Best Daycares in Erie, PA — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Erie's 103 daycares, 54 (52%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Pennsylvania's statewide rate of 43%. Locally, providers average 3.6 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.7 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 58 centers, 15 group child care homes, and 25 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 Erie. 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.
Rating Distribution in Erie
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Erie: 3.5 (Sample of 103).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Erie: 3.6 (Sample of 95).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Erie: 2.7 (Sample of 103).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Erie?
- There are 103 licensed child care providers in Erie.
- What percentage of Erie daycares have high quality ratings?
- 52% of Erie daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 43% statewide in Pennsylvania.
- What types of childcare are available in Erie?
- 58 center-based, 40 home-based providers operate in Erie.
- How do Erie daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Pennsylvania?
- Erie daycares average 3.6 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
All 103 Daycares in Erie
- Eagles Nest Group Daycare
- Early Connections-John E Horan Garden Apt Ccc
- Early Connections/city Center
- Early Connections/harbor Homes Early Lrng Ctr
- Early Learning Center
- Easter Group Daycare
- Eastside Ymca Day Care Center
- Eps Pennbriar Child Care Llc
- Erie County Department of Health
- Erie Family Center
- Erie First Early Education Center
- Saint Benedict Center
- Sanders Family Daycare
- Sheldons 1914 Daycare
- Small But Mighty LLC
- South Hills Child Development Center Inc
- St Boniface Parish
- St James Panthers Child Development Center
- St Jude Raiders Child Development Center
- St Lukes Crusaders Child Development Centers
- St Martin Early Learning Center
- St Pauls Child Development Center
- St Vincent Child Care Center
- Summit Um Church-Ymca Program
- Susan Gianoni Family Child Car
- Teeny Tots Early Learning Child Care
- Tender Loving Care Place LLC
- The Belle Valley Trojan Bears School-Age Program
- The Chestnut Hill Bears School-Age Program
- The Grandview Bees School-Age Program
- The Learning Ladder Early Child Care Center LLC
- The Learning Ladder Early Child Care Ctr Llc
- The Tracy Tigers School-Age Program
- Thurston Childcare
- Tracy Heutsche Family Child Care Home