Daycares in Paterson, NJ

All 66 licensed child care facilities in Paterson, 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 →

66licensed daycares

3.6average safety rating

23%with a clean record

51with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Gilmore Memorial Preschool - Site II69 -75 Montclair Avenue	4.4★	None	75
2	New Destiny Family Success Center137 Carroll Street	4.4★	5 · 14 high-risk	129
3	Boys & Girls Club of Paterson - School #1 Unit11th Avenue & East 31st Street	4.4★	12 · 22 high-risk	75
4	Early Childhood Center of Paterson I90 Martin Street	4.4★	10 · 18 high-risk	185
5	Gilmore Memorial Preschool, Inc.511 E. 22nd Street	4.4★	15 · 18 high-risk	150
6	NJ CDC After School Program430 Totowa Ave	4.4★	11 · 21 high-risk	250
7	Community Child Care Center LLC526-528 Broadway	4.4★	None	59
8	El Mundo De Colore/World of Colors44 Ward Street	4.4★	24 · 19 high-risk	154
9	Greater Bergen Community Action - CD Center500 E 35th Street	4.4★	25 · 25 high-risk	625
10	Mud Pies Learning Center LLC186 Union Avenue	4.4★	17 · 33 high-risk	62
11	Riteway Childcare Center523 E 33rd Street	4.4★	5 · 17 high-risk	30
12	Amazin Kids Paradise Academy779 East 26th Street	4.4★	14 · 35 high-risk	82
13	Community Child Care Center693-695 E. 18th Street	4.3★	None	36
14	Concerned Parents for a Better Start61 Carroll St	4.3★	None	45
15	Exodus Baptist Childcare Center176 12th Avenue	4.3★	None	30
16	Friendship Corner Day Care Center II186-190 Butler Street	4.3★	None	187
17	Kidz Korner Learning Center750 Broadway	4.3★	None	41
18	LaVida Child Care Center III279 Carroll Street	4.3★	None	349
19	Madison Avenue Christian Child Care Center494 Madison Ave	4.3★	None	45
20	Michael's Energy Factory101 Oliver Street	4.3★	None	352
21	Oasis PS2 Full Service Community School22 Passaic Street	4.3★	None	175
22	Paterson YMCA Family Friendly Center - School #20500 E 37th Street	4.3★	None	75
23	Straight & Narrow/La Vida Child Care Center TOO116 Jackson Street	4.3★	None	281
24	The Childrens Play House Child Care Center850 Market Street	4.3★	None	30
25	The Guardian Child Care Center LLC145 Presidential Blvd, Suite 2	4.3★	None	17
26	The Lewis Chatman Academy1 Market Street	4.3★	None	75
27	Tiny Steps Learning Center150 Paterson Avenue	4.3★	None	30
28	Boys & Girls Club of Paterson School #1851 E 18th Street	4.3★	1 · 14 high-risk	200
29	Oasis Kids Cafe59 Mill Street	4.3★	10 · 14 high-risk	220
30	Madison Avenue School Age Child Care511 E 22nd Street	4.3★	10 · 19 high-risk	150
31	Saint Michael's Jr. Day Nursery56 Birch Street	4.3★	4 · 13 high-risk	35
32	Paterson Day Care 100363 Broadway	4.3★	1 · 21 high-risk	238
33	School 10 Unit48 Mercer Street	4.3★	26 · 25 high-risk	128
34	B J Wilkerson Memorial Child Development Center437 West Broadway	4.3★	11 · 14 high-risk	77
35	Greater Bergen Community Action - Westside Head Start265 Totowa Avenue	4.3★	10 · 17 high-risk	294
36	El Mundo Del Nino/A Child's World433 Main Street	4.3★	14 · 19 high-risk	116
37	Calvary Baptist Community Center, Inc.575 E 18th Street	4.3★	17 · 23 high-risk	154
38	Dawn Treader Christian School1 Market Street	4.3★	6 · 22 high-risk	127
39	Sha'terra Memorial Pre-School Academy20 Southard Street	4.3★	47 · 33 high-risk	30
40	Whole Life Christian Academy484 East 24th Street	4.3★	35 · 46 high-risk	52
41	Small Stepz Academy Corporation173 Haledon Avenue	4.3★	53 · 44 high-risk	48
42	Loving Care Early Learning Center31 Mcbride Avenue	4.3★	6 · 61 high-risk	90
43	Sonshine Christian Academy Day Nursery385 Park Ave	4.2★	33 · 44 high-risk	57
44	Education Plus LLC at Edward W Kilpatric School295-315 Ellison St	4.1★	11 · 18 high-risk	194
45	Compassion House Outreach Center37 Mill Street	3.8★	10 · 24 high-risk	90
46	Hogar Infantil Child Care Center560-566 Main Street	3.7★	19 · 20 high-risk	124
47	C.A.M.P. Youth Development Program, Corp.13-15 N 1st St	3.5★	13 · 30 high-risk	129
48	The Omega Child Development Center277 6th Avenue	3.2★	12 · 21 high-risk	143
49	Child Care Center of St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center800 Main Street	2.9★	12 · 15 high-risk	165
50	Starlet Academy103 N. Main Street	2.8★	18 · 31 high-risk	51
51	Paterson YMCA Pre-School128 Ward Street	2.5★	26 · 27 high-risk	104
52	Paterson Family Center16-32 Spruce Street	2.3★	13 · 23 high-risk	117
53	Passaic County Community College Child Development CenterOne College Blvd	2.2★	31 · 25 high-risk	147
54	Ready to Learn Day Care Center227 Haledon Avenue	2.1★	13 · 18 high-risk	35
55	A'Royal Academy39 E 39th Street	2.1★	48 · 81 high-risk	60
56	Boys & Girls Club of Paterson - School #27 Unit250 Richmond Avenue	2.0★	14 · 15 high-risk	200
57	Boys & Girls Club of Paterson/Passaic - School 455 Clinton Street	1.8★	13 · 24 high-risk	270
58	Paterson YMCA - Family Services Center128 Ward Street	1.8★	8 · 33 high-risk	175
59	The Lewis Chatman Academy II2 - 4 Auburn Street	1.8★	31 · 56 high-risk	57
60	Gilmore Christian Academy131 Haledon Avenue	1.6★	12 · 19 high-risk	37
61	Little Scholars Play House84 Vreeland Ave	1.6★	64 · 101 high-risk	70
62	Memorial Day Nursery - Site #2238 Straight Street	1.5★	25 · 29 high-risk	226
63	Paterson - International Preschool911 E 23rd Street/Maria Magda	1.4★	54 · 29 high-risk	94
64	The Boys and Girls Club of Paterson264 21st Ave	1.3★	22 · 36 high-risk	300
65	Sunshine Learning Center414 5th Avenue	1.3★	34 · 48 high-risk	39
66	Memorial Day Nursery397 Grand Street	1.0★	22 · 27 high-risk	130

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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