Best Daycares in Pittsburgh, PA — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Pittsburgh's 396 daycares, 175 (44%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Pennsylvania's statewide rate of 43%. Locally, providers average 3.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.5 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 267 centers, 31 group child care homes, and 36 family child care homes.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Pittsburgh. 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.
396
Daycares
175
4 or 5 Stars
Rating Distribution in Pittsburgh
61(15%)
114(29%)
200(51%)
20(5%)
1(0%)
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Pittsburgh: 3.5 (Sample of 396).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Pittsburgh: 3.1 (Sample of 323).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Pittsburgh: 3.5 (Sample of 396).
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Some of the Best Daycares in Pittsburgh
A Childs View
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
A Place to Grow Learning Center
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Abcs for Children
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Allegheny General Hospital Center for Children
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Angels Place
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Arsenal Family & Childrens Center
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Beulah Christian Preschool
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bright Horizons at Southside Works
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bright Horizons Child Development Center
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Brightside Academy Inc
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Brookline Sprouts at Tree of Life Open Bible Chu
Pittsburgh, PA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Pittsburgh?
- There are 396 licensed child care providers in Pittsburgh.
- What percentage of Pittsburgh daycares have high quality ratings?
- 44% of Pittsburgh daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 43% statewide in Pennsylvania.
- What types of childcare are available in Pittsburgh?
- 267 center-based, 67 home-based providers operate in Pittsburgh.
- How do Pittsburgh daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Pennsylvania?
- Pittsburgh daycares average 3.1 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 396 Daycares in Pittsburgh
A
- A Child Care Llc
- A Childs Place
- A Childs View
- A Giving Heart
- A Home Away From Home Child Care
- A Place to Grow Learning Center
- A Step Ahead Child Development Center Llc
- Abcs for Children
- Abk Learning and Development Center Llc
- Absolutey Loving Hands Childcare
- Adams & Cupids Keepsake Daycare & Learning Place
- Allegheny County Health Department
- Allegheny County Health Department
- Allegheny County Health Department Maternal and Ch
- Allegheny County Promoting Responsible Fatherhood
- Allegheny General Hospital Center for Children
- Amias Childcare Service Llc
- Anansis Village LLC
- Angel Academy J & C Llc
- Angels Place
- Angels Place
- Animal Crackers Playhouse Llc
- Arsenal Family & Childrens Center
- Aunt Terrys Daycare
- Aunt Terrys Daycare
- Aunt Terrys Daycare
B
- Baldwin Hamilton
- Baldwin Knoedler I/ii
- Banks Learning Center Four Inc
- Banks Learning Center Ii
- Beautiful Beginnings Childcare
- Beth Shalom Early Childhood Dept
- Beulah Christian Preschool
- Blessed Assurance Home Base Child Care
- Blocks for Tots Group Home Day Care
- Brandis Care with Love Llc
- Brashear High School Child Care
- Brenda L Upsher Family Child Care Home
- Brentwood
- Bright and Early Learning and Child Care Center
- Bright Horizons at Southside Works
- Bright Horizons Child Development Center
- Brightside Academy Early Care Education
- Brightside Academy Early Care Education
- Brightside Academy Early Education
- Brightside Academy Inc
- Brightside Academy/hill-Hazelwood
- Brookline Kids
- Brookline Sprouts at Tree of Life Open Bible Chu
- Busy Bee Playcare Llc
C
- Caring Corner Family Child Care
- Carletta Seals Family Daycare
- Carlow University Early Lrg Center
- Carriage House Childrens Center
- Caterpillars to Butterflies Childcare and Developm
- Catholic Youth Association of Pgh Inc
- Charita Bush Family Child Care Home
- Chartiers Early Childhood Center
- Chatterbox Daycare Center Phase Ii Llc
- Cheryls Daycare
- Children Academy International Llc
- Children Youth Ministries LLC
- Children Youth Ministry
- Childrens Ark Creative Learning Center
- Childrens Ark Creative Learning Center
- Childrens Christian Group Home Day Care
- Childrens Express Learning Center
- Childrens Museum of Pittsburgh
- Childs Way
- Claras Community Childcare
- Community Preschool and Nursery
