Daycares in Paramus, NJ

All 27 licensed child care facilities in Paramus, 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 →

27licensed daycares

3.1average safety rating

11%with a clean record

24with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Bergen Community College Child Dev. Ctr.400 Paramus Rd	4.4★	7 · 9 high-risk	45
2	Ridgewood Montessori School70 Eisenhower Drive	4.4★	20 · 22 high-risk	186
3	Emma Daycare49 E. Midland Avenue	4.4★	16 · 23 high-risk	90
4	OV Babies Early Learning - A Reggio Inspired Center95 Route 17 S	4.4★	30 · 19 high-risk	30
5	The Growing Garden of Paramus52 S Paramus Road	4.4★	10 · 25 high-risk	60
6	Church of the Savior Nursery School643 Forest Ave	4.4★	27 · 22 high-risk	69
7	Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc.411 Sette Dr	4.4★	15 · 41 high-risk	189
8	The Alexander Garden SchoolS 76 Fariview Avenue	4.4★	10 · 22 high-risk	45
9	Jumpin Jax Kids Corp.600 Winters Avenue Unit 2	4.4★	9 · 26 high-risk	105
10	Intellichild Academy of Paramus140 Rt. 17 North	4.3★	None	75
11	KCE Champions LLC at West Brook Middle School560 Roosevelt Blvd	4.3★	None	100
12	Truelight Day Care18 Essex Road	4.3★	None	73
13	The Growing Garden Nursery School156 Forest Ave	4.3★	7 · 23 high-risk	68
14	KCE Champions LLC at Ridge Ranch345 Lockwood Drive	2.8★	6 · 9 high-risk	90
15	The Learning Experience at Paramus280 E Midland Avenue	2.8★	31 · 76 high-risk	169
16	Primrose School of Paramus639 Paramus Road	2.5★	24 · 46 high-risk	180
17	Goddard School332 Forest Avenue	2.4★	26 · 15 high-risk	150
18	Bell's Little Learners Pre-School70 Spring Valley Rd	2.3★	14 · 14 high-risk	85
19	KCE Champions LLC at East Brook Middle School190 Spring Valley Road	2.1★	20 · 19 high-risk	30
20	KCE Champions LLC at Parkway145 E Ridgewood Ave	1.9★	15 · 10 high-risk	60
21	Evelyn Street Day School352 Evelyn Street	1.9★	25 · 22 high-risk	120
22	KCE Champions LLC at Stony Lane110 W Ridgewood Ave	1.8★	13 · 15 high-risk	60
23	God's Little Children Preschool634 Paramus Road	1.6★	22 · 33 high-risk	30
24	Prime Time at the Club650 From Road	1.6★	44 · 44 high-risk	107
25	KCE Champions LLC at Memorial203 E. Midland Ave	1.4★	11 · 17 high-risk	60
26	KCE Champions LLC at Midland241 West Midland Ave	1.4★	21 · 17 high-risk	60
27	Cloud 9 Akademie, LLC dba Lightbridge Academy45 Eisenhower Drive	1.0★	26 · 53 high-risk	177

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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