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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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Olde City Day School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Olde City Day School receives mixed reviews with significant variation in experiences. Most recent reviews praise the center highly, particularly following a director change, citing engaged staff, enriching activities, and happy children. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about supervision lapses and hygiene practices.

Affordableconvenient locationcaring and attentive staff
Address
12 S Letitia St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 925-0200
Mercyhurst Child Lrng Center,INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Mercyhurst Child Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Three parents praise the caring staff, strong educational focus, and child development, while two parents report declining quality and poor management that led them to switch daycares.

Kind and caring teaching staffstrong educational focusart activities
Address
2703 Ash St, Erie, PA
Phone
(814) 459-9622
Corry Alliance Childcare & Lrng. Ctr.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

One parent describes the center as overpriced with insufficient staff, alleging that children were allowed to play in mud and sustain injuries without supervision. Another reviewer reports an incident where a staff member was fired for their sexual orientation.

Address
721 Hatch St, Corry, PA
Phone
(814) 664-4866
Quality
Bright Beginnings Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent highlights Ms. Rosa's exceptional care and dedication to a child with developmental delays, noting the strong emotional bond formed. Conversely, another reviewer reports being refused phone calls, citing poor communication.

Dedicated staffpersonalized attention for developmental delaysstrong emotional connection
Address
15 S 2nd St, Oxford, PA
Phone
(610) 932-2670
Quality
Kehillah Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Kehillah Early Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Most recent parents praise caring staff, good communication, cleanliness, and child development, with several noting significant improvements under new leadership. However, some former parents report serious concerns including neglect incidents, high staff turnover, administrative disorganization, and allegations of harsh discipline.

Caring and attentive teachersexcellent daily communication with parentsclean facilities
Address
2 Chester Rd, Wallingford, PA
Phone
(610) 872-2040
Quality
The Right Track Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

The Right Track Day Care receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from parents who praise the caring staff, family-like environment, and long-term attendance. One negative review cites cleanliness concerns, though multiple parents and staff dispute these claims. The facility operates in a converted house setting rather than a modern building.

Caring and attentive staffchildren feel safe and lovedfamily-oriented atmosphere
Address
109 Fairview Rd, Crum Lynne, PA
Phone
(484) 487-7057
Hope Rising Child Care Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent highlights the center's punctuality, cleanliness, and friendly staff who communicate effectively about child progress. Conversely, other reviewers report serious issues regarding restrictive custody enforcement, aggressive staff behavior, and lack of proper sign-in procedures.

punctual openingclean facilityfriendly and kind staff
Address
7014 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 365-5637
Quality
Prodigy Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Prodigy Learning Center receives mostly positive reviews for its caring teachers, clean facility, engaging curriculum, and strong parent communication. However, concerns have been raised about administrative communication, parking management, and health/safety protocols regarding disease outbreak notifications.

Kind and patient teachersacademic and social-emotional growthexcellent parent-teacher communication
Address
3345 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 228-8768
Quality
Heavenly Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent highlights the center as a professional, clean, and loving environment where their child made significant academic and developmental progress. However, other reviewers report serious concerns regarding health protocols, staff attitudes, and unprofessional conduct.

professional atmosphereclean facilityfamily-oriented
Address
251 W Duncannon Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 455-5224
Quality
Little Wonders Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Little Wonders Day Care receives consistently high praise from parents with 10 five-star reviews highlighting the caring, attentive staff and director Mila. Parents report their children are happy, engaged in learning, and well-prepared for school entry. The facility is noted for cleanliness, convenient location, and strong communication with families.

caring and attentive staffdirector Milachildren enjoy attending
Address
15100 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 677-7133
Quality
Carbon Career & Technical Inst. Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

This facility has mixed reviews with significant inconsistencies in the submitted feedback. Several reviews appear unrelated to daycare services (salon, HVAC training, marketing programs). Substantive parent feedback indicates some strong teachers but concerns about staff favoritism, organizational issues, and student treatment policies.

