Daycares in East Orange, NJ

All 47 licensed child care facilities in East Orange, 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 →

47licensed daycares

3.4average safety rating

34%with a clean record

31with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Seasons of Learning215 Dodd Street	4.4★	4 · 15 high-risk	93
2	Three Stages Childcare Center252-256 North Clinton Street	4.4★	14 · 20 high-risk	60
3	Robert F. Aprea Center Head Start25 S Munn Ave	4.4★	19 · 20 high-risk	90
4	Corrina Kay Williams Building Head Start50 Washington Street	4.4★	15 · 29 high-risk	184
5	Bright Tots Child Development Center, LLC593 Park Avenue	4.3★	None	30
6	Eagles Development Center194 Sanford Street	4.3★	None	30
7	East Orange YMCA - Sojourner Truth116 Hamilton Street	4.3★	None	100
8	East Orange YMCA - STEM Academy129 Renshaw Avenue	4.3★	None	100
9	East Orange YMCA After School Enrichment Program98 Greenwood Avenue	4.3★	None	64
10	East Orange YMCA-Bowser After School Program180 Lincoln Street	4.3★	None	158
11	Holy Trinity Lutheran Church153 Glenwood Avenue	4.3★	None	78
12	Lil Tykes Learning Center385 Tremont Ave	4.3★	None	57
13	Middleton Early Learning Center200 Midland Ave	4.3★	None	42
14	Our Lady Help of Christians School24 North Clinton Street	4.3★	None	35
15	Seasons of Learning190 Midland Avenue	4.3★	None	108
16	Seasons of Learning At Dionne Warwick Institute120 Central Avenue	4.3★	None	60
17	Seasons of Learning at J Garfield Jackson Sr Academy106 Prospect Street	4.3★	None	49
18	The Little Engines Learning Station, Corp.133 Park Ave	4.3★	None	46
19	The Salvation Army "Knowledge Is Power"430 Main Street	4.3★	None	70
20	Three Stages Learning Center, Inc.25 Evergreen Place	4.3★	None	134
21	East Orange Child Development Center, Inc.682-690 Park Ave	4.3★	24 · 12 high-risk	60
22	Washington Street Head Start106 Washington Street	4.3★	13 · 19 high-risk	55
23	Isaiah House Infants & Tiny Tots Day Care238 N Munn Ave	4.3★	25 · 13 high-risk	25
24	Children of Promise Academy200 Midland Avenue	4.3★	18 · 20 high-risk	68
25	Madrasatu Ahlis Sunnah215 North Oraton Parkway	4.3★	11 · 43 high-risk	108
26	The Little Ones43 Prospect Street	4.3★	32 · 58 high-risk	217
27	Norjenes Day Care Center61 N Arlington Ave	3.8★	26 · 10 high-risk	38
28	The East Orange Youth Cultural Complex26 Washington Street	3.7★	23 · 23 high-risk	30
29	Buzzing Bees Learning Center LLC122 Brighton Avenue	3.5★	25 · 11 high-risk	55
30	East Orange Y's Choice After-School Program490 William Street	3.4★	12 · 19 high-risk	43
31	Children of Promise Academy43 Prospect Street	2.9★	25 · 23 high-risk	109
32	Zadies Early Childhood Center280 South Harrison Street	2.9★	22 · 43 high-risk	263
33	East Orange YMCA Child Care Center100 N Arlington Ave	2.4★	34 · 32 high-risk	97
34	East Orange YMCA/Turrell's Gym159 N Munn Ave	2.3★	41 · 28 high-risk	188
35	One Step Ahead Learning Center1 4th Avenue	2.3★	29 · 24 high-risk	74
36	Nursery Rhyme Academy, LLC520 William Street	2.2★	20 · 22 high-risk	36
37	St Joseph School115 Telford Street	2.1★	35 · 30 high-risk	150
38	Community Day Nursery115 S. Munn Avenue	1.9★	28 · 19 high-risk	146
39	East Orange Child Development Corporation44 Glenwood Avenue	1.8★	17 · 24 high-risk	54
40	Harambee Family Academy60 Glenwood Ave	1.8★	41 · 18 high-risk	135
41	Three Stages Learning Center91 South Harrison Street	1.4★	60 · 29 high-risk	288
42	Kids Foundation Day Care Center LLC382 Central Ave	1.4★	55 · 50 high-risk	33
43	Baby Love Christian Academy I Learning Center228 S Harrison Street	1.3★	40 · 43 high-risk	38
44	The Leaguers Head Start - Early Head Start Program1 4th Avenue	1.2★	44 · 37 high-risk	70
45	Carlotta's Kids #2239 Freeway Drive E	1.2★	81 · 57 high-risk	19
46	East Orange Community Charter School682 Park Avenue	1.1★	57 · 37 high-risk	112
47	Zadie's of the Oranges280 South Harrison Street 2nd	1.0★	41 · 25 high-risk	150

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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