Daycares in Newark, NJ

All 143 licensed child care facilities in Newark, 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 →

143licensed daycares

3.5average safety rating

34%with a clean record

94with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Newark Fairmount PromiseNeighborhoodAfterschool Prog.359 13th Avenue	4.5★	36 · 27 high-risk	360
2	New Life Daycare Center, Inc.222 Verona Avenue	4.5★	18 · 64 high-risk	52
3	St Michael School27 Crittenden Street	4.4★	3 · 12 high-risk	50
4	FOCUS After School Program307 Sussex Ave	4.4★	7 · 19 high-risk	264
5	Mount Carmel Guild Cares594 North 7th Street	4.4★	12 · 10 high-risk	120
6	Lincoln Elementary School87 Richelieu Terrace	4.4★	6 · 21 high-risk	111
7	Boys and Girls Club of New Jersey103 Bragaw Avenue	4.4★	2 · 25 high-risk	100
8	Newark Federal Kids Care970 Broad Street, Suite 107	4.4★	18 · 19 high-risk	86
9	Clinton Hill Community Early Childhood Center420 Hawthorne Avenue	4.4★	None	125
10	The Leaguers, Inc. Head Start Program553-567 Orange Street	4.4★	3 · 22 high-risk	90
11	Newark Day Center305 Halsey St /41 Hill St.	4.4★	17 · 26 high-risk	238
12	The Leaguers, Inc. Metropolitan149 Springfield Avenue	4.4★	40 · 29 high-risk	105
13	Mighty Oaks Learning Center96 South 6th Street	4.4★	3 · 26 high-risk	48
14	After School All Stars333 Clinton Place	4.3★	None	130
15	ASPIRA Inc of NJ at Rafael Hernandez School345 Broadway	4.3★	None	125
16	Aspira, Inc. of N.J.663 Broadway Luis Munoz Marin	4.3★	None	185
17	Bethel Assembly of God580 Mt Prospect Avenue	4.3★	None	60
18	Brick Avon219 Avon Avenue	4.3★	None	38
19	Bright Horizons at Halsey Street106 Halsey Street	4.3★	None	51
20	Bumblebee Early Learning Center INC II63-65 Stuyvesant Ave	4.3★	None	75
21	Bumblebee Early Learning Center Inc III176 Avon Ave	4.3★	None	65
22	Camden Street School281 Camden Street	4.3★	None	118
23	Focus at Cleveland Elementary School388 Bergen Street	4.3★	None	169
24	Future Leaders Early Learning Christian Academy135-137 16th Avenue	4.3★	None	60
25	Growing Garden Preschool962-970 S Orange Ave	4.3★	None	180
26	Holy Rosary DayCare Inc.DBA RisingSunChildrenAcademy535 Martin Luther King Blvd.	4.3★	None	69
27	Kiddie Garden Learning Academy, LLC187 West Market Street	4.3★	None	60
28	KinderCare Learning Center at Penn Plaza3 Penn Plaza East	4.3★	None	90
29	King Memorial224 W Kinney Street	4.3★	None	76
30	La Casa Youth and Family Services Division23 Broadway	4.3★	None	103
31	La Casa's Afterschool Enrichment Program II120 Manchester Place	4.3★	None	79
32	LaCasa de DonPedro Early Childhood Ctr. VIII432-437 South 15th Street	4.3★	None	60
33	LaCasa de DonPedro-Head Start43-45 Elizabeth Avenue	4.3★	None	116
34	New Life Child Care Learning Center302 Chancellor Ave	4.3★	None	30
35	Our Lady of Fatima Nursery79-81 Jefferson Street	4.3★	None	100
36	Rise and Shine Childcare Academy25 Jacob Street	4.3★	None	32
37	Rising Star Learning Center, Inc.126 Lyons Ave	4.3★	None	60
38	Saint Justine Nursery, Inc. I119-137 Clifford Street 2nd Fl	4.3★	None	90
