ASBURY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
3814 Asbury Rd, 16506
- Capacity
- 353
- Accepts Child Care Works
Pennsylvania city directory
Childcare centers in Erie, PA
Erie has 108 licensed childcare centers and homes in Pennsylvania's licensing records. Among the 891 Pennsylvania cities with listings, Erie ranks #7 by centers and homes on file. 98 of 108 centers and homes accept Child Care Works. By county, all 108 are recorded in Erie County. Each listing below opens that center's own page, and shows its address, facility type and capacity where the state record has them.
Data updated Oct 26, 2026 · Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services (opens in a new tab) public records · Pennsylvania childcare guide → · How we compile this →
- 108licensed centers and homes in Erieon file in the state's licensing records
- 6,863licensed seatsof 99 centers and homes reporting capacity
- 91%accept Child Care Worksof 108 centers and homes reporting
Licensed childcare centers and homes in Erie
Showing 1 to 50 of 108 · sorted largest first · 50 per page
- Child care center
- Child care center
SAINT GEORGE LANCERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
5145 Peach St, 16509
- Capacity
- 324
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Downtown YMCA
31 W 10th St, 16501
- Capacity
- 270
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ST BONIFACE PARISH
9367 Wattsburg Rd, 16509
- Capacity
- 264
- Child care center
EASTSIDE YMCA DAY CARE CENTER
2101 Nagle Rd, 16510
- Capacity
- 250
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
HANDLED WITH CARE CHILDCARE FACILITY LLC
925 State St, 16501
- Capacity
- 231
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ROOSEVELT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
2300 Cranberry St, 16502
- Capacity
- 225
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
REALIFE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
3902 W 38th St, 16506
- Capacity
- 213
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
YMCA OF GREATER ERIE/GLENWOOD YMCA DAY CARE CTR
3727 Cherry St, 16508
- Capacity
- 212
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
GILSON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
903 Payne Ave, 16503
- Capacity
- 211
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
CREATIVE LEARNING CHILDCARE CENTER
2312 W 15th St, 16505
- Capacity
- 193
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ST MARTIN EARLY LEARNING CENTER
1727 State St, 16501
- Capacity
- 190
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Downtown Child Development Center
121 E 10th St, 16501
- Capacity
- 175
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
EPS PENNBRIAR CHILD CARE LLC
100 Pennbriar Dr, 16509
- Capacity
- 175
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
MONTESSORI IN THE WOODS
1390 Townhall Rd W, 16509
- Capacity
- 175
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Saint Benedict Center
345 E 9th St, 16503
- Capacity
- 165
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
YMCA OF ERIE/WATTSBURG ELEMENTARY
10780 Wattsburg Rd, 16509
- Capacity
- 140
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 1279
625 Holland St, 16501
- Capacity
- 131
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BRIGHT HORIZONS AT ERIE
5450 Merwin Ln, 16510
- Capacity
- 129
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
EARLY CONNECTIONS/CITY CENTER
704 State St, 16501
- Capacity
- 125
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 1278
4575 W Lake Rd, 16505
- Capacity
- 121
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
EARLY LEARNING CENTER
3507 Poplar St, 16508
- Capacity
- 113
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ST LUKES CRUSADERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
425 E 38th St, 16504
- Capacity
- 112
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Covenant Pre School
250 W 7th St, 16501
- Capacity
- 106
- Child care center
ST PAULS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
3108 Sterrettania Rd, 16506
- Capacity
- 106
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
SOUTH HILLS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC
3808 Caughey Rd, 16506
- Capacity
- 100
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
554 E 10th St, 16503
- Capacity
- 91
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ABC EARLY LEARNING CENTER
2703 Ash St, 16504
- Capacity
- 90
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
THE LEARNING LADDER EARLY CHILD CARE CENTER LLC
3515 Mcclelland Ave, 16510
- Capacity
- 83
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ABC 24 HR CHILD CARE ABOVE AND BEYOND 24 HR CH
1325 State St, 16501
- Capacity
- 80
- Accepts Child Care Works
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ST VINCENT CHILD CARE CENTER
123 W 25th St, 16502
- Capacity
- 80
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ABC GROW WITH ME PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE CENTER LLC
1405 W 21st St, 16502
- Capacity
- 79
- Accepts Child Care Works
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THE BELLE VALLEY TROJAN BEARS SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM
5300 Henderson Rd, 16509
- Capacity
- 78
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