Clean facilitysome highly-regarded teachers (Mr. LewisMr. Garrant
Address
77 W 13th St, Jim Thorpe, PA
Phone
(570) 325-5423
Noah'S Ark Child Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Noah's Ark has highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the staff's kindness, attention to detail, affordability, and faith-based approach. However, five other parents report serious concerns about staff judgment toward children with disabilities or behavioral challenges, inadequate supervision, poor communication, and quick dismissals from the program.

Kind and attentive staffaffordable pricingfaith-based environment
Address
701 Sheridan Ave, Greensburg, PA
Phone
(724) 836-6640
Quality
Seton Hill Child Services, New Ken
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent reports exceptional care, highlighting the staff's genuine dedication, the child's positive progress, and the convenience of the Tadpoles app for daily communication and safety oversight. Conversely, another parent describes an extremely negative experience involving a lack of bathroom privacy that allegedly led to inappropriate contact, as well as claims of unprofessional staff treatment.

caring and dedicated staffchild's positive progress and adaptationeffective communication via Tadpoles app
Address
730 Church St, New Kensington, PA
Phone
(724) 335-5431
Appleseed Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Appleseed Learning Center receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviews praise the director Cassidy, teachers like Miss Peggy and Miss Leta, clean facilities, and strong child development. However, negative reviews cite serious concerns including poor communication during enrollment, inadequate supervision resulting in injuries, unprofessional staff conduct, and allegations of neglect regarding water access.

Kind and thorough directordedicated and communicative teachersclean facility
Address
1001 S Leechburg Hill Rd, Leechburg, PA
Phone
(724) 845-5830
Quality
Kidsprout Child Development Center, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Parents consistently praise Kidsprout Child Development Center for exceptional staff care, safety measures, and nurturing environment. Multiple families with years of experience report high satisfaction and trust in the facility. All reviewers highlight strong communication and children's development progress.

Staff professionalism and caring attitudesafety precautions and security measuresopen communication with parents
Address
280 Capitol Park Dr, Sarver, PA
Phone
(724) 295-5224
Quality
Morrisville Branch Ymca
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Recent feedback highlights severe safety and staffing concerns, including a child ingesting ice pack contents without notification, alleged physical contact by staff, and reports of mistreatment toward a child with special needs. Parents also cite rude staff behavior, isolation of students, and allegations of racial bias, noting a decline in program quality over time.

Address
200 N Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA
Phone
(215) 736-6808
Quality
My First Steps Child Care Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

My First Steps Child Care Center II in Reading, PA has mixed reviews. Several parents report their children are happy and enjoy attending, with staff helping with developmental milestones. However, multiple parents raise serious concerns about supervision, safety incidents, excessive napping, lack of educational activities, and alleged preferential treatment of staff members' children.

Children reported as happy and enjoy attendingstaff assistance with potty trainingchildren are excited about daycare
Address
3602 Kutztown Rd, Reading, PA
Phone
(610) 929-9696
Quality
My First Step Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

MY FIRST STEP CHILD CARE CENTER receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviewers praise the facility for making children happy and assisting with developmental milestones like potty training. However, negative reviews raise serious concerns about safety protocols, staff qualifications, inadequate supervision, excessive napping, lack of learning activities, and alleged favoritism toward staff members' children.

Children are happy and enjoy attendinghelps with potty training and developmental milestonesbilingual environment
Address
3601 Kutztown Rd, Reading, PA
Phone
(610) 929-9696
Quality
Tiny Treasures Nursery School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Tiny Treasures Nursery School receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring, experienced staff, family-like environment, developmental progress of children, and reasonable pricing. Working parents report feeling confident in the center's safety and communication.

Caring and attentive stafffamily-oriented environmentchildren excited to attend
Address
524 High Blvd, Reading, PA
Phone
(610) 777-7279
Quality
Tiny Treasures Nursery School II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Tiny Treasures Nursery School II in Reading, PA receives consistent praise from parents across all reviews. Parents highlight caring, attentive staff who treat children like family, strong early childhood development outcomes, and a welcoming environment where children are eager to attend. The facility offers good value, flexible scheduling, inclusive accommodations, and balanced educational and recreational activities.