39	Saint Justine Nursery, Inc. II184 Pacific Street	4.3★	None	115
40	Shiloh Rainbow Academy, Inc.99-101 Davenport Ave	4.3★	None	30
41	Shiloh Rainbow Academy, Inc.110 Davenport Ave	4.3★	None	45
42	St. Isabel De Hungria Nursery School121 Congress Street	4.3★	None	30
43	The Chen School, Inc.24 Maiden Lane	4.3★	None	150
44	The Child Care Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center176 Lyons Ave	4.3★	None	100
45	The Leaguers Head Start - Early Head Start Program177 Central Avenue	4.3★	None	99
46	The Leaguers, Inc. Elm Street182 Van Buren Street	4.3★	None	30
47	The Salvation Army699 Springfield Avenue	4.3★	None	60
48	The Salvation Army -Ironbound Boys&Girls Club&Senior Ctr.11 Providence Street	4.3★	None	125
49	Thirteenth Avenue/Dr. MLK, Jr. School359 13th Avenue	4.3★	None	134
50	United Community Corporation600 South 17th Street	4.3★	None	46
51	United Community Corporation - Hawthorne428 Hawthorne Avenue	4.3★	None	60
52	United Community Corporation at Harriet Tubman Elementary Sc504 South 10th Street	4.3★	None	84
53	United Community Corporation at South Seventeenth Street Sch619 South 17th Street	4.3★	None	170
54	United Neighbors Developmental Child Care Center487 Orange Street	4.3★	None	77
55	Urban League of Essex Co. Early Childhood Ctr.755 So. Orange Avenue	4.3★	None	50
56	UVSO Ivy Hill After School Program107 Ivy Street	4.3★	None	50
57	UVSO Lincoln After School Program87 Richelieu Terrace	4.3★	None	150
58	UVSO Speedway Family Friendly Center701 South Orange Avenue	4.3★	None	100
59	UVSO/Mt Vernon After School Program142 Mt. Vernon Pl	4.3★	None	200
60	Vailsburg Child Development Center1044 S Orange Ave	4.3★	None	70
61	World of Kiddie Kollege154 Stuyvesant Avenue	4.3★	None	60
62	Yasmiyn's Child Care, Inc.894-A 18th Avenue	4.3★	None	12
63	Perpetual Help Day Nursery170 Broad Street	4.3★	9 · 6 high-risk	189
64	Sunshine Day Care Center II286 South 7th Street	4.3★	2 · 16 high-risk	57
65	Saint Justine Nursery, Inc. III360 New York Avenue	4.3★	12 · 18 high-risk	275
66	Canaa Day Care Center205 Thomas Street	4.3★	22 · 24 high-risk	50
67	Brighter Tomorrows Childrens Academy and Enrichment Center246 18th Avenue	4.3★	8 · 22 high-risk	60
68	Early Childhood Center of the North Ward29-39 Summer Pl	4.3★	8 · 22 high-risk	140
69	The Leaguers Headstart/Early Head Start Program200 South Orange Avenue	4.3★	16 · 23 high-risk	122
70	La Casa de Don Pedro Early Childhood Development Center I75 Park Ave	4.3★	32 · 20 high-risk	80
71	NCC/13th Ave Sch Family Friendly Ctr359 13th Avenue	4.3★	36 · 24 high-risk	538
72	Community Hills Early Learning Center85 Irvine Turner Blvd	4.3★	22 · 33 high-risk	165
73	La Casa de Don Pedro Early Childhood Development Center39 Broadway	4.3★	22 · 24 high-risk	60
74	SchoolDays Rock DayCare Center393-395 Roseville Avenue	4.3★	3 · 39 high-risk	33
75	LaCasa and McKinley's Civic Lrng.&Engagement Pro.1 Colonnade Place	4.3★	7 · 38 high-risk	200
76	Parkside III567 Broadway	4.3★	13 · 45 high-risk	98