- Community Preschool and Nursery of East Ohio St
- COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL AND NURSERY of NORTH SIDE
- Conroy Early Childhood Center
- Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center
- County of Allegheny Family Check Up
- Crafton Childrens Corner
- Crafton Childrens Corner
- Crafton Childrens Corner
- Creative Minds Learning Center Llc
- Crescent Early Childhood Center
- Cyert Center for Early Education
- Cyert Center for Early Education Penn Ave
- Cynthia Francks Childcare
- Cynthia K Francks Child Care
D
- Davis Family Childcare Llc
- Davis Family Childcare Llc
- Deakings Daycare
- Deakings Daycare Llc
- Deakings Daycare Llc
- Deakings Daycare Llc
- Deakings Daycare Llc
- Destiny with Purpose
- Developing Dreams Child Care and Learnin
- Dilworth Center
- Doodle Bugs Childrens Centers
- Doris V Keith-Clark Early Education Ctr
- Dorseyville Area Center
E
- Each One Teach One Childcare and Learning
- Each One Teach One Learning Center
- Early Bird Childcare Edgewood Steam Academy
- Early Years Child Development Centers
- Early Years Community Learning Centers
- Earthen Vessels Outreach
- Eastminster Child Care
- Edgewood Day Care
- Elizabeth Seton Center
- Elizabeth Seton Center-Childrens Program
- Endless Potential Nonprofit Inc Learning Academy
- Eric Young Child Care Center
- Eric Young Child Care Center
- Erica Camerons Family Day Care
- Erica R Winstead Family Child Care
- Estelle S Campbell Boys & Girls Clubhouse
- Extended Day Services Llc Baker Elementary
- Extended Day Services Llc Boyce Middle School
- Extended Day Services Llc Eisenhower Elementary
- Extended Day Services Llc Holiday Park Elementary
- Extended Day Services Llc Oblock Elementary
- Extended Day Services Llc Pivik Elementary
- Extended Day Services Llc Streams Elementary
- Extended Day Services Llc-Aiken Elementary
- Extended Day Services Llc-Chartiers Valley Inter
- Extended Day Services Llc-Dormont Elementary
- Extended Day Services Llc-Myrtle Avenue Elementary
F
- Family 1st Daycare Center Llc
- Family Life Empowerment Community Dev Center
- Family Resources Therapeutic Preschool
- Fifth Avenue Family Child Care
- First Care Daycare and Learning Center
- First Impressions Day Care Center Llc
- Fox Chapel Sharpsburg
- Frans Childcare and Learning Center
- Fulton Center
- Fun with Yumz Childcare Llc
- Future Focus Childcare Llc
G
H
- Hammonds Day Care
- Happy Trails Child Care & Lrng Ctr
- Hazelwood Center
- Hiland Child Care Center
- Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh
- Hilltop Community Children's Center
- Hilltop Community Childrens Center
- Homewood-Brushton Ywca
- Honey Bee Haven Kids
- Hope Academy Powered by Hosanna House
- Hug Me Tight Childlife Centers Inc
I
J
K
- K & R Childcare LLC
- Kce Champions at Mcannulty Elementary School
- Kce Champions Llc at Pittsburgh Arlington Pre K
- Kce Champions Llc at Provident Charter
- Kce Champions Llc at Ra Lutz Elementary School
- Kce Champions Llc at Whitehall Elementary School
- Kellys Kingdom
- Kellys Kingdom Ii
- Kellys Kingdom Iii
- Kelsey Jorden
- Keystone Montessori Llc
- Keystone Oaks
- Kiddie Academy of Bethel Park
- Kiddie Academy of North Pittsburgh
- Kids & Us Day Care Ctr
- Kidsville Day Care
- Kidsville Daycare
- Kimberley O Hassan Family Child Care Home
- Kinder Academy of Kennedy Robinson Township
- Kindercare Learning Center/downtown
- Kindercare Learning Center/mccandless
- Kindercare Learning Center/mt Lebanon
- Kindercare Learning Center/penn Hills
- Kindercare Learning Center/plum
- Kindercare Learning Ctr/ross Twp
- Kydz Nation Llc
L
- La Escuelita Arcoiris
- La Petite Academy
- La Scuola Ditalia Galileo Galilei Inc
- Latino Family Center
- Laura Kress Family Child Care Home
- Learning Ladder Childcare Center
- Learning Loft on Baum
- Learning to Learn Childcare Center
- Liberty Extended Day Program
- Lincoln Center
- Linda D Mccoy Family Child Care Home
- Lisa Fuller
- Little Explorers Learning Academy
- Little Friends
- Little Hearts Learning Center
- Little Highlanders Child Care Llc
- Little Rubies Learning Academy
- Little Scholars Learning Academy & Childcare
- Little Village Learning Center
- Lois Johnson Extended Day Care
- London Bridges Child Development Center Llc
- Love & Learn Childrens Center
M
- M L King Center
- Magical Years Development Center
- Mamas Little Angels Learning Center
- Manchester Center
- Marthas Playhouse and Learning Center
- Mason Family Daycare Llc
- Matilda Theiss Child Development Center
- Metropolitan Preschool and Nursery
- Metropolitan Preschool and Nursery-Warner Center
- Milestones Child Care Center Llc
- Miller African Center
- Minadeo Center
- Miss Jala and Friends
- Moes Childcare & Learning Center Llc
- Mommys Imagination Station
- Monica Grants Day Care
- Mount Alvernia Day Care and Learning Center
