Best Daycares in New Jersey — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 200 daycares and childcare centers across 68 cities in New Jersey.

Top Daycares in New Jersey

  1. #1 — East Orange Child Development Score: 97%

    East Orange, NJ — Home | Early Childhood Programs

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  2. #2 — East Orange Community Charter Score: 97%

    East Orange, NJ — Home | Early Childhood Programs

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Three Stages Learning Center Score: 93%

    East Orange, NJ — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/1344646648. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Community Day Nursery Score: 91%

    East Orange, NJ — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/1344646650. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Zadie's of the Oranges Score: 89%

    East Orange, NJ — Zadie's OTO

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  6. #6 — Little Bear Score: 88%

    Oaklyn, NJ — Little Bear

    Programs: Wonderful, Julie, (609) 682 3566, Little Bear, Gallery, Reviews, Sunday: Closed, Monday: 7:30 AM 5:30 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM 5:30 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM 5:30 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM 5:30 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM 5:30 PM, Saturday: Closed, 300 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, NJ 08107. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Zadie's Early Childhood Center Score: 86%

    East Orange, NJ — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/12439717714. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Montessori Minds Score: 86%

    Belleville, NJ — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/1429233434. Type: montessori. Program signals: montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: Montessori. View full profile →

  9. #9 — The Learning Experience - Bloomfield Score: 86%

    Bloomfield, Nj — Child & Day Care Center | Learn, Grow, Play

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  10. #10 — NJ Koguma Youchien Score: 77%

    Palisades Park, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Giggle and Grow Score: 77%

    Wayne, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Acelero Learning Camden Score: 77%

    Camden, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Little Learning Academy Score: 77%

    Collingswood, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Home service. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Bright Beginnings Academy Score: 77%

    Cherry Hill, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Sunny Days Children's Academy Score: 77%

    Cherry Hill, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Acelero Learning Score: 77%

    Camden, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Bayonne Head Start Preschool Score: 77%

    Bayonne, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Jubilee Preschool Score: 77%

    Cherry Hill, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Religious school, Home service. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Primrose School of Cherry Hill Score: 77%

    Cherry Hill, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  20. #20 — First Light Learning Center Score: 77%

    Moorestown, NJ —

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score percentage combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%), then normalizes across captured positive categories. Read our full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

What is the best daycare in New Jersey?
East Orange Child Development is currently the #1 ranked daycare in New Jersey based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
How many daycares are ranked in New Jersey?
We have ranked 200 daycares and childcare centers across 68 cities in New Jersey. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.