Daycares in Forked River, NJ

All 5 licensed child care facilities in Forked River, 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 →

5licensed daycares

2.4average safety rating

0%with a clean record

5with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	The Learning Ladder of Lacey400 South Main Street	4.3★	12 · 27 high-risk	45
2	Land of Oz117 W Lacey Rd	2.3★	23 · 15 high-risk	60
3	The Goddard School214 Lacey Rd	2.1★	19 · 33 high-risk	159
4	First Adventure Preschool & Childcare430 W Lacey Road	2.0★	25 · 21 high-risk	60
5	Forever Young Nursery School1030 Lacey Rd	1.3★	52 · 47 high-risk	85

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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