Daycares in Camden, NJ
All 48 licensed child care facilities in Camden, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in New Jersey: about $1,247/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in New Jersey →
48licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
33%with a clean record
32with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hispanic Counseling and Family Services of NJ, Inc.3908 Westfield Ave | 4.4★ | 2 · 5 high-risk | 60 |
| 2 | Saint Joseph Child Development Center17 Church Street | 4.4★ | 6 · 12 high-risk | 120 |
| 3 | Acelero Learning - Kroc Center1865 Harrison Avenue Suite 1 | 4.4★ | 3 · 13 high-risk | 90 |
| 4 | Dobby's & Henrietta's Tranquility Day Care1411 Kenwood Ave | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 5 | Education Works 21st Century Comm. LS at East Camden Middle3064 Stevens Street | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 6 | Education Works 21st Century Comm. LS at McGraw Elementary S3051 Fremont Street | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 7 | El Shaddai Day Care Center328 Cherry Street | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 8 | First Nazarene Christian Academy1500 S Eighth Street | 4.3★ | None | 124 |
| 9 | Golden Gate 21st CCLC 2990 Morgan Blvd | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 10 | Holy Name School - Catholic Partnership Schools700 N. 5th Street | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 11 | LaBar Day Care - Ward Center1101-1105 Broadway Street | 4.3★ | None | 42 |
| 12 | LaBar Day Care & PreSchool Center553 Spruce Street | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 13 | Partners In Parenting1602 Pine Street | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 14 | Respond, Inc - Linden Street Child Care Ctr.400 N 9th Street | 4.3★ | None | 94 |
| 15 | Respond, Inc-Bank Street Day Care155 Marlton Ave | 4.3★ | None | 120 |
| 16 | Respond, Inc. - Fairview Village3001-3007 Fenwick Rd | 4.3★ | None | 105 |
| 17 | Respond, Inc. - North Camden Child Development Center548-554 State Street | 4.3★ | None | 127 |
| 18 | Respond, Inc.-Pyne Poynt PreSchool and Child Development Ctr924 North 8th Street | 4.3★ | None | 120 |
| 19 | St. John Baptist Church Youth Dev. Ctr.30th & Howell Streets | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 20 | Catapult Learning at Early Childhood Development Center1602 Pine Street | 4.3★ | 6 · 11 high-risk | 200 |
| 21 | Acelero Learning Pierce Center1700 Pierce Avenue | 4.3★ | 9 · 7 high-risk | 125 |
| 22 | Boys & Girls Club of Camden Co Inc-Marjorie & Lewis Katz Eas2 South Dudley Street | 4.3★ | 10 · 17 high-risk | 405 |
| 23 | Sacred Heart School - Catholic Partnership Schools4th Jasper Street | 4.3★ | 16 · 22 high-risk | 100 |
| 24 | Acelero Learning North 27th Street Center804-806 North 27th Street | 4.3★ | 14 · 19 high-risk | 120 |
| 25 | Heaven's Little Angels Learning Center II, LLC938-948 N. 34th Street | 4.3★ | 32 · 23 high-risk | 82 |
| 26 | Partners In Parenting II3100 Federal Street | 4.3★ | 6 · 24 high-risk | 26 |
| 27 | St Anthony of Padua School - Catholic Partnership Schools2824 River Road | 4.3★ | 11 · 24 high-risk | 35 |
| 28 | St Joseph Pro-Cathedral School - Catholic Partnership School2907 Federal Street | 4.3★ | 25 · 39 high-risk | 145 |
| 29 | Camden Kids Academy1459 Haddon Avenue | 4.3★ | 29 · 37 high-risk | 300 |
| 30 | Little Minnie's Day Care Center579 Clinton Street | 4.3★ | 58 · 33 high-risk | 45 |
| 31 | Loida Development Center II LLC4545 Crescent Blvd | 4.3★ | 15 · 26 high-risk | 33 |
| 32 | Mi Casita Day Care Center551 Spruce St | 4.2★ | 6 · 4 high-risk | 156 |
| 33 | Loida Development Center, Inc.357 Morse Street | 4.2★ | 28 · 31 high-risk | 41 |
| 34 | Rutgers Early Childhood Program501-503, 505 Cooper Street | 3.8★ | 12 · 12 high-risk | 90 |
| 35 | The Salvation Army Kroc Center1865 Harrison Ave | 3.7★ | 12 · 13 high-risk | 125 |
| 36 | Campbell's Family Center1 Campbell Place | 3.7★ | 9 · 18 high-risk | 180 |
| 37 | Acelero Learning Camden Early Head Start150 Boyd Street | 3.5★ | 15 · 19 high-risk | 38 |
| 38 | The Neighborhood Center, Inc.278 Kaighns Ave | 3.3★ | 33 · 44 high-risk | 128 |
| 39 | Acelero Learning Camden/Philadephia - Grand Avenue331 Grand Avenue | 3.1★ | 13 · 19 high-risk | 261 |
| 40 | Mi Casita Day Care Center II2601 Carman Street | 2.8★ | 13 · 7 high-risk | 90 |
| 41 | El Centro Comunal Borincano Day Care617 N 2nd Street | 2.4★ | 18 · 24 high-risk | 40 |
| 42 | El Centro Comunal Borincano Day Care438 Martin Luther King Blvd | 2.3★ | 20 · 26 high-risk | 165 |
| 43 | Rutgers North Camden Partnership Afterschool Program2250 Berwick Street | 2.1★ | 7 · 18 high-risk | 130 |
| 44 | Rutgers Early Childhood Program532 Cooper Street | 2.0★ | 27 · 20 high-risk | 300 |
| 45 | Cfs Headstart At Kcna525 Clinton Street | 2.0★ | 12 · 22 high-risk | 180 |
| 46 | Yahweh Child Development Center3710 Federal Street | 2.0★ | 24 · 29 high-risk | 45 |
| 47 | Camden Day Nursery Association327 Stevens Street | 1.9★ | 38 · 47 high-risk | 100 |
| 48 | MEL, Inc.1131-33 Haddon Avenue | 1.0★ | 81 · 59 high-risk | 75 |
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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