Daycare in Allentown, PA
256 licensed programs in Allentown (Lehigh County): 156 family child care homes, 88 child care centers and 12 group child care homes. Together they're licensed for 9,944 children.
Short answer
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), as of October 2026. Child care centers, group child care homes and family child care homes that OCDEL lists as open and certified at the end of the month. Pre-K Counts, Head Start and other early learning sites without a child care certificate are not included. Pennsylvania doesn't publish the ages each program serves in this dataset. Openings change daily, so call first.
What daycare costs in Lehigh County
$190/weekmedian for full-time infant care at a center ($9,880 a year) in 2020, before inflation since.
| Weekly | Center | Home daycare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $190 | $170 |
| Toddler | $178 | $145 |
| Preschool | $170 | $141 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices. Data as of 2020.
88 child care centers in Allentown, by ZIP code
Every center on the state's list, A to Z within each ZIP, with its street address and phone.
ZIP 18101 · 7
- Calixto Child Care Center 1101 Hamilton St Ste 150 · 610-455-4656
- Caring Learning Center LLC 512 W Walnut St · 484-221-9998
- Grace Montessori School 814 W Linden St · 610-435-4060
- Learning Blossoms Academy LLC 10 N 11th St · 484-350-3553
- Learning Ladder Bilingual Academy 1101 Hamilton St Suite 418 · 857-506-1594
- Resurrected Life Childrens Academy 620 Hamilton St · 484-350-3944
- Volunteers of America Childrens Center 730 W Union St · 610-432-8352
ZIP 18102 · 21
- ABC Childrens Day Care Center 625 Chew St · 610-432-5003
- Adventurous Kids Early Childhood Center Inc 924 N Front St · 610-351-0100
- Adventurous Kids Toddlers 920 N Front St · 610-351-0100
- Angels Keepers Learning Center Inc 524 Ridge Ave · 484-274-6275
- Casa Jeanette Christian Day Care 915 W Greenleaf St · 484-860-0303
- Dream Garden Daycare and Learning Center LLC 1222 W Washington St · 484-221-8900
- Hope and Joy Childrens Center Inc 950 N 6th St · 484-350-3980
- Izar Academy LLC 1248 Hamilton St · 929-313-7613
- Kiddie City Early Learning Center 1216 W Liberty St · 610-351-1364
- Kiddie City Early Learning Center Inc 1309 W Gordon St · 610-351-1364
- Kidtopia Learning Center Corporation 1233 W Linden St · 484-274-6146
- Leaders of Our Future 2 LLC 825 N 12th St · 484-221-9862
- Leaders of Our Future 3 833 N 13th St · 484-274-6431
- Leaders of Our Future Inc 815 N 12th St · 484-221-9862
- Lehigh Valley Childrens Center/Walnut Street 1145 W Walnut St · 610-434-1411
- Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers/Chase Elc 540 Chew St · 610-820-5333
- Little Archies Clubhouse 635 W Turner St · 610-351-2541
- Love You More Early Learning Center LLC 37 S 15th St · 610-434-7656
- Pininos Art and Learning Academy LLC 725 N 15th St 3rd Floor · 610-351-5100
- Rcymca at Allentown Branch 425 S 15th St · 610-351-9622
- Watch Us Grow Child Care Learning Center Inc 160 W Hamilton St Ste 200 · 610-351-4150
ZIP 18103 · 17
- Artisan Child Care LLC 1025 W Wyoming St · 484-221-9669
- Butterfly Learning Center LLC 2 919 S 9th St · 484-542-0809
- Creative Kids Learning Academy LLC 2925 W Emaus Ave · 610-709-9900
- Endless Innovation Academy LLC 2310 S 12th St · 610-841-9997
- Happy Smiles Learning Center 471 W Wabash St · 610-791-2023
- Kiddie Academy of Allentown 4320 Charcoal Dr · 484-224-7633
- Kr Early Learning Center 1740 Lynnwood Rd Suite 1 · 484-355-5895
- Kula Childrens Center LLC 1604 Souh 4th St · 484-619-0806
- Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers/South Mount 2002 S Albert St · 610-791-4828
- Lehigh Valley Hospital Childrens Early 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd · 610-402-8969