77	UDT Family Life Center Early Childhood Development Center202 Hawthorne Ave	4.2★	21 · 23 high-risk	19
78	Our Small World Day Care & Learning Center665 Summer Ave	3.7★	5 · 9 high-risk	24
79	Boys and Girls Club of Newark-Central Ward Clubhouse1 Avon Avenue	3.7★	42 · 50 high-risk	274
80	Kay's Christian Place45 Mcwhorter Street	3.6★	6 · 17 high-risk	65
81	Little Angels Daycare & Academy Corp.827 Clinton Avenue	3.6★	62 · 67 high-risk	70
82	The Leaguers Head Start - Early Head Start Program302 - 316 16th Avenue	3.5★	10 · 15 high-risk	60
83	Kiddie Korner Learning Center740 S 18th Street	3.5★	6 · 20 high-risk	40
84	The Leaguers, Inc. Preschool Learning Academy731 Clinton Ave	3.4★	10 · 22 high-risk	100
85	United Day Care702-710 S 14th Street	3.4★	46 · 31 high-risk	40
86	Full Gospel Christian Academy531 S Orange Ave	3.4★	33 · 37 high-risk	57
87	New Hope Development Child Care Center49-12th Avenue #4903	3.2★	8 · 16 high-risk	60
88	Minnie's Learning Playhouse II,LLC315-317 Hawthorne Ave	3.2★	23 · 17 high-risk	30
89	Saint Paul's Centenary United Methodist Day Care739 Mt. Prospect Ave	3.1★	12 · 7 high-risk	45
90	The Leaguers Head Start Early Head Start Program302-324 Springfield Avenue	3.1★	10 · 21 high-risk	60
91	La Casa de Don Pedro Early Childhhood Development Center III202-216 First Street	3.1★	20 · 27 high-risk	160
92	Sarah Ward Nursery105 Lock Street	3.1★	36 · 33 high-risk	101
93	Unified Vailsburg Child Development Center475-487 Irvington Avenue	3.1★	22 · 34 high-risk	210
94	The Leaguers, Inc.- Broad Street999-1005 Broad Street	3.0★	18 · 20 high-risk	95
95	The North Ward Center300-306 Mt. Prospect Avenue	2.9★	10 · 25 high-risk	90
96	Brighter Tomorrows Children's Academy and Enrichment Center796 S Orange Ave	2.9★	15 · 26 high-risk	75
97	The Leaguers, Inc. Head Start Program405-425 University Avenue	2.9★	32 · 33 high-risk	285
98	Zone Four1132 South Orange Avenue	2.9★	12 · 27 high-risk	42
99	Early Childhood Center of the Ironbound697-709 Market Street	2.8★	20 · 12 high-risk	200
100	Urban League of Essex County Child Development Center494-504 Central Avenue	2.8★	25 · 18 high-risk	75
101	Hawkins Street School Family Friendly Center8 Hawkins Street	2.8★	9 · 34 high-risk	200
102	Rainbow Land Learning Center67-71 And 73-77 Somme Street	2.7★	8 · 9 high-risk	135
103	New Community Youth Services56-68 Hayes Street	2.7★	43 · 25 high-risk	180
104	LaCasa de DonPedro HS at 201 First St201 First Street	2.7★	21 · 24 high-risk	165
105	Emmanuel's Wee Garden Center54-60 Irvine Turner Blvd	2.7★	14 · 35 high-risk	30
106	The Holiness Pentecostal Day Care Center22 Halleck Street	2.6★	24 · 18 high-risk	60
107	LaCasa de DonPedro-HeadStart at Roseville Ave168-174 Roseville Avenue	2.5★	10 · 33 high-risk	113
108	Parkside Pre-School II354 Park Ave	2.5★	11 · 28 high-risk	90
109	Page Academy, Inc.530-532 Central Ave	2.5★	27 · 41 high-risk	104
110	North Ward Child Development Center346 Mt. Prospect Ave	2.4★	20 · 9 high-risk	345