Caring and attentive stafffamily-like environmentchildren eager to attend
Address
1651 New Holland Rd, Reading, PA
Phone
(610) 777-7279
Quality
Small Steps Day Care South
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Several parents describe the staff as friendly, caring, and reliable, noting that children enjoy the environment and consistent hours. Conversely, one reviewer reports a negative experience characterized by persistent problems from the start.

friendly and helpful staffcaring teacherschildren enjoy the center
Address
2709 S Queen St, York, PA
Phone
(717) 741-1380
Punkin Patch Childcare, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Punkin Patch Childcare has extremely polarized reviews. While some parents praise specific staff members (Mary, Sierra, and Mr. JJ) as nurturing and communicative, numerous other parents report serious concerns including staff being rude and verbally abusive to children, physical abuse, inconsistent discipline policies, dishonesty about care provided, and unprofessional handling of enrollment issues.

Nurturing and dedicated teachers (Mary and Sierra)excellent commu
Address
201 S Charles St, Ste 1, Red Lion, PA
Phone
(717) 244-4662
Quality
Little Dreams Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Little Dreams Learning Center receives overwhelmingly positive reviews praising warm, caring staff, strong parent communication, and educational activities. However, one parent reported their child with a speech delay was dismissed after just two days, citing lack of patience and accommodation for the child's needs.

Welcoming atmosphereprofessional and caring staffexcellent parent communication with daily reports
Address
119 Ore Bank Rd, Dillsburg, PA
Phone
(717) 432-2025
Quality
Good Shepherd Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Feedback for Good Shepherd Day Care is sharply divided, with some long-term families praising the staff's genuine care and the positive impact on their children, while others report severe mistreatment and discrimination. One reviewer describes a six-year experience marked by rude, self-centered teachers who made them dread attending, citing gender-based discrimination and disrespect. Conversely, former parents highlight the staff's love and the strong friendships formed, noting how much they miss the program after moving away.

staff love and care for kidsstrong friendships with friends and teachersbest daycare experience
Address
1 New St, Glen Rock, PA
Phone
(717) 235-5055
Quality
Kid Country Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

While some parents express deep satisfaction with the staff and their children's enjoyment, others report significant concerns regarding the owner's unprofessionalism and management practices. These negative experiences highlight a disconnect between the dedicated caregivers and leadership, leading some families to seek other options.

staff qualitychild enjoymentloving environment
Address
855 2nd St, Beaver, PA
Phone
(724) 728-8454
Tiny Treasures Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent describes the center as very unprofessional and unreliable, noting that staff do not answer the phone. This lack of communication makes it difficult for parents to check on their children.

Address
612 Frankfort Rd, Monaca, PA
Phone
(724) 495-5141
Quality
Providence Family Support Ctr Children'S Program
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Parents highlight the high quality of teaching staff and the attractive facility, yet report significant dissatisfaction with administrative leadership and front desk interactions. Several reviewers describe management as uncooperative and rude, with one parent citing a lack of structure and concerns about educator competence.

gifted teachersnice facilitiescaring staff
Address
3113 Brighton Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone
(412) 766-6673
Quality
Abc'S At Forbes Road Career & Tecchnology Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Reviews are highly polarized with strong opinions on both sides. Positive reviewers praise the diesel and multimedia teachers as excellent educators who provide consistent learning and skill development. Negative reviewers cite poor instruction quality, unprofessional teacher behavior, lack of communication from administration, and unresolved equipment damage incidents.

Knowledgeable diesel teachermultimedia program qualityhands-on learning opportunities
Address
607 Beatty Rd, Monroeville, PA
Phone
(412) 373-3810
Alliance Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent describes a positive experience, highlighting the staff's diligence, good communication, and genuine care for children. While acknowledging that managing toddlers can be messy and imperfect, the reviewer notes that the center strives for excellence and is responsive to family concerns.

diligent staffgood communicationresponsive to questions and concerns
Address
938 Summitt St, Mckeesport, PA
Phone
(412) 678-8117
Quality
Shady Lane School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Shady Lane School receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. While some parents praise the caring staff, play-based learning approach, and NAEYC accreditation, others report communication issues, inconsistent teacher quality, and concerns about academic preparation.

NAEYC accredited with 4 Keystone Starscaring and loving staffclean facility
Address
100 N Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone
(412) 243-3404
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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.