Daycares in Wilkes Barre, PA
All 29 licensed child care facilities in Wilkes Barre, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Pennsylvania: about $1,099/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Pennsylvania →
29licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
52%with a clean record
14with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUILDING BLOCKS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY116 S MAIN ST | 4.4★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 127 |
| 2 | BBAEP Heights Elementary1 S SHERMAN ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | CHEDER MENACHEM80 N WASHINGTON ST | 4.3★ | None | 588 |
| 4 | DANIEL FLOOD ELEMENTARY565 N WASHINGTON ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | DODSON ELEMENTARY80 JONES ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Early Head Start Wilkes Barre31 BEEKMAN ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY1 S SHERMAN ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | KIDZ KORNER1047 N WASHINGTON ST | 4.3★ | None | 96 |
| 9 | LITTLE TREASURES HOME DAYCARE CORP183 MADISON ST | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 10 | LITTLE WIGGLES & GIGGLES LEARNING CENTER LLC581 N PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 4.3★ | None | 93 |
| 11 | LYNN EVANS BIGA CENTER23 BEEKMAN ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Maternal and Family Health Services Inc15 PUBLIC SQ | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | MOONBEAMS DAYCARE CENTER LLC136 CHARLES ST | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 14 | NIDO DE AMOR DAYCARE CORP33 BARNEY ST | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 15 | PLAINS CENTER100 2ND ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | THE CHILD CARE CENTER AT WILKES BARRE AREA CTC350 JUMPER RD | 4.3★ | None | 31 |
| 17 | KINGS COLLEGE EARLY LEARNING CENTER177 N MAIN ST | 4.3★ | 1 | 225 |
| 18 | KIDDIE SPACE145 AMBER LN | 4.3★ | 11 · 1 high-risk | 56 |
| 19 | LITTLE EXPLORERS DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER LLC512 BLACKMAN ST | 4.3★ | 7 | 67 |
| 20 | CURIOUS KIDS LEARNING CENTER80 WOOD ST | 4.3★ | 17 · 1 high-risk | 75 |
| 21 | B & B FAMILY DAYCARE29 SHERIDAN ST | 4.3★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 22 | LITTLE PEOPLE DAY CARE SCHOOL SOUTH INC280 HANOVER ST | 4.3★ | 17 · 1 high-risk | 87 |
| 23 | Miss Ellies Education Center165 HANOVER ST | 3.2★ | 16 · 3 high-risk | 80 |
| 24 | ABC KIDDIE KAMPUS1150 E MOUNTAIN BLVD | 3.0★ | 16 | 107 |
| 25 | WILKES-BARRE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER161 E MARKET ST | 2.9★ | 16 | 75 |
| 26 | CATHOLIC YOUTH CENTER DAY CARE36 S WASHINGTON ST | 2.9★ | 39 · 13 high-risk | 451 |
| 27 | SMALL WONDERS DAY CARE SCHOOL20 STEVENS RD | 2.3★ | 22 · 4 high-risk | 266 |
| 28 | WILKES-BARRE FAMILY YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTER40 W NORTHAMPTON ST | 2.3★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | 335 |
| 29 | LITTLE STARS CHILD CARE LLC379 S MAIN ST | 1.8★ | 26 · 3 high-risk | 24 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.
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