- Mount Nazareth Learning Center
- Mrs Nicks Kids Learning Center
- Ms Bees Day Care Home
- Ms Cherry Tiny and Tots
- Mt Ararat Community Activity Center
- Mt Lebanon Ext Day Program at Hoover School
- Mt Lebanon Extended Day at Mt Lebanon High School
- Mt Lebanon Extended Day Prgm-Jefferson School
- Mt Lebanon Extended Day Program-Foster School
- Mt Lebanon Extended Day Program-Howe School
- Mt Lebanon Extended Day Program-Lincoln
- Mt Lebanon Extended Day Program-Markham School
- Mt Lebanon Extended Day Program-Washington School
- Mt Washington Childcare
- Mt Washington Childrens Ctr
- Munchkin University Childcare Center South LLC
- Mushroom Family Lrng Ctr
- Mz Smileys Childcare Ctr
P
- Pamela Butlers Babies
- Peabody Center
- Peace Love and Learning LLC
- Penn Hills Lincoln Park
- Penn Hills Zion
- Pittsburgh After School Academy Llc
- Pittsburgh After School Academy Urban Pathways K-5
- Pittsburgh Arsenal
- Pittsburgh Classical Academy
- Precious Angels Childcare and Learning Center
- Precious Ones Day Care
- Prep and Tech Childcare Center
- Pride Preparatory Academy Childcare Center Llc
- Project Destiny Early Lrng Ctr at Ccac/byers Hall
- Providence Family Support Ctr Childrens Program
R
S
- Schenley Heights Community Development at Grace
- Schenley Heights Community Development Program
- Sci-Tech Center
- Shady Lane School
- Shanny the Nanny Early Learning Center Llc
- Shawn a Mcatee
- Sheree Jennings Family Child Care Home
- Sherk Heinold Childrens Center Llc
- Sherk Heinold Childrens Center Llc
- Shine Bright Child Care & Learning Ctr Llc
- Simply Kidz Zone Early Learning Childcare Llc
- Skys the Limit Learning Center Program
- Skys The Limit Learning Center Program
- Small Steps for Little Wonders Inc
- Small Wonders at the Upmc
- Small World Early Learning & Dev Ctr 2
- Small World Early Learning & Dev Ctr I
- Sonshine Quality Child Care
- South Side Childrens Center
- Southminster Child Care Center
- Spring Garden Early Childhood Center
- Sprout & Sparkle Academy
- St Bede School
- Street Family Day Care
- Stubblefields Home Childcare
- Sunrise til Sunset Child Care
- Sweet Dreams Childcare 2 Llc
- Sweet Melodies Daycare and Early Learning Center
- Sweet Pea Childcare
T
- Taylor Allderdice Early Head Start
- Teenie Tots Childcare Center Llc
- Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Dvpt Ctr
- Tender Care Learning Center/mccandless
- Tender Care Learning Center/robinson Twp
- Tender Care Learning Center/ross
- Tender Care Learning Center/scott Twp
- Tender Care Learning Center/whitehall
- Tender Care Learning Centers
- Tender Care Learning Centers
- The Caring Castle LLC
- The Childrens Center of Pittsburgh
- The Early Learning Center at Yeshiva
- The Glen Montessori School
- The Goddard School
- The Goddard School
- The Lauri Ann West Community Center
- The Learning Bridge LLC
- The Learning Ladder
- The Learning Loft at Catalyst
- The Learning Loft at Phcse
- The Learning Loft Hd
- The Leo Academy for Early Education
- The Makers Clubhouse Early Learning Center
- The Neighborhood Nest Llc
- The Obrien Family Center
- The Teeter-Totter
- Thomas Child Care and Learning Academy
- Thomas Child Care and Learning Academy Llc
- Tiny Tots Academy Ii
- Tiny Tots Academy Llc
- Tiny Tykes Academy Llc
- Tlc Learning Center
- Tlp Ministries
- Toddlers Patch Childcare Ctr
- Training Wheels Child Day Care Center
- Tutor Time Child Care/learning Center
- Two Hands Are Better Than One Learning
U
W
Y
- Yeshiva Boys School
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/avonworth Primary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/colfax Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/duquesne University Cdc
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/duquesne University Child Dev
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/elroy Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/environmental Charter School
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/highcliff Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/homewood-Brushton Ymca
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/kerr Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/mcintyre Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/mcknight Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/ohara Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/penn Hills Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/ross Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/sampson Family Ymca Cdc
- Ymca of Greater Pgh/sunnyside Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh/hartwood Elementary
- Ymca of Greater Pittsburgh/sampson Family Y Lodge
- Yolanda a Davis Family Child Care Home
- Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens
- YWCA Propel Braddock Hills Early Learning