Pennsylvania Child Care and Early Learning Facilities with Geospatial and Licensing Data

OCDEL provides a listing of open certified child care facilities and early learning programs in Pennsylvania, current as of the last day of each month. The dataset includes licensing, capacity, and geospatial information for each provider. Data is published by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) via data.pa.gov.

Use Cases

• Map facility locations and density using Legal Entity Latitude & Longitude and Facility County FIPS Code.
• Analyze licensing trends and compliance using License Issue Date, License Expiration Date, and Negative Sanctions.
• Assess provider capacity and quality metrics using Child Capacity, STAR Level, and Provider Type.
• Identify service gaps by cross-referencing School District, Municipality Boundary, and Subsidy Infant Toddler status.

Strengths

• Includes precise geospatial coordinates (Legal Entity Latitude & Longitude) for mapping.
• Contains detailed licensing and compliance columns such as STAR Level and Negative Sanctions.
• Covers multiple provider types and program details across Pennsylvania counties.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The disclaimer notes OCDEL does not guarantee data accuracy beyond the posting date.

Provenance

Source

Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) via data.pa.gov.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from state regulatory and certification systems.

Time Range

Current as of the last day of each month; specific temporal coverage is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-16 20:24:24; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pennsylvania, United States, with columns for county, municipality, and school district boundaries.