MARTIN LUTHER KING CHILD CARE CENTER
312 Chestnut St, 16507
- Capacity
- 75
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
THURSTON CHILDCARE
506 W 18th St, 16502
- Capacity
- 74
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ERIE FIRST EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
8150 Oliver Rd, 16509
- Capacity
- 72
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Robison Elementary YMCA
1651 Robison Rd W, 16509
- Capacity
- 71
- Child care center
MILESTONES EARLY LEARNING CENTER
5163 Buffalo Rd, 16510
- Capacity
- 70
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ST JUDE RAIDERS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
606 Lowell Ave, 16505
- Capacity
- 61
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
PLAYWAY LOVING CHILD CARE CENTER
2741 W 8th St, 16505
- Capacity
- 60
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ERIE
517 E 26th St, 16504
- Capacity
- 59
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LITTLE ACORNS LEARNING CENTER
2104 Zimmerly Rd, 16509
- Capacity
- 52
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
I LOVE IT DAYCARE LEARNING CENTER LLC
4603 Peach St, 16509
- Capacity
- 50
- Accepts Child Care Works
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THE LEARNING LADDER EARLY CHILD CARE CTR LLC
2502 Peach St, 16502
- Capacity
- 48
- Accepts Child Care Works
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WORLD OF CARE INC
1202 Buffalo Rd, 16503
- Capacity
- 45
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BARBS CHILDCARE CENTER LLC
145 W 18th St, 16501
- Capacity
- 44
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
nurturing nest care center
5109 Iroquois Ave, 16511
- Capacity
- 41
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
EARLY CONNECTIONS/HARBOR HOMES EARLY LRNG CTR
1841 E 18th St, 16510
- Capacity
- 38
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
HANDLED WITH CARE ACADEMY
903 E 5th St, 16507
- Capacity
- 38
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
St James Panthers Child Development Center
2602 Buffalo Rd, 16510
- Capacity
- 38
- Accepts Child Care Works
Paying for childcare in Erie
Three programs can help Erie families with the cost of care, and each has its own application. They are run by government agencies, not by Clear Day. Where a figure below says "In Erie", it counts Erie centers and homes; where it says "Across Pennsylvania", it counts the whole state.
Child Care Works (CCW)
Pennsylvania child care subsidy. Administered by: DHS OCDEL, through local Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs)
91%In Erieaccept this program98 of 108 centers and homes reporting
89%Across Pennsylvaniaare current subsidy providers5,869 of 6,624 centers reporting
Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
Pennsylvania pre-K. Administered by: Pennsylvania Department of Education, with DHS, through OCDEL
8%Across Pennsylvaniaaccept pre-K526 of 6,624 centers reporting
Head Start and Early Head Start
Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.
7%In Erieaccept Head Start8 of 108 centers and homes reporting
0%In Erieaccept Early Head Start0 of 108 centers and homes reporting
2%Across Pennsylvaniaaccept Head Start120 of 6,624 centers reporting
1%Across Pennsylvaniaaccept Early Head Start36 of 6,624 centers reporting
Frequently asked questions about childcare in Erie
Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Erie?
Erie has 108 licensed childcare centers and homes in Pennsylvania's licensing records. Among the 891 Pennsylvania cities with listings, Erie ranks #7 by centers and homes on file. The records come from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services.
Which Erie centers accept Child Care Works?
98 of Erie's 108 centers and homes are listed as accepting Child Care Works. Turn on the "Accepts Child Care Works" filter above the list to see them. Statewide, 89% of Pennsylvania centers in the directory are current Child Care Works providers (5,869 of 6,624 centers reporting). Confirm with the center and your local office before you enroll.
How do I check a Pennsylvania daycare license?
Look the center up in COMPASS Provider Search, Pennsylvania's public license lookup, and confirm the license is active. Match the address on the state record to the address on the center's page here, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts.
What is the child-to-staff ratio for infants in Pennsylvania?
For children 0–11 months in licensed child care centers, Pennsylvania allows up to 4 children per staff member, a ratio of 1:4 under 55 Pa. Code § 3270.51. For 12–23 months it is 1:5. The full Pennsylvania table is in the Pennsylvania guide.
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How this page is built. Listings, capacities and license types come from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services (opens in a new tab) public records; the Data updated date shows the last import. The notice below covers accuracy and how to verify a license.
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Data updated Oct 26, 2026 · Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services public records · Pennsylvania license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →