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Daycares in Plainfield, NJ

Daycare centers in Plainfield, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where New Jersey publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Plainfield
30
daycare centers
30
take infants
16
State license records

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  26. Child care centerInfants

    Step One Academy

    4.4· 87 reviews

    222-224 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ

    Infants to school-agePre-KMeals provided
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Cost

What daycare costs in Plainfield

Full-time infant care in Union County has a median of $299 a week at a center and $194 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 16% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$299
Home daycare$194

Toddler

Center$296
Home daycare$197

Preschool

Center$296
Home daycare$185

Union County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Plainfield

Infant daycare16Preschools & pre-K22Head Start3After-school care30Early morning daycare3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

North Plainfield10 daycares · 1 miWatchung2 daycares · 2 miFanwood4 daycares · 2 miScotch Plains16 daycares · 2 miSouth Plainfield9 daycares · 2 miDunellen4 daycares · 3 miGreen Brook3 daycares · 3 miBerkeley Heights8 daycares · 4 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Plainfield

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its New Jersey license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    16 Plainfield daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Plainfield

How many daycares are in Plainfield, NJ?

30 licensed daycares are listed in Plainfield, across 3 ZIP codes, all of them child care centers. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Plainfield daycares take infants?

16 Plainfield daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Plainfield?

Full-time infant care in Union County has a median of $299 a week at a center and $194 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

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