycare-specific feedback is available, with one parent mentioning their son enjoys swim class.

Friendly and knowledgeable staffattentive lifeguardsswim classes available
Address
75 S Church St, Hazleton, PA
Phone
(570) 455-5205
Quality
Upper Perkiomen Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Upper Perkiomen Child Care Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, strong teacher-child relationships, and developmental progress, particularly for children with special needs. However, negative reviews cite management issues, poor parent communication, inadequate handling of bullying incidents, and disrespectful staff treatment of both parents and children.

Attentive and caring staffstrong teacher-child relationshipsdevelopmental progress (academic and social-emotional)
Address
1244 Saint Pauls Church Rd, Pennsburg, PA
Phone
(215) 679-9022
Quality
Messiah Day Care Latchkey
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
300 W High St, New Bloomfield, PA
Phone
(717) 582-2909
Messiah Dcc
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
70 Limestone Ridge Road, Elliotsburg, PA
Phone
(717) 582-2909
Quality
Apple Of My Eye Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
138 Bayard St, Kane, PA
Phone
(814) 837-7104
Cassie'S Cradle
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Cassie's Cradle receives mostly positive reviews praising its safe, loving environment, affordability, and well-trained staff. The center is Keystone Stars certified with curriculum based on Pennsylvania learning standards. However, two negative reviews cite unprofessional conduct and unresolved issues with management.

Safe and loving environmentaffordable pricingwell-trained staff
Address
3305 Main St, Homestead, PA
Phone
(412) 461-1448
Quality
Cynthia K. Franck'S Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Cynthia K. Franck's Child Care receives mixed reviews with strong loyalty from long-term families who praise staff professionalism, child development, and personalized care, but serious concerns from other parents about hygiene, communication, safety supervision, and overall quality of care.

Kind and professional staffchild development and learning progresspersonalized attention to individual needs
Address
2140 Ardmore Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone
(412) 271-1484
Quality
Grace Community Christian Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
29 W Johnson St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 848-8270
Shake Rattle And Roll Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
1214 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 223-3766
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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.