Daycares in Hillside, NJ

All 8 licensed child care facilities in Hillside, 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 →

8licensed daycares

4.0average safety rating

25%with a clean record

6with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Stepping Stones Child Development Centers VI1530 Leslie Street	4.5★	15 · 23 high-risk	60
2	Stepping Stones Child Development Center VII143 Coe Avenue	4.4★	21 · 34 high-risk	150
3	Kean University Learning Adventures145 Hillside Avenue	4.3★	None	146
4	Piece of Heaven Preschool1283 Liberty Ave	4.3★	None	45
5	Little Bears Day Care II422 New York Place	4.1★	28 · 39 high-risk	75
6	Stepping Stones Child Development Centers III1261 Liberty Avenue	3.7★	20 · 22 high-risk	100
7	Precious Angels Daycare Center, LLC1482 Maple Avenue	3.7★	22 · 46 high-risk	37
8	Stepping Stones Child Development Centers IV614 Tillman Street	3.2★	20 · 21 high-risk	60

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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