Daycares in Toms River, NJ

All 38 licensed child care facilities in Toms River, 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 →

38licensed daycares

3.4average safety rating

39%with a clean record

23with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Chestnut Hill Nursery School129 Chestnut Street	4.3★	None	75
2	Mulberry Bush Preschool1088 W. Whitty Road	4.3★	None	18
3	Ocean Gymnastics Academy - Oceans of Fun Nursery School1200 Fischer Blvd	4.3★	None	30
4	Precious Moments Child Care Center & Preschool1182 Fischer Blvd	4.3★	None	30
5	The Learning Ladder Child Care Center3001 Yorktowne Blvd	4.3★	None	75
6	The Salvation Army Ocean County Citadel Youth Programs1738 Route 37 E	4.3★	None	75
7	Y-Kids at Cedar Grove Elementary School179 Cedar Grove Road	4.3★	None	69
8	Y-Kids at East Dover Elementary SchoolVaughn Ave	4.3★	None	90
9	Y-Kids at Hooper Avenue Elementary SchoolHooper Ave	4.3★	None	90
10	Y-Kids at Joseph A. Citta Elementary SchoolRoute 9 S	4.3★	None	60
11	Y-Kids at North Dover Elementary SchoolChurch Rd	4.3★	None	90
12	Y-Kids at Silver Bay Elementary SchoolSilver Bay Rd	4.3★	None	60
13	Y-Kids at Walnut Street Elementary SchoolWalnut Street	4.3★	None	90
14	Y-Kids at Washington Street Elementary SchoolW. Earle Ct	4.3★	None	60
15	Y-Kids at West Dover Elementary School50 Blue Jay Dr	4.3★	None	70
16	The Peppermint Tree Child Development Center1571 Partridge Street	4.3★	9 · 6 high-risk	70
17	Hilltop Nursery School1917 Route 37 West	4.3★	15 · 12 high-risk	244
18	A Shining Star Academy LLC932 Fischer Blvd Unit 4	4.3★	24 · 13 high-risk	30
19	Ocean Inc. Kids Child Development CenterOcean County College	4.3★	18 · 25 high-risk	120
20	Creative Castle Nursery School2340 Church Road	4.3★	23 · 27 high-risk	90
21	The Goddard School255 Route Route 70	4.3★	9 · 47 high-risk	155
22	KinderCare Learning Center #914915 Hazelwood Rd	4.0★	37 · 31 high-risk	99
23	Holy Cross Christian Nursery School1500 Hooper Ave	3.8★	49 · 34 high-risk	115
24	Smart Start Academy for Kids, Inc.1580 Lakewood Road	3.7★	27 · 43 high-risk	157
25	Cherry Lane Child Care & Learning Center808 Main Street	2.8★	55 · 25 high-risk	145
26	Learning Ladder Nursery and Preschool2 Vans Way	2.8★	38 · 64 high-risk	70
27	The Goddard School36 Bey Lea Rd	2.7★	14 · 11 high-risk	194
28	Button and Bows Childrens Place1212 Route 166	2.4★	8 · 20 high-risk	55
29	Sung Star Academy182 James Street	2.3★	15 · 22 high-risk	174
30	Kids Growing Early Learning Center399 Dover Road	2.3★	46 · 28 high-risk	55
31	VIP Child Development Center LLC1851 Hooper Avenue	2.0★	9 · 21 high-risk	60
32	Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten1404 Old Freehold Rd	1.9★	15 · 15 high-risk	110
33	Westminster Nursery School1070 Hooper Ave	1.8★	21 · 12 high-risk	174
34	Ocean Kids Academy1172 Church Road	1.8★	31 · 35 high-risk	60
35	Lil Sprouts Educational Center Inc.2119 Whitesville Road	1.5★	62 · 36 high-risk	60
36	Child Care and Learning Center of Toms River1001 Fischer Blvd	1.5★	116 · 139 high-risk	30
37	The Learning Experience90 Bey Lea Road	1.3★	45 · 37 high-risk	165
38	The Starting Point Daycare and Preschool LLC864 Route 37 W Ste 16	1.0★	81 · 44 high-risk	75

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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