Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in Northumberland County

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is home to 17 state-licensed care providers across 9 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

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Coal Township, PA 5 providers Dalmatia, PA 1 providers Herndon, PA 2 providers Milton, PA 6 providers Mount Carmel, PA 2 providers Northumberland, PA 3 providers Shamokin, PA 3 providers Sunbury, PA 9 providers Watsontown, PA 4 providers

Child Care Centers in Northumberland County

12 providers in Northumberland County: Coal Township, Sunbury, Milton, Mount Carmel, Dalmatia

Child Care Center Appletree Learning Center LLC Coal Township, PA 17866 Capacity 151 Child Care Center Concerned Citizens for Child Care INC Sunbury, PA 17801 Capacity 121 Child Care Center Kids Korner Learning Center Sunbury, PA 17801 Capacity 67 Child Care Center Little Indians Learning Center LLC Coal Township, PA 17866 Capacity 83 Child Care Center Little Rascals LLC Milton, PA 17847 Capacity 80 Child Care Center Milton Y Early Learning Center at Baugher Milton, PA 17847 Capacity 46 Child Care Center Milton YMCA Day Care Milton, PA 17847 Capacity 131 Child Care Center Milton YMCA School-Age Child-Care Milton, PA 17847 Capacity 79 Child Care Center MMJJ Mount Carmel, PA 17851 Capacity 126 Child Care Center Otterbein United Methodist Church Sunbury, PA 17801 Capacity 84 Child Care Center Plenty of Pals Daycare Center Dalmatia, PA 17017 Capacity 55 Child Care Center Sunbury YMCA Day Care Center Sunbury, PA 17801 Capacity 190

Family Child Care Homes in Northumberland County

2 providers in Northumberland County: Sunbury

Family Child Care Home Lisa L Rebuck Sunbury, PA 17801 Capacity 6 Family Child Care Home Tiny Tender Years Daycare Sunbury, PA 17801 Capacity 6

Group Child Care Homes in Northumberland County

10 providers in Northumberland County: Coal Township, Shamokin, Sunbury, Northumberland, Mount Carmel, Herndon, Milton

Preschools in Northumberland County

3 providers in Northumberland County: Milton, Watsontown

Preschool Noahs Ark Nursery School Milton, PA 17847 Capacity 160 Preschool Wee Ones Childcare and Preschool Watsontown, PA 17777 Capacity 49 Preschool Wish Upon a Star Preschool and Childcare LLC Watsontown, PA 17777 Capacity 63

Head Start Programs in Northumberland County

3 providers in Northumberland County: Shamokin, Sunbury, Watsontown

Head Start Program Shamokin Children Center at the Annex Shamokin, PA 17872 Capacity 32 Head Start Program Sunbury Children's Center at Beck Sunbury, PA 17801 Capacity 51 Head Start Program Watsontown Children's Center Watsontown, PA 17777 Capacity 32

Child Care Providers in Northumberland County

5 providers in Northumberland County: Herndon, Coal Township, Northumberland, Sunbury, Watsontown

Child Care Provider Line Mountain Head Start Herndon, PA 17830 Child Care Provider Shamokin Head Start Coal Township, PA 17866 Child Care Provider Sunbury 1 Head Start Northumberland, PA 17857 Child Care Provider Sunbury Head Start Sunbury, PA 17801 Child Care Provider Watsontown Elementary Watsontown, PA 17777

Choosing care in Northumberland County

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - licensing record, ratios and group sizes, caregiver experience, and the particular hours and services a family needs. No single measure captures all of that, and nothing replaces a visit.

For families in Northumberland County, the key questions are availability and waitlists, tuition and fees, hours of operation, and how caregivers communicate with parents each day. A visit plus direct questions remains the surest way to judge whether a program fits.

Frequently asked questions

How many state-licensed care providers does Northumberland County have?

According to current licensing data, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania has 17 licensed providers: 12 child care centers, 2 family child care homes, and 3 preschools.

Which cities in Northumberland County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Coal Township, Dalmatia, Herndon, Milton, Mount Carmel and others have care providers listed. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Data source: ChildCare.gov state licensing resources, the state licensing agency data, and Head Start Service Locations (HHS/ACF). Data as of 2026-10-07. This page is informational and is not professional advice.

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