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Big Smiles Learning and Care

540-542 Union Avenue, Belleville, NJ 071094.7· 79 reviews
licensed capacity
71
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$296

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About Big Smiles Learning and Care

Big Smiles Learning and Care is a licensed child care center in Belleville, New Jersey. It is licensed by the state, for up to 71 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes its programs: infant care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care.

New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing publishes its inspection reports on its own website; the link is in the inspections section below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: ages 3 months to 5 years old
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications and whether it accepts child care subsidies.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
71 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Ages 3 months to 5 years old
ProgramsInfant care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care
CurriculumThe Creative Curriculum
Daily lifePotty training: Assist with toilet training
MoreFounded 2016
Licensed capacity71 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Big Smiles Learning and Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Essex County has a median price of $296 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Essex County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$296
Home daycare$186

Toddler

Center$287
Home daycare$186

Preschool

Center$287
Home daycare$174

School age

Center$143
Home daycare$150

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Big Smiles Learning and Care

New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
71 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#07LIT0029
See the state's record

Inspections

New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

New Jersey publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing on October 2, 2026. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Big Smiles Learning and Care

Is Big Smiles Learning and Care licensed?

Yes. New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

Does Big Smiles Learning and Care have inspection violations?

New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

How many children can Big Smiles Learning and Care care for?

71, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Big Smiles Learning and Care's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Big Smiles Learning and Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (973) 759-2223 to ask.

What is Big Smiles Learning and Care's phone number?

(973) 759-2223.

Where is Big Smiles Learning and Care?

540-542 Union Avenue, Belleville, NJ 07109. The nearest other daycare we list is Sunshine Daycare NJ Corp.#5, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing (license) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).