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Daycares in Lancaster, PA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Lancaster, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Pennsylvania publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Lancaster
113
daycare centers
75
home daycares
38
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All daycares in Lancaster

Showing 1 to 30 of 113

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  4. Home daycare

    Big Dreams Little People

    Lancaster, PA 17603 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  9. Child care centerInfants

    Busy Bees Child Care Center

    4.7· 12 reviews

    794 New Holland Ave Suite D, Lancaster, PA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    7 state visits · 42 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  10. Home daycare

    Caridad Calnick-Aguero

    Lancaster, PA 17602 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  11. Home daycare

    Carlas Daycare

    Lancaster, PA 17603 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  15. Child care centerInfants

    Chesterbrook Academy

    4.8· 40 reviews

    417 W Frederick St, Lancaster, PA

    Takes infantsOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    19 state visits · 117 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  16. Child care centerInfants

    Chesterbrook Academy

    4.6· 48 reviews

    2301 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 44 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  17. Child care centerInfants

    Chesterbrook Academy

    4.0· 69 reviews

    132 N Pointe Blvd, Lancaster, PA

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-K
    17 state visits · 98 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  19. Home daycare

    Clara M Guzman

    Lancaster, PA 17602 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  22. Group home daycare

    Creative Kidz Daycare

    Lancaster, PA 17603 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  23. Home daycare

    Dorothy Rodriguez

    Lancaster, PA 17602 · address shared with families

    Open after 7 PMWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  24. Child care center

    Ducklings ELC

    2160 Ambassador Cir, Lancaster, PA

    Accepts subsidy
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  26. Child care center

    Envisions Brecht

    1250 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  30. Child care center

    Envisions Landis Run

    25 Blue Streak Blvd, Lancaster, PA

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 113 Lancaster daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Lancaster

In the last 3 years, 109 of the 113 Lancaster daycares had at least one rule cited by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Lancaster daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited44%
1 to 2 rules87%
3 to 5 rules87%
6 to 10 rules1614%
11 or more rules7768%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning.

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Programs

Programs in Lancaster

Infant daycare14Home daycares38Christian daycares3Montessori4Preschools & pre-K22After-school care48Affordable daycare107Part-time daycare5Night daycare6Early morning daycare50

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Millersville1 daycare · 3 miWillow Street2 daycares · 4 miEast Petersburg2 daycares · 5 miMountville3 daycares · 6 miLeola2 daycares · 6 miLandisville4 daycares · 6 miWashington Boro1 daycare · 7 miLititz15 daycares · 7 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Lancaster

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Pennsylvania license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Paying with a subsidy

    107 accept child care subsidies. Ask whether they have a spot for a child paid by a subsidy now.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Lancaster

How many daycares are in Lancaster, PA?

113 licensed daycares are listed in Lancaster: 75 child care centers and 38 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Lancaster daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 107 Lancaster daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

Can I see a Lancaster daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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