Daycares in Chatham, NJ

All 16 licensed child care facilities in Chatham, 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 →

16licensed daycares

3.0average safety rating

6%with a clean record

15with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Southern Blvd. Before & After School Program192 Southern Blvd.	4.5★	14 · 16 high-risk	74
2	The Learning Path Nursery School and Day Care300 Shunpike Rd	4.4★	2 · 8 high-risk	42
3	Sprout House200 Main Street	4.4★	22 · 24 high-risk	70
4	Chatham Kindergarten Wrap-Around The Work Family ConnectionMain & Elmwood Ave	4.3★	None	26
5	Ogden Junior Preschool286 Main Street & Elmwood	4.2★	8 · 6 high-risk	30
6	The Gingham Giraffe Preschool234 Southern Blvd	3.7★	19 · 15 high-risk	153
7	Long Hill Christian Pre-School525 Shunpike Rd	3.7★	14 · 16 high-risk	85
8	The Montessori Children's Academy - (Chatham)286 Main Street	3.5★	9 · 18 high-risk	149
9	Stanley Preschool240 Southern Blvd	3.2★	5 · 6 high-risk	84
10	Kindercare Learning Center, LLC45 Main Street	3.2★	22 · 25 high-risk	142
11	Chatham Methodist Preschool460 Main Street	2.7★	8 · 7 high-risk	82
12	Milton School (The Work-Family Connection)16 Milton Ave	1.8★	20 · 25 high-risk	72
13	Lafayette Ave. After School Program221 Lafayette Ave	1.2★	14 · 26 high-risk	60
14	Washington Ave. Before & After School Program102 Washington Ave	1.0★	23 · 32 high-risk	60
15	Little Friends of Chatham322 Main Street	1.0★	28 · 34 high-risk	86
16	Chatham School House110 Main Street	1.0★	78 · 58 high-risk	44

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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