Daycares in Passaic, NJ

All 28 licensed child care facilities in Passaic, 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 →

28licensed daycares

3.3average safety rating

25%with a clean record

21with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Certified Angels School 20 Achievement Center19 Henry St	4.5★	2 · 12 high-risk	191
2	Collegiate School - New Beginnings22 Kent Ct At Passaic Avenu	4.4★	2 · 13 high-risk	75
3	Mt. Pilgrim Tiny Tot Day Care, Inc.348 - 350 Harrison Street	4.4★	None	56
4	Boys' & Girls' Club of Paterson - Passaic Unit14-20 Hudson Street	4.4★	3 · 26 high-risk	234
5	ABC Enrichment Program155 Summer Street	4.3★	None	45
6	ABC Enrichment Program155 Van Houten Ave	4.3★	None	50
7	Akademia Malucha LLC26 Wall Street	4.3★	None	85
8	Boys & Girls Club - School #19320 Highland Avenue	4.3★	None	90
9	Catapult Learning at Martin Luther King School85 Hamilton Avenue	4.3★	None	45
10	Catapult Learning at Vincent Capuana School 15374 Broadway	4.3★	None	60
11	Urban Crisis Council Day Care Center 10045 Market Street	4.3★	None	125
12	Boys & Girls Club of Paterson Passaic School #1 Unit390 Van Houten Ave	4.3★	4 · 12 high-risk	100
13	Certified Angels - School #11390 Gregory Avenue	4.3★	5 · 16 high-risk	120
14	ABC Enrichment Program657 Main Avenue	4.3★	4 · 27 high-risk	60
15	Alfred Speer Village Tutorial Center45 Aspen Place	4.2★	15 · 17 high-risk	75
16	1st Impression Child Care Center140 Howe Avenue	3.1★	10 · 28 high-risk	20
17	Little Prints Daycare II235 Lexington Ave	2.8★	18 · 39 high-risk	41
18	Little Achievers Academic Child Care, LLC199 Madison Street	2.7★	7 · 12 high-risk	58
19	Children's Day Nursery & Family Center22 Kent Place	2.6★	7 · 17 high-risk	102
20	Passaic Family Head Start, Inc.68-72 Third Street	2.3★	9 · 14 high-risk	90
21	Kidz University40 Market Street	2.1★	31 · 7 high-risk	45
22	Little Friends Learning Center, LLC164 Passaic Street	2.1★	12 · 32 high-risk	30
23	Boys & Girls Club School #3 Clubhouse155 Van Houten Avenue	2.0★	6 · 20 high-risk	100
24	Passaic Family Head Start, Inc.91 Highland Ave	1.9★	8 · 9 high-risk	90
25	Baby Steps Infant/Toddler Child Care Center185 Paulison Ave	1.9★	24 · 32 high-risk	24
26	Passaic Clifton Playgroup181 Van Houten Avenue	1.6★	110 · 87 high-risk	60
27	Little Prints Day Care39 3rd Street	1.5★	34 · 32 high-risk	60
28	Chai Tots of Passaic482 Brook Avenue	1.4★	36 · 74 high-risk	53

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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