111	West Ward Early Childhood Development Program107-113 Roseville Ave	2.4★	23 · 21 high-risk	90
112	Vailsburg Child Development Smith Street Center179-189 Smith Street	2.4★	20 · 33 high-risk	90
113	Precious Feet Christian Daycare & Academy189 Stuyvesant Avenue	2.4★	20 · 35 high-risk	30
114	LaCasa de DonPedro HeadStart at St Francis87-89 St. Francis Street	2.4★	22 · 46 high-risk	259
115	Kid's First Adventure, Inc.279 14th Avenue	2.4★	30 · 38 high-risk	23
116	RainbowLand Learning Center II115-129 Gotthart Street	2.3★	16 · 16 high-risk	180
117	New Community Harmony House AfterSchool Pro278 South Orange Avenue	2.3★	42 · 29 high-risk	24
118	Saint Ann's Community Day Care Center110-16th Ave	2.3★	33 · 21 high-risk	173
119	Boys and Girls Club of Newark, Inc.333 Clinton Place	2.2★	15 · 34 high-risk	459
120	Sarah Ward Nursery Vailsburg406 Sandford Ave	2.2★	26 · 16 high-risk	104
121	Ironbound After-School Program432 Lafayette Street	2.2★	17 · 19 high-risk	96
122	Ironbound Early Learning CenterOne New York Avenue	2.2★	38 · 32 high-risk	214
123	The North Ward Child Development Center475 Mount Prospect Ave	2.1★	29 · 25 high-risk	165
124	North Ward Child Development Center341 Roseville Ave	2.1★	21 · 24 high-risk	183
125	NCC Harmony House Early Learning Center278 S Orange Ave	2.1★	15 · 27 high-risk	113
126	Page Academy II426-428 Chancellor Ave	2.1★	6 · 32 high-risk	30
127	Sarah Ward Nursery27 Jay Street	2.0★	26 · 24 high-risk	129
128	Boys and Girls Club of Newark, Inc.230 Halsey Street	2.0★	18 · 45 high-risk	150
129	Little Walkers' Child Care Center978-980 18th Avenue	2.0★	31 · 38 high-risk	30
130	Future Scholars DayCare & AfterSchool Program90 West Peddie Street	1.9★	33 · 42 high-risk	99
131	Bumblebee Early Learning Center444 Central Avenue	1.8★	28 · 49 high-risk	90
132	The Leaguers, Inc. Preschool Learning Acadmey750 Clinton Ave	1.7★	15 · 29 high-risk	102
133	Story Hall Daycare Center158 Chestnut Street	1.7★	41 · 21 high-risk	49
134	Vailsburg Child Development Center at Palm Street1033-1035 South Orange Avenue	1.7★	58 · 41 high-risk	75
135	UVSO After School Program40 Richelieu Terrace	1.6★	34 · 21 high-risk	71
136	Kiddie Korner Learning Center319-321 Verona Ave	1.6★	24 · 51 high-risk	75
137	The Institute of Intriguing Minds179-205 Irvine Turner Boulevar	1.6★	27 · 64 high-risk	41
138	Gospel Christian Academy Childcare & Learning Center688-692 Springfield Ave	1.5★	24 · 29 high-risk	48
139	Brighter Tomorrows Children's Academy and Enrichment Center578-582 Market Street	1.5★	34 · 40 high-risk	90
140	Kinder Care Learning Center at Newark132/142 Cabinet Street	1.3★	43 · 54 high-risk	143
141	Essex County College Child Development Center303 University Ave	1.1★	38 · 31 high-risk	150
142	Play, Learn and Grow Daycare LLC202-204 Clinton Ave	1.0★	49 · 33 high-risk	88
143	Kidz at Play Recreation Community Service452 Avon Ave	1.0★	50 · 69 high-risk	49

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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