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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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Northern Home For Children
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Northern Home for Children receives consistently positive feedback from parents and community members. Parents praise the supportive staff, helpful services, and caring environment. One concern noted was occasional delays in paperwork follow-up.

Supportive and caring staffhelpful services beyond childcaresafe and welcoming environment
Address
5301 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 482-2142
Child'S Conceptions
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Child's Conceptions (Pooh Corner) has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise caring, invested staff, thoughtful curriculum, and strong community. Negative reviews cite serious concerns about leadership, cleanliness, supervision, deposit refund practices, and limited learning materials.

caring and invested staffthoughtful and creative curriculumstrong parent community
Address
311 E Walnut Ln, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 843-3082
Quality
Olde City Day School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

OLDE CITY DAY SCHOOL has highly polarized reviews. Most recent parents praise the caring staff, enriching activities, and positive child experiences since a director change. However, some parents report serious safety and hygiene concerns including unsupervised children and inadequate sanitation.

Affordableconvenient locationcaring and attentive staff
Address
45 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 925-5020
Quality
Lene'S Daily Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Lene's Daily Childcare receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the nurturing staff, clean facility, and strong parent communication. Children are reported to be happy and engaged in learning. However, one parent reported a serious negative experience involving payment issues and an injury, claiming lack of responsiveness from staff and management.

Nurturing and kind staffclean facilityexcellent parent communication
Address
6418 1/2 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 937-7985
Quality
Divine Toddler Town Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
2704 W Girard Ave, Apt 06, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(215) 232-2257
Discovery Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
870 Stratford Dr, State College, PA
Phone
(814) 238-8320
Rene'S Arch Day Care Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Rene's Arch Day Care Center receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Long-term satisfied parents praise the educational focus, diverse environment, and family-oriented approach. However, multiple recent reviewers report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, hygiene issues, inappropriate restraint practices, unprofessional staff conduct, and restricted parent access to children.

Educational focusdiverse environmentfamily-oriented approach
Address
151 E Roosevelt Blvd, # 53, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(267) 331-6110
Quality
Alphabet Academy Of Phila LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Alphabet Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the engaging staff, cleanliness, and children's enthusiasm for attending. However, multiple negative reviews report serious concerns including alleged physical mistreatment of children, poor hygiene practices, high staff turnover, and management's dismissive response to parent complaints.

Engaging staff who provide age-appropriate activitiesclean facilityconvenient location and hours
Address
1020 N Marshall St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
(267) 239-0600
Keepin Kidz Happy II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

KEEPIN KIDZ HAPPY II receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1 to 5 stars. Positive reviewers praise the learning environment, staff quality, and family-like atmosphere, while negative reviewers report serious concerns including a child injury incident, disorganization, and unprofessional ownership.

Diverse environmentchild learning and growthstaff quality (especially Ms. Kim)
Address
6902 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Quality
Discovery Kids Childcare Center, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Discovery Kids Childcare Center receives mixed reviews. The majority of parents praise the caring staff, family-like atmosphere, strong preschool/pre-K programs, and consistency during the pandemic. However, a small number of parents report concerns about child wellbeing, management issues, and safety practices.

caring and loving staffstrong preschool and pre-K programsfamily-like atmosphere
Address
1963 Oberlin Rd, Harrisburg, PA
Phone
(717) 939-1720
Beaver County Ymca
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Beaver County YMCA is a multi-purpose facility that parents praise for its daycare and summer camp programs, offering professional and caring staff. The facility is community-oriented with diverse amenities including pools, therapy pools, fitness equipment, and recreational classes for all ages. However, some users note maintenance issues and space constraints in certain areas.

Professional and caring stafftherapy pool (warm water benefits)daycare and summer camp
Address
Route 65, Rochester Twp, PA
Phone
(724) 847-2200
Quality
Ymca Vernon Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Reviews are mixed with significant concerns about staff behavior and facility maintenance. While some members praise the equipment quality and friendly staff, multiple reviewers report rude and unwelcoming behavior from staff, along with facility issues like mold, broken equipment, and poor parking.

Clean and newer equipmentgood variety of classesfriendly staff members
Address
16864 Conneaut Lake Rd, Meadville, PA
Phone
(814) 336-2200
Quality
Titusville Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Unable to provide accurate summary. The reviews provided are for University of Pittsburgh at Titusville (a college campus), not Titusville Learning Center (a daycare facility). No actual daycare parent reviews are available.

None applicable - reviews are for a college campusnot a daycare
Address
302 E Walnut St, Titusville, PA
Phone
(814) 827-0980
Quality
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
Address
721 Hatch St, Corry, PA
Phone
(814) 664-4866
Quality
Safe Haven II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
314 E 11th St, Erie, PA
Phone
(814) 454-4453
Bright Beginnings Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
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
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
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
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
Address
200 N Pennsylvania Ave, Morrisville, PA
Phone
(215) 736-6808
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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.