Employment Support Child Care
Utah child care subsidy. Administered by: Utah Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care
Utah state guide
Childcare centers in Utah
Utah has 1,798 childcare centers and homes in its state licensing records, across 154 cities, with about 55,000 licensed seats at the 1,107 centers that report capacity. Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks 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: Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks (opens in a new tab) public records · How we compile this →
Largest cities for childcare in Utah
Ranked by centers and homes on file. Each city page lists every center in that city.
- 01Salt Lake City178 centers and homes
- 02West Valley104 centers and homes
- 03West Jordan99 centers and homes
- 04Taylorsville70 centers and homes
- 05South Jordan63 centers and homes
- 06Ogden56 centers and homes
- 07Saint George53 centers and homes
- 08Orem52 centers and homes
- 09West Valley City49 centers and homes
- 10Sandy48 centers and homes
- 11Cedar City37 centers and homes
- 12Logan36 centers and homes
Centers and homes listed per city, of 1,798 in Utah.
All 154 Utah citiesAll 154 cities in Utah, A to Z
Jump to a letter, or open a group below.
B · 6 cities
C · 8 cities
E · 10 cities
F · 7 cities
H · 13 cities
L · 7 cities
M · 19 cities
- Magna19 centers
- Manti4 centers
- Mapleton1 center
- Marriott Slaterville1 center
- Midvale9 centers
- Midway2 centers
- Milford2 centers
- Millcreek3 centers
- Millville1 center
- Minersville1 center
- Moab8 centers
- Mona1 center
- Monroe3 centers
- Monticello3 centers
- Morgan1 center
- Moroni1 center
- Mount Pleasant3 centers
- Murray31 centers
- Myton1 center
N · 5 cities
P · 11 cities
R · 8 cities
S · 21 cities
- Saint George53 centers
- Salem4 centers
- Salina5 centers
- Salt Lake City178 centers
- Sandy48 centers
- Santa Clara3 centers
- Santaquin6 centers
- Saratoga Springs22 centers
- Smithfield13 centers
- Snowbird1 center
- South Jordan63 centers
- South Ogden8 centers
- South Salt Lake3 centers
- South Weber4 centers
- Spanish Fork20 centers
- Springville16 centers
- St George1 center
- Stansbury Park5 centers
- Sunnyside1 center
- Sunset2 centers
- Syracuse14 centers
T · 6 cities
Utah childcare centers by county
24 Utah counties have licensed centers or homes on file, ranked here by how many. Salt Lake County has the most, with 799 centers and homes.
- Salt Lake County799 centers and homes
- Utah County267 centers and homes
- Davis County137 centers and homes
- Weber County133 centers and homes
- Washington County89 centers and homes
- Cache County82 centers and homes
- Tooele County51 centers and homes
- Iron County41 centers and homes
- Box Elder County31 centers and homes
- Summit County28 centers and homes
- Sevier County22 centers and homes
- Sanpete County19 centers and homes
- Carbon County16 centers and homes
- Duchesne County16 centers and homes
- Wasatch County15 centers and homes
- Uintah County12 centers and homes
- Grand County8 centers and homes
- San Juan County8 centers and homes
All 24 Utah counties, A to Z
- Beaver County6 centers and homes
- Box Elder County31 centers and homes
- Cache County82 centers and homes
- Carbon County16 centers and homes
- Davis County137 centers and homes
- Duchesne County16 centers and homes
- Emery County3 centers and homes
- Garfield County4 centers and homes
- Grand County8 centers and homes
- Iron County41 centers and homes
- Juab County4 centers and homes
- Millard County2 centers and homes
- Salt Lake County799 centers and homes
- San Juan County8 centers and homes
- Sanpete County19 centers and homes
- Sevier County22 centers and homes
- Summit County28 centers and homes
- Tooele County51 centers and homes
- Uintah County12 centers and homes
- Utah County267 centers and homes
- Wasatch County15 centers and homes
- Washington County89 centers and homes
- Wayne County3 centers and homes
- Weber County133 centers and homes
License types in Utah
Utah’s licensing records use these categories. Each listing shows which one applies.
Child Care Licensed Family
611 listingsChild Care Center
421 listingsChild Care Commercial Preschool
57 listingsChild Care Hourly Center
10 listingsChild Care Out of School Time Program
9 listings
How to check a daycare license in Utah
Every licensed center in Utah has a public record with Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks. Here is how to read it.
Search the state’s site
Open Utah DLBC licensing records search (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 Utah DLBC licensing records search (opens in a new tab)
Each Clear Day center page in Utahlinks to that center’s state record when the state publishes one, so step 3 starts one click from step 1.
Paying for childcare in Utah
These programs help Utah families pay for care. Which one fits depends on income, your child’s age and where you live.
School Readiness Initiative
A competitive Utah grant that funds pre-K seats at participating programs, not a universal program. Administered by: Utah State Board of Education and the Utah Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care
Head Start and Early Head Start
Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.
Frequently asked questions about childcare in Utah
Answers use the numbers on this page, as of October 1, 2026.
How many childcare centers are in Utah?
Utah has 1,798 childcare centers and homes in the state licensing records Clear Day reads, across 154 cities. Salt Lake City has the most, with 178, followed by West Valley (104) and West Jordan (99).
How do I check if a daycare is licensed in Utah?
Look the center up in Utah DLBC licensing records search, 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 Utah help pay for childcare?
Yes. Utah's child care subsidy program is Employment Support Child Care. Utah funds some pre-K seats through School Readiness Initiative, a competitive state grant, rather than a universal program.
What is Child Care Quality System?
Child Care Quality System is Utah'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 Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks 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.
For center directors
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Other state guides
Utah 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
- Oklahoma2,636 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
- 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 Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks public records. Every percentage on this page names the number of Utah 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 Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Oct 1, 2026 · Source: Utah Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Background Checks public records · Utah license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →