Child Care Subsidy
Oklahoma child care subsidy. Administered by: Oklahoma Human Services
73%are current subsidy providers925 of 1,261 centers reporting
Oklahoma state guide
Childcare centers in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 2,636 childcare centers and homes in its state licensing records, across 297 cities. Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services handles licensing. This guide covers how to check a license, how subsidy works, and how to find a center in your city.
Data updated October 1, 2026 · Source: Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services (opens in a new tab) public records · How we compile this →
Largest cities for childcare in Oklahoma
Ranked by centers and homes on file. Each city page lists every center in that city.
- 01Oklahoma City445 centers and homes
- 02Tulsa341 centers and homes
- 03Edmond110 centers and homes
- 04Broken Arrow86 centers and homes
- 05Norman81 centers and homes
- 06Moore53 centers and homes
- 07Midwest City51 centers and homes
- 08Yukon47 centers and homes
- 09Lawton42 centers and homes
- 10Muskogee36 centers and homes
- 11Owasso35 centers and homes
- 12Bartlesville31 centers and homes
Centers and homes listed per city, of 2,636 in Oklahoma.
All 297 Oklahoma citiesAll 297 cities in Oklahoma, A to Z
Jump to a letter, or open a group below.
A · 14 cities
B · 23 cities
- Barnsdall1 center
- Bartlesville31 centers
- Beaver1 center
- Beggs2 centers
- Bennington2 centers
- Bernice1 center
- Bethany13 centers
- Bethel Acres1 center
- Big Cabin1 center
- Binger2 centers
- Bixby13 centers
- Blackwell12 centers
- Blair1 center
- Blanchard9 centers
- Bokoshe1 center
- Boswell4 centers
- Bristow5 centers
- Broken Arrow86 centers
- Broken Bow6 centers
- Buffalo2 centers
- Bunch1 center
- Burlington1 center
- Burns Flat1 center
C · 33 cities
- Cache2 centers
- Caddo1 center
- Calera5 centers
- Calvin1 center
- Cameron1 center
- Canton2 centers
- Canute2 centers
- Carnegie2 centers
- Cashion2 centers
- Catoosa4 centers
- Centrahoma1 center
- Chandler4 centers
- Checotah11 centers
- Cherokee2 centers
- Chickasha11 centers
- Choctaw13 centers
- Claremore19 centers
- Clayton1 center
- Cleveland5 centers
- Clinton13 centers
- Coalgate7 centers
- Colbert2 centers
- Colcord2 centers
- Collinsville4 centers
- Comanche1 center
- Commerce4 centers
- Concho2 centers
- Cordell4 centers
- Coweta11 centers
- Crescent1 center
- Crowder1 center
- Cushing5 centers
- Cyril1 center
D · 10 cities
E · 8 cities
F · 11 cities
G · 11 cities
H · 18 cities
K · 11 cities
L · 10 cities
M · 27 cities
- Madill4 centers
- Mangum5 centers
- Mannford4 centers
- Marietta3 centers
- Marlow4 centers
- Marshall1 center
- Maud1 center
- Maysville2 centers
- McAlester16 centers
- McLoud4 centers
- Medford1 center
- Meeker1 center
- Meno1 center
- Miami10 centers
- Midwest1 center
- Midwest City51 centers
- Milburn1 center
- Mill Creek1 center
- Minco1 center
- Moore53 centers
- Mooreland2 centers
- Morris3 centers
- Morrison3 centers
- Mounds1 center
- Muldrow4 centers
- Muskogee36 centers
- Mustang16 centers
N · 8 cities
O · 10 cities
P · 16 cities
R · 9 cities
S · 26 cities
- Salina2 centers
- Sallisaw12 centers
- Sand Springs13 centers
- Sapulpa17 centers
- Savanna1 center
- Sayre3 centers
- Seiling1 center
- Seminole5 centers
- Sentinel2 centers
- Shady Point1 center
- Sharon1 center
- Shawnee26 centers
- Shidler1 center
- Silo2 centers
- Skiatook13 centers
- Soper1 center
- South Coffeyville1 center
- Spencer16 centers
- Spiro4 centers
- Stigler9 centers
- Stillwater21 centers
- Stilwell6 centers
- Stonewall1 center
- Stratford3 centers
- Stroud4 centers
- Sulphur7 centers
T · 14 cities
W · 24 cities
- Wagoner7 centers
- Walters3 centers
- Wanette1 center
- Wapanucka1 center
- Warner2 centers
- Warr Acres7 centers
- Washington3 centers
- Watonga3 centers
- Waurika2 centers
- Waynoka1 center
- Weatherford12 centers
- Welch1 center
- Weleetka1 center
- Wellston2 centers
- Westville6 centers
- Wetumka1 center
- Wewoka5 centers
- Wilburton7 centers
- Wilson2 centers
- Wister2 centers
- Woodward9 centers
- Wright City1 center
- Wynnewood2 centers
- Wynona1 center
License types in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s licensing records use these categories. Each listing shows which one applies.
