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 45% 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.

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Pittsburgh, PA

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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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 45% 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