How many licensed daycares are in Allentown?

There are 260 licensed child care providers in Allentown.

What percentage of Allentown daycares have high quality ratings?

41% of Allentown daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 43% statewide in Pennsylvania.

What types of childcare are available in Allentown?

87 center-based, 155 home-based providers operate in Allentown.

How do Allentown daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Pennsylvania?

Allentown daycares average 3.2 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Pennsylvania statewide average of 3.2.

Is there financial help for childcare in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Some of the Best Daycares in Allentown, PA

Of Allentown's 260 daycares, 107 (41%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Pennsylvania's statewide rate of 43%. Locally, providers average 3.2 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.3 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Pennsylvania averages of 3.2 on Process and 3.4 on Structural.

The local market includes 87 centers, 9 group child care homes, and 146 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Pennsylvania's average of 21%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Allentown. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Pennsylvania methodology page for the full breakdown.

260

Daycares

107

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Allentown

36(14%)

71(27%)

123(47%)

27(10%)

3(1%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Allentown: 3.4 (Sample of 260).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Allentown: 3.2 (Sample of 225).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Allentown: 3.3 (Sample of 260).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Allentown

A Childrens Place Learning Center

Allentown, PA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Active Learning Centers Fogelsville

Allentown, PA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Baez Giron Day Care Corp

Allentown, PA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Beato Family Day Care

Children at Promise Early Learning Center

Allentown, PA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Early Dreamers Childcare Corp

Allentown, PA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Endless Innovation Academy Llc

Get Set Learning Center

Allentown, PA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Gummy Bears Learning Center LLC

Allentown, PA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Allentown?: There are 260 licensed child care providers in Allentown.
What percentage of Allentown daycares have high quality ratings?: 41% of Allentown daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 43% statewide in Pennsylvania.
What types of childcare are available in Allentown?: 87 center-based, 155 home-based providers operate in Allentown.
How do Allentown daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Pennsylvania?: Allentown daycares average 3.2 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Pennsylvania statewide average of 3.2.
Is there financial help for childcare in Pennsylvania?: Pennsylvania offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Pennsylvania