- Little Scholars Learning Academy LLC 1431 S 4th St · 484-353-2113
- Marshall and Friends Child Care Center LLC 2304 S 5th St · 610-351-0015
- Precious Steps Day Care LLC 124 E Susquehanna St · 610-791-2526
- Right at School at Salisbury Elementary 1400 Gaskill St · 610-291-5312
- Spanish Immersion Learning Center 3900 Hamilton Blvd Suite 207 · 610-984-4122
- The Lehigh School Academy of Early Education Inc 1593 Lehigh St · 484-221-8845
- Tracis Learning Center 704 W Emaus Ave · 610-797-2110
ZIP 18104 · 14
- Allentown Jewish Community Center Day CA 702 N 22nd St · 610-435-3571
- Butterfly Learning Center LLC 1828 W Allen St · 610-432-2978
- Child Time Learning II LLC 1752 W Allen St · 484-426-9094
- Danas Family Childcare LLC 820 Hausman Rd · 484-221-2773
- Datzyk Montessori School Day Care 3300 Broadway · 610-395-6344
- Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley 2313 W Pennsylvania St · 610-437-0721
- Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers/Allen High Sch 106 N 17th St · 610-820-5333
- Lehigh Valley Childrens Centers/Muhlenberg Sch 740 N 21st St · 484-264-1307
- Lifespan Daycare Inc 1651 N Cedar Crest Blvd · 610-435-7833
- Lightbridge Academy of Allentown 249 Cetronia Rd · 610-395-3936
- Nativity Lutheran Early Childhood Education Center 4004 W Tilghman St · 610-395-6267
- Rcymca at Cetronia Elementary School 3635 Broadway · 610-910-4388
- Rcymca at Kratzer Elementary School 2200 Huckleberry Rd · 610-351-9622
- Willow Tree Early Learning Center 6750 Iroquois Trl Suite 1 · 610-351-1147
ZIP 18106 · 8
- Active Learning Centers Fogelsville 7200 B Windsor Dr · 610-366-8084
- Bright Creations Learning Center LLC 7462 Penn Dr · 610-841-3522
- Brookside Childrens Early Education Center 675 N Brookside Rd · 610-481-9955
- Brookside Childrens Early Education Center 357 S Route 100 · 610-841-9996
- Kindercare Learning Center 303051 7575 Penn Dr · 610-398-1761
- Lehigh Childrens Academy 5910 Hamilton Blvd · 610-841-5801
- Lehigh Valley Sports Turf LLC 7035 Schantz Rd Suite 200 · 484-273-2518
- The Devine School 740 N Brookside Rd · 484-223-1781
ZIP 18109 · 20
- A Childrens Place Learning Center 719 Roble Rd · 610-264-0440
- Bright Futures Child Care Center LLC 1320 Sherman St · 610-434-2301
- Calixto Child Care Center 2 LLC 1633 Hanover Ave · 917-244-3569
- Children at Promise Early Learning Center 1001 E Highland St · 610-439-2399
- Children of Joy Christian Academy 309 E Hamilton St Bldg 310 · 484-387-1266
- Childrens Nest Day Care Center Corp 668 Hanover Ave · 484-387-1534
- Get Set Learning Center 946 N Van Buren St · 484-350-3182
- Gummy Bears Learning Center LLC 413 Union Blvd · 610-437-1234
- Hands on Learning Childcare Center LLC 1719 Hanover Ave · 484-426-4146
- Happy Faces Child Care 1801 Union Blvd Ste 9 · 484-350-3220
- Learning Minds Education Center 1036 N Godfrey St · 610-435-0454
- Lehigh Valley Childrens Center on Union Blvd 555 Union Blvd · 610-820-5333
- Magical Adventure LLC 1416 Union Blvd · 484-221-8889
- Miles of Smiles Learning Center 1501 E Pennsylvania St · 484-350-3626
- Milestones Enrichment Learning Academy 1129 Union Blvd · 484-274-6634
- Playtime Learning Center 624 Hanover Ave · 610-432-3068
- Prodigy Academy and Childcare LLC 1302 Hanover Ave Suite 1352 · 610-732-3545
- Sunflower Daycare Center LLC 1933 Hanover Ave · 484-858-0392
- The Cuddle Zone Learning Center 445 Allentown Dr · 610-434-2644
- Wecare Academy Corp 450 Union Blvd · 347-435-9917
ZIP 18195 · 1
- Treehouse Childcare Center 7540 Windsor Dr 102 · 610-841-3394
Home daycares and school-age programs in Allentown
Counted here, not listed: home daycares are shown by city only. Use the official search for names and phone numbers.
