
Browse 4,289 child daycare & preschools across Pennsylvania. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
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.
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.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 4,289 |
| Headstart Programs | 13 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 106 |
| Before or After School | 191 |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Buttons and Bows Childcare has received mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff's ability to acclimate children, balance of play and learning, and preparedness for kindergarten. However, negative reviews cite rude and unprofessional behavior from the owner and staff. Note: One review indicates the daycare is closed following the owner's passing.
The Schoolhouse Day Care receives mixed reviews with strong loyalty from long-term families praising staff warmth and child development, but serious concerns raised about supervision, staff conduct, and child safety during outings and at the facility.
The Schoolhouse Day Care receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the staff, cleanliness, affordability, and quality of care and education, with several long-term families expressing strong loyalty. However, serious concerns have been raised about staff supervision, inappropriate discipline practices, and unexplained injuries.
Parents consistently praise Third Street Alliance's learning center staff, citing excellent child development outcomes and strong teacher-child relationships. The facility is recognized for going above and beyond in care, responsive communication, and creating positive learning experiences. Beyond childcare, the center is valued as a community resource providing support services for women and families in need.
The Children's Cottage Inc receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the caring and nurturing staff, strong communication, and small facility atmosphere. Children are reported to be happy and eager to attend. One parent left a negative review with minimal detail.
UNIVERSITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CTR receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviews praise skilled and caring teachers, engaging curriculum, and sensory activities, while negative reviews cite serious management issues including inadequate response to child safety concerns, lack of transparency with incident reports, poor hygiene practices, and significant price increases without service improvements.
The Children's Center of Pittsburgh receives mixed reviews. The majority of parents (6 five-star reviews) praise the nurturing environment, teacher quality, learning outcomes, and amenities like the get-well room. However, three one-star reviews raise serious concerns about child safety, illness management, and staff training for children with disabilities.
Marion Manor is a mixed-use facility providing both child daycare (ages 2 months-6 years) and long-term care services. Parents and patients consistently praise the caring, attentive staff, clean facilities, and quality care. The unique intergenerational program allowing children to visit elderly residents is highlighted as a meaningful experience.
Shane's Friends Day Care receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with staff described as caring, nurturing, and treating children like their own. Parents highlight developmental improvements in their children, engaging activities, cleanliness, and excellent communication. One parent criticized the facility for not maintaining the sidewalk.
See Saw Daycare has highly polarized reviews. Several parents praise the nurturing and educational environment, while others report serious concerns including staff misconduct, a lost child incident, and unprofessional behavior.
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