BRIGHT FUTURES LEARNING CENTERS INC
1745 N Cameron St, 17103
- Capacity
- 613
Pennsylvania city directory
Childcare centers in Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg has 123 licensed childcare centers and homes in Pennsylvania's licensing records. Among the 891 Pennsylvania cities with listings, Harrisburg ranks #5 by centers and homes on file. 101 of 123 centers and homes accept Child Care Works. By county, 122 are recorded in Dauphin County and 1 in Perry 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 →
- 123licensed centers and homes in Harrisburgon file in the state's licensing records
- 8,470licensed seatsof 102 centers and homes reporting capacity
- 82%accept Child Care Worksof 123 centers and homes reporting
Licensed childcare centers and homes in Harrisburg
Showing 1 to 50 of 123 · sorted largest first · 50 per page
- Child care center
- Child care center
FOLLOW ME CHILD CARE CENTER
6003 Jonestown Rd, 17112
- Capacity
- 397
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
CATHERINE HERSHEY SCH FOR EARLY LEARNING HBG LLC
1901 N 6th St, 17102
- Capacity
- 267
- Child care center
THE SALVATION ARMY
506 S 29th St, 17104
- Capacity
- 240
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Crosspoint Christian Child Care
430 Colonial Rd, 17109
- Capacity
- 211
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LITTLE LEARNERS CDC ACADEMY LLC
2323 Linglestown Rd, 17110
- Capacity
- 203
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
MIKAYLAS PLACE
212 N Progress Ave, 17109
- Capacity
- 203
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
STUDIO KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
1223 N Cameron St, 17103
- Capacity
- 192
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
CALVARY KIDS CHILDCARE CENTER
4700 Locust Ln, 17109
- Capacity
- 190
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Premier Learning Center-CEB
500 N 17th St, 17103
- Capacity
- 182
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
U-GRO LEARNING CENTRES
3880 Tecport Dr, 17111
- Capacity
- 177
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
YWCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
1101 Market St, 17103
- Capacity
- 162
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KIDDIE ACADEMY OF HARRISBURG PA
3901 N Progress Ave, 17110
- Capacity
- 159
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 301283
3701 Vartan Way, 17110
- Capacity
- 146
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
HANSEL AND GRETEL EARLY LEARNING CENTER
2206 Walnut St, 17103
- Capacity
- 144
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KEYSTONE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
400 North St, 17120
- Capacity
- 142
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
YMCA SACC FRIENDSHIP Y
5000 Commons Dr, 17112
- Capacity
- 141
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ZOEY AND FRIENDS
501 Seneca St, 17110
- Capacity
- 137
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
AVAS GARDEN
2963a N 7th St, 17110
- Capacity
- 136
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KINDNESS COUNTS
3235 N 4th St, 17110
- Capacity
- 131
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
AMAZING KIDZ CARE INC
6003 Jonestown Rd, 17112
- Capacity
- 128
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BEST FRIENDS DAY CARE STRAWBERRY SQUARE
303 Walnut St, 17101
- Capacity
- 126
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
NATURE AND NURTURE DISCOVERY SCHOOL
2320 Colonial Rd, 17112
- Capacity
- 123
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
TINY FINGERS TINY TOES EARLY CHILDCARE ACADEMY
2023 Market St, 17103
- Capacity
- 122
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Hansel and Gretel Early Learning Center
4820 Londonderry Rd, 17109
- Capacity
- 120
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LINGLESTOWN EARLY LEARNING CENTER
6085 Linglestown Rd, 17112
- Capacity
- 118
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER CAMP CURTIN
2135 N 6th St, 17110
- Capacity
- 116
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
THE GODDARD SCHOOL
4397 Sturbridge Dr, 17110
- Capacity
- 115
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BRIGHT HORIZONS AT PSECU
1500 Elmerton Ave, 17110
- Capacity
- 114
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BRIGHT MINDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
2910 Brisban St, 17111
- Capacity
- 109
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
U-GRO LEARNING CENTRES
1 Hacc Dr, 17110
- Capacity
- 106
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
ALL ABOUT KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
5750 Derry St, 17111
- Capacity
- 101
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
JORDANS PLACE DAYCARE LLC
1010 Orchard Dr, 17113
- Capacity
- 96
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
GODS PRECIOUS ONES DAYCARE INC
6720 Derry St, 17111
- Capacity
- 95
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KINDERCARE LEARN CNT 073043
4075 Londonderry Rd, 17109
- Capacity
- 95
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BEST FRIENDS DAY CARE LLC
2150 Linglestown Rd, 17110
- Capacity
- 94
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KIDZ KINGDOM EARLY LEARNING
2328 Locust Ln, 17109
- Capacity
- 94
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
JUSTICE LEARNING CENTER LLC
3211 N Front St, 17110
- Capacity
- 93
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
NEW BEGINNINGS EARLY CHILD DEV AND LRNG CTR LLC
2336 N 3rd St, 17110
- Capacity
- 93
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
TWA YOUTH LLC
100 Livingston St, 17113
- Capacity
- 93
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
Bright Beginnings Child Dev Center
98 S Clover Ln, 17112
- Capacity
- 92
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
INSPIRE EARLY EDUCATION
5120 Lancaster St, 17111
- Capacity
- 88
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
U-GRO LEARNING CENTRES
3501 Canby St, 17109
- Capacity
- 88
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
INSPIRE EARLY EDUCATION
391 Schaffner Dr, 17112
- Capacity
- 85
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BRIGHT MINDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER
3609 Derry St, 17111
- Capacity
- 84
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
INSPIRE EARLY EDUCATION
88 S Hershey Rd, 17112
- Capacity
- 84
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
TODAYCARE CHILDRENS CENTER LLC
1200 N 7th St, 17102
- Capacity
- 84
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
GENIUS KIDS HARRISBURG
1450 Parkway W, 17112
- Capacity
- 75
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
COLOR OUR WORLD EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
2950 N 7th St, 17110
- Capacity
- 71
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
A COMMUNITY OF BLESSINGS LLC
3846 Union Deposit Rd, 17109
- Capacity
- 66
- Accepts Child Care Works
Paying for childcare in Harrisburg
Three programs can help Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg", it counts Harrisburg 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)
82%In Harrisburgaccept this program101 of 123 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.
3%In Harrisburgaccept Head Start4 of 123 centers and homes reporting
1%In Harrisburgaccept Early Head Start1 of 123 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 Harrisburg
Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Harrisburg?
Harrisburg has 123 licensed childcare centers and homes in Pennsylvania's licensing records. Among the 891 Pennsylvania cities with listings, Harrisburg ranks #5 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 Harrisburg centers accept Child Care Works?
101 of Harrisburg's 123 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.
For center directors
Run a center in Harrisburg, PA?
Your center is already listed here, built from state records. Claim it free and get a free enrollment website built from your listing.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia1,769 centersPittsburgh404 centersAllentown286 centersLancaster125 centersReading123 centersErie108 centersYork85 centersLebanon73 centersBethlehem62 centersScranton54 centersEaston50 centersUpper Darby48 centersWest Chester46 centersChambersburg41 centersChester37 centersNorristown37 centersPottstown35 centersAltoona34 centersHazleton34 centersCarlisle32 centers
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.
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 Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
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 →