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Essex County Child Care Centers

652 Child Care Centers

Looking for child care in Essex County? Browse child care centers serving families throughout the county. Compare provider details, parent reviews, programs, and contact information to help find the right option for your family. Need more assistance? Simply contact the child care referral agency or the licensing agency listed on the right!

Top Childcare Centers in Essex County

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Leap 2 Learning
Bloomfield, NJ
✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
0 - 6 years
Hours
Not listed
Capacity
17 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#101000129
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Subsidized Care, Accredited
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Sandy Lane Nursery School
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 (1)
✔ Accepting Infants ✔ Transportation ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
0 - 13 years
Hours
7:00 a.m. – 6:15 p.m
Capacity
267 children
Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 (1 review)
License
#07SAN0003
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Accepting Infants, Transportation, Subsidized Care, Pre-K, Toddlers, Preschool, Accredited
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Buzzing Bees Learning Center LLC
★★★★☆ 3.5 (2)
✔ Accepting Infants ✔ Transportation ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
0 - 13 years
Hours
Monday-Friday · 7:00am-6:30pm Monday-Friday
Capacity
55 children
Rating
★★★★☆ 3.5 (2 reviews)
License
#110600125
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Accepting Infants, Transportation, Subsidized Care, Pre-K, Toddlers, Preschool
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Creative Beginnings Preschool
Verona, NJ
✔ Transportation ✔ Subsidized Care ✔ Pre-K
Ages Served
2 1/2 - 6 years
Hours
8:00 am - 3:15 pm
Capacity
52 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#07CRE0001
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation, Subsidized Care, Pre-K, Preschool
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Gumedia Nutritional Sciences School
Orange, NJ
✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
2 1/2 - 13 years
Hours
Not listed
Capacity
96 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#181200189
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Subsidized Care
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Kiddie Academy of West Caldwell
West Caldwell, NJ
✔ Transportation ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
0 - 13 years
Hours
Mon - Fri · 6:30am - 6:30pm
Capacity
165 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#130400032
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation, Subsidized Care
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The Children's Corner of West Essex
Roseland, NJ
✔ Transportation ✔ Before/After School ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
2 1/2 - 13 years
Hours
Mon-Fri · Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Capacity
75 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#07CHI0018
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation, Before/After School, Subsidized Care, Pre-K, Toddlers, Camp, Preschool
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Weekday Nursery
South Orange, NJ
✔ Transportation
Ages Served
2 1/2 - 13 years
Hours
Not listed
Capacity
45 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#07WEE0001
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation
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East Orange Child Development Center, Inc.
East Orange, NJ
✔ Transportation ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
0 - 6 years
Hours
Monday-Friday · 7:30AM to 5:30PM
Capacity
60 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#07EAS0007
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation, Subsidized Care
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The Montessori Children's Academy of Short Hills
Short Hills, NJ
✔ Transportation ✔ Montessori ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
2 1/2 - 13 years
Hours
Monday-Friday · 08:00AM-4:00PM
Capacity
152 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#070900002
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation, Montessori, Subsidized Care, Accredited
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Big Smiles Learning and Care
★★★★☆ 3.5 (3)
✔ Transportation ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
0 - 13 years
Hours
Monday-Friday
Capacity
71 children
Rating
★★★★☆ 3.5 (3 reviews)
License
#07LIT0029
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation, Subsidized Care
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APPLECORE LEARNING
Maplewood, NJ
✔ Transportation ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
2 1/2 - 13 years
Hours
Mon - Fri · 6:30-6:00
Capacity
90 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#150900098
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation, Subsidized Care
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Harambee Family Academy
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 (1)
✔ Transportation ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
0 - 13 years
Hours
Monday-Friday · 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Capacity
135 children
Rating
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 (1 review)
License
#07HAR0002
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Transportation, Subsidized Care
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Ladybug Montessori Learning Center
Belleville, NJ
✔ Accepting Infants ✔ Montessori ✔ Subsidized Care
Ages Served
2 1/2 - 13 years
Hours
7:30am - 6pm
Capacity
32 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#07LAD0001
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Accepting Infants, Montessori, Subsidized Care, Pre-K, Toddlers, Preschool
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Little Scholar Nursery School
Belleville, NJ
✔ Accepting Infants ✔ Subsidized Care ✔ Pre-K
Ages Served
0 - 13 years
Hours
7am-6pm
Capacity
62 children
Rating
No reviews yet
License
#07LIT0002
Enrollment
Not listed
Programs
Accepting Infants, Subsidized Care, Pre-K, Toddlers, Preschool

Common questions

The answers people ask us for most often.

How do I contact a provider I found here?

In most cases the provider’s direct number is included in their listing. When it is not, we list the number of the Child Care Licensing Program — you may call that number for more information, or search for the provider online.

Will ChildcareCenter pass a message on to a provider for me?

No. ChildcareCenter only provides information, so enrolment questions, tuition questions and job enquiries need to go to the provider directly using the contact details on their listing. We cannot forward them and we cannot share contact details a provider has not published.

I run a daycare — how do I correct or remove my listing?

Use suggest an update on your listing to correct any detail, or claim the listing to manage it yourself. If you have closed or no longer provide care, contact us and we will update the listing to show that.

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County Resources

Programs for Parents

20 Church St
Montclair NJ 7042

Call (973) 744-4677 or Toll Free (800) 713-9006
Email: [email protected]
For more information, visit www.programsforparents.org

Programs for Parents, Inc.

33 Washington St., 6th Fl.
Newark NJ 7102

Call (973) 744-4677
Email: [email protected]
For more information, visit

New Jersey Child Care Licensing Agency

New Jersey Department of Children & Families
Office of Licensing
P.O. Box 717
225 East State St., 4th Floor West
Trenton, NJ 08625-0717
Phone: 609-826-3980
Toll Free: 877-667-9845
Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/about/divisions/ol/