Child Care Center
1,261 listings
How to check a daycare license in Oklahoma
Every licensed center in Oklahoma has a public record with Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services. Here is how to read it.
Search the state’s site
Open Child Care Locator (opens in a new tab) and look the center up by name and city. Confirm the license type and that its status is active.
Read the inspection information
Open the center’s record and read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts for it.
Compare with Clear Day’s center page
Our page shows the license type and capacity next to the hours and programs the center lists, so you can weigh the state’s record beside what the center offers.
Open Child Care Locator (opens in a new tab)
Each Clear Day center page in Oklahomalinks to that center’s state record when the state publishes one, so step 3 starts one click from step 1.
Paying for childcare in Oklahoma
These programs help Oklahoma families pay for care. Which one fits depends on income, your child’s age and where you live.
Four Year Old Pre-K
Oklahoma pre-K. Administered by: Oklahoma State Department of Education
Head Start and Early Head Start
Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.
Frequently asked questions about childcare in Oklahoma
Answers use the numbers on this page, as of October 1, 2026.
How many childcare centers are in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma has 2,636 childcare centers and homes in the state licensing records Clear Day reads, across 297 cities. Oklahoma City has the most, with 445, followed by Tulsa (341) and Edmond (110).
How do I check if a daycare is licensed in Oklahoma?
Look the center up in Child Care Locator, the state's public license lookup. Confirm the license is active, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts for that center. Clear Day center pages link to the state's record for that center when the state publishes one.
Does Oklahoma help pay for childcare?
Yes. Oklahoma's child care subsidy program is Child Care Subsidy. 925 of the 1,261 centers in our directory that report subsidy status (73%) are current providers. Public pre-K is a separate option: Four Year Old Pre-K.
What is Quality Rating and Improvement System?
Quality Rating and Improvement System is Oklahoma's quality rating program for child care. The ratings are the state's. Clear Day does not rate or review centers.
Where does this data come from?
Center records come from Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services public records. Every share on the page names the number of centers it is counted over, and the methodology page explains how.
When was this data last updated?
The state records on this page were last imported October 1, 2026. Each center page shows its own record date. See the methodology for details.
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Other state guides
Oklahoma is one of 35 states in the directory: 173,052 centers and homes across 13,878 cities. Each state has its own guide with its own rules, agency and license lookup.
- New York17,433 centers and homes
- Texas15,702 centers and homes
- California13,334 centers and homes
- Florida11,913 centers and homes
- Massachusetts9,440 centers and homes
- Ohio8,707 centers and homes
- Minnesota7,814 centers and homes
- Michigan7,700 centers and homes
- Pennsylvania7,670 centers and homes
- Georgia6,970 centers and homes
- Maryland6,595 centers and homes
- North Carolina5,084 centers and homes
- Wisconsin4,687 centers and homes
- Colorado4,602 centers and homes
- New Jersey4,083 centers and homes
- Connecticut3,983 centers and homes
- Virginia3,569 centers and homes
- Iowa3,203 centers and homes
- Nebraska2,652 centers and homes
- Missouri2,619 centers and homes
- Washington2,581 centers and homes
- Arizona2,536 centers and homes
- Tennessee2,303 centers and homes
- South Carolina2,300 centers and homes
- Idaho2,149 centers and homes
- Kentucky2,001 centers and homes
- Alabama1,841 centers and homes
- Utah1,793 centers and homes
- Delaware1,260 centers and homes
- North Dakota1,088 centers and homes
- Vermont1,048 centers and homes
- South Dakota714 centers and homes
- Nevada590 centers and homes
- District of Columbia452 centers and homes
- All 35 states173,052 centers and homes
Where this data comes from
Center records come from Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services public records. Every percentage on this page names the number of Oklahoma centers it is counted over. This page is a guide, not legal advice. Clear Day does not rate, rank or review centers.
- Last updated
- October 1, 2026
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Oct 1, 2026 · Source: Oklahoma Human Services, Child Care Services public records · Oklahoma license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →