Daycares in Scotch Plains, NJ

All 15 licensed child care facilities in Scotch Plains, 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 →

15licensed daycares

3.8average safety rating

60%with a clean record

6with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Scotch Plains Montessorii1577 East Second Street	4.5★	89 · 52 high-risk	55
2	Brunner School775 Westfield Rd	4.3★	None	60
3	Christopher Academy1390 Terrill Rd	4.3★	None	40
4	Coles School16 Kevin Rd	4.3★	None	100
5	Evergreen School2280 Evergreen Ave	4.3★	None	110
6	Language and Enrichment Center, LLC551 Park Ave, Suite 6	4.3★	None	27
7	McGinn School1100 Roosevelt Ave	4.3★	None	100
8	Park Middle School - Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCAPark Ave	4.3★	None	60
9	School #1 Elementary563 Willow Ave	4.3★	None	75
10	Terrill Middle School - Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA1301 Terrill Road	4.3★	None	50
11	Tiny Toes Daycare and Preschool1595 East 2nd Street	4.3★	37 · 40 high-risk	31
12	Scotch Plains Baptist Christian Day School333 Park Ave	3.2★	35 · 39 high-risk	76
13	Jump Immersion School1171 Terrill Road	2.0★	19 · 25 high-risk	60
14	Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA1340 Martine Avenue	1.9★	31 · 39 high-risk	105
15	Jewish Community Center of Central N.J.1391 Martine Ave	1.8★	28 · 44 high-risk	250

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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