LANCASTER RECREATION COMMISSION
525 Fairview Ave, 17603
- Capacity
- 218
- Accepts Child Care Works
Pennsylvania city directory
Childcare centers in Lancaster, PA
Lancaster has 125 licensed childcare centers and homes in Pennsylvania's licensing records. Among the 891 Pennsylvania cities with listings, Lancaster ranks #4 by centers and homes on file. 111 of 125 centers and homes accept Child Care Works. By county, all 125 are recorded in Lancaster 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 →
- 125licensed centers and homes in Lancasteron file in the state's licensing records
- 5,823licensed seatsof 93 centers and homes reporting capacity
- 89%accept Child Care Worksof 125 centers and homes reporting
Licensed childcare centers and homes in Lancaster
Showing 1 to 50 of 125 · sorted largest first · 50 per page
- Child care center
- Child care center
CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY
417 W Frederick St, 17603
- Capacity
- 211
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY
132 N Pointe Blvd, 17601
- Capacity
- 206
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LANCASTER YWCA CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER
110 N Lime St, 17602
- Capacity
- 201
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LANCASTER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
150 S Queen St, 17603
- Capacity
- 200
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
THE GODDARD SCHOOL
715 Indian Springs Dr, 17601
- Capacity
- 189
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
CATHERINE HERSHEY SCH FOR EL NEW DANVILLE LLC
393 Long Ln, 17603
- Capacity
- 184
- Child care center
CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY
2301 Harrisburg Pike, 17601
- Capacity
- 179
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
OWL HILL LEARNING CENTER
313 W Liberty St, 17603
- Capacity
- 175
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
STEPS TO SUCCESS MOUNT SIDNEY RD
500 Mount Sidney Rd, 17602
- Capacity
- 172
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
U-GRO LEARNING CENTRES
2301 Noll Dr, 17603
- Capacity
- 167
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KIDDIE ACADEMY OF LANCASTER
251 S Centerville Rd, 17603
- Capacity
- 162
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
DUCKLINGS ELC
2160 Ambassador Cir, 17603
- Capacity
- 158
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS
1849 Charter Ln, 17601
- Capacity
- 153
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
U-GRO LEARNING CENTRES
760 Indian Springs Dr, 17601
- Capacity
- 152
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
PLAY AND LEARN ACADEMY
2312 Marietta Ave, 17603
- Capacity
- 150
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
DUCKLINGS ELC LANDISVILLE
3103 Yellow Goose Rd, 17601
- Capacity
- 149
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM CHILD CARE
601 S Queen St, 17603
- Capacity
- 147
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 1050
595 Centerville Rd, 17601
- Capacity
- 136
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
COVENANT CHILD CARE CENTER
110 N Mulberry St, 17603
- Capacity
- 117
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF LANCASTER
2750 Weaver Rd, 17601
- Capacity
- 116
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LANCASTER REC CHILD CARE AT MCCASKEY HS
445 N Reservoir St, 17602
- Capacity
- 114
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LITTLE LIGHTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
417 Granite Run Dr, 17601
- Capacity
- 111
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL CHILD CARE CENTER LLC
635 Union St, 17603
- Capacity
- 108
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
U-GRO LEARNING CENTRES
1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, 17602
- Capacity
- 103
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER 073029
600g Eden Rd, 17601
- Capacity
- 84
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KIDS EXPRESS PRESCHOOL
300 Willow Valley Sq, 17602
- Capacity
- 81
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
GRACE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
517 N Queen St, 17603
- Capacity
- 79
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LANCASTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
725 Hamilton Rd, 17603
- Capacity
- 79
- Child care center
YMCA OF THE ROSES CITY CENTER
265 Harrisburg Ave, 17603
- Capacity
- 75
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS ACADEMY
625 Community Way, 17603
- Capacity
- 72
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
MALAVE CHILD CARE CENTER LLC
1714 Lincoln Hwy E, 17602
- Capacity
- 72
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BUSY BEES CHILD CARE CENTER LLC
794 New Holland Ave, 17602
- Capacity
- 69
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
SUNSHINE NURSERY CHILDCARE CENTER 2
334 N Cherry St, 17602
- Capacity
- 68
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LITTLE PASITOS BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL LLC
1203 Park City Ctr, 17601
- Capacity
- 65
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
VERITAS PRESCHOOL
500 E Roseville Rd, 17601
- Capacity
- 65
- Child care center
NEW SCHOOL OF LANCASTER
935 Columbia Ave, 17603
- Capacity
- 64
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
VILLAGE OF LOVE LEARNING ACADEMY
515 Hershey Ave, 17603
- Capacity
- 61
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
10 HOUR CARE DAYCARE CENTER LLC
452 S Duke St, 17602
- Capacity
- 55
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
KIDS CORNER LEARNING CENTER LLC
39 N Broad St, 17602
- Capacity
- 54
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
MARIAS DAYCARE II
792 New Holland Ave, 17602
- Capacity
- 51
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
MARIAS DAYCARE III
244 N Queen St, 17603
- Capacity
- 51
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
UNA VISION CHILDCARE
820 1st St, 17603
- Capacity
- 50
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
10 HOUR CARE DAYCARE CENTER CITY LLC
127 E Orange St, 17602
- Capacity
- 42
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
10 HOUR CARE DAYCARE CENTER DOWNTOWN LLC
201 W King St # 203, 17603
- Capacity
- 41
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
YMCA OF THE ROSES EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY
252 Harrisburg Ave, 17603
- Capacity
- 40
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
LITTLE DREAMS CHILD CARE CENTER LLC
25 E New St, 17602
- Capacity
- 39
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
NEW SCHOOL MONTESSORI LIME STREET
24 N Lime St, 17602
- Capacity
- 36
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BLESS THE CHILDREN 2 DAYCARE CENTER LLC
402 E King St, 17602
- Capacity
- 30
- Accepts Child Care Works
- Child care center
BRIGHT BEGINNERS DAYCARE & LEARNING CENTER LLC
250 W King St, 17603
- Capacity
- 30
- Accepts Child Care Works
Paying for childcare in Lancaster
Three programs can help Lancaster 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 Lancaster", it counts Lancaster 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)
89%In Lancasteraccept this program111 of 125 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.
5%In Lancasteraccept Head Start6 of 125 centers and homes reporting
0%In Lancasteraccept Early Head Start0 of 125 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 Lancaster
Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Lancaster?
Lancaster has 125 licensed childcare centers and homes in Pennsylvania's licensing records. Among the 891 Pennsylvania cities with listings, Lancaster ranks #4 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 Lancaster centers accept Child Care Works?
111 of Lancaster's 125 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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Other cities in Pennsylvania
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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 →