Some of the Best Daycares in Carlisle, PA

Of Carlisle's 32 daycares, 13 (41%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Pennsylvania's statewide rate of 45%. Locally, providers average 3.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Pennsylvania averages of 3.2 on Process and 4.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 21 centers, 2 group child care homes, and 5 family child care homes.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Carlisle. 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.