| Group child care homes | 12 |
|---|---|
| Family child care homes | 156 |
How can I get help paying for daycare in Allentown?
Child Care Works pays part of the bill at a licensed provider you choose; you pay a copay based on income. Pennsylvania's list shows 242 of the 256 programs here accept it. If your income is at or below the poverty line, Head Start and Early Head Start are free.
Help paying in Pennsylvania
Child Care Works, run by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning
$54,640a year or less for a family of three to start (200% of the federal poverty level), as of May 2026. You also need to work, study or train.
Copays are capped at 7% of income (May 2025).
How to applySources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services; National Women's Law Center
- Child care assistance in every state Income limits, copays and waiting lists
- Child care cost by county Look up any county in Pennsylvania
- How much childcare costs Center, home daycare and nanny prices
- Dependent care FSA calculator The FSA or the tax credit for 2026
- Head Start in Pennsylvania Free preschool and Early Head Start if you qualify
Daycare in Allentown: common questions
How much does daycare cost in Allentown, PA?
In Lehigh County, full-time infant care at a child care center had a median price of $190 a week ($9,880 a year) in 2020, and preschool care $170 a week. A family child care home charged a median $170 a week for an infant. These prices come from the U.S. Department of Labor and aren't adjusted for inflation, so expect higher rates today.
How many licensed daycares are in Allentown?
Pennsylvania's list shows 256 licensed programs in Allentown as of October 2026: 156 family child care homes, 88 child care centers and 12 group child care homes. Together they're licensed for 9,944 children, though licensed capacity isn't the same as open spots.
Can I get help paying for daycare in Allentown?
Yes, if you qualify. Child Care Works, run by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning, pays part of the cost at a provider you choose. A family of three can earn up to $54,640 a year to start. The state's list shows 242 of the Allentown programs accept the subsidy. Allentown also has 8 free Head Start and Early Head Start centers for families who qualify.
How do I know a daycare is licensed?
Every program on this page is on Pennsylvania's list of active licensed programs. Look up the record before you tour: it shows the ages and number of children the program is licensed for and its inspection history.
Sources
- 1.Child Care Providers including Early Learning Programs Listing Current Monthly Facility County Human Services Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL). Accessed October 16, 2026.
- 2.National Database of Childcare Prices: 2008-2022 (Data File) U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau. Accessed October 9, 2026.
- 3.National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report (September 2024) U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau. Accessed October 9, 2026.
- 4.Child Care Works (CCW) Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. Accessed October 9, 2026.
- 5.Pennsylvania: Financial Assistance Resources for Families (last reviewed 2026-09-18) Childcare.gov (Administration for Children and Families). Accessed October 9, 2026.
- 6.Warning Signs: State Child Care Assistance Policies 2025 National Women's Law Center. Accessed October 9, 2026.
- 7.CCDF Family Co-Payments by State (January 2025) Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care. Accessed October 9, 2026.
- 8.42 U.S. Code 9858n, Definitions (Child Care and Development Block Grant Act) Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (U.S. Code). Accessed October 9, 2026.
- 9.Understanding and finding child care in Pennsylvania Childcare.gov (Administration for Children and Families). Accessed October 16, 2026.