Childcare in Pennsylvania
What we can tell you about childcare in Pennsylvania
Coverage is not the same in every state, so this page says plainly what we hold for Pennsylvania and what we do not. No email, no account.
Free childcare — 798 locations
Head Start is federally funded and free to families who qualify. Pennsylvania has 798 locations holding 28,157 funded places. Income is the main test, but children in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or whose family receives public assistance qualify regardless of income.
Find your nearest by ZIPWhat paid care costs
Across 67 Pennsylvania counties, the median price for infant care at a center was $185 a week. Most counties fall between $143 and $235.
6 years out of date. This price is from 2020 and is 6 years out of date. It is the most recent county-level figure the federal government publishes, and childcare has risen faster than general inflation since — treat it as a floor, not a quote.
Thin coverage here. The survey reached 67 of Pennsylvania’s counties, and most of those figures are from 2020. Treat the number above as a rough shape rather than a local quote.
Licensing and inspection records
We do not have licensing records for Pennsylvania, and we would rather say so than show you a thinner version and let it pass for the same thing. We surveyed the states publishing childcare data and only Texas puts inspection findings, deficiencies and enforcement in one queryable place. Pennsylvania’s licensing agency will hold its own records — that is the place to look for a specific provider’s history.
Somewhere else?
Every state and territory has a page.
Sources: U.S. Office of Head Start service locations; U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2020 median study year; Texas HHS child-care licensing (Texas only). Listing is not endorsement.