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Infant Daycare in New Jersey

Most New Jersey daycares that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $304 a week in the middle New Jersey county (2022).

daycares that take infants listed
1,925
towns
434
towns have their own infant daycare page
212
of all New Jersey daycares
47%

Map of New Jersey: each dot is a town with daycares that take infants, sized by how many are listed

Infant care
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists infants among the ages it serves, or it says it offers infant care.A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in New Jersey: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in New Jersey
From birth
Of the 1,874 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 1,874 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 1,874 from birth.
Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle New Jersey county (2022)
$304
The median of 21 county medians, from $282 in the lowest county to $327 in the highest.
of infant programs' websites say they provide meals
19%
Of the 1,158 websites we read for daycares that take infants in New Jersey, 19% say meals are provided, 19% mention a parent app with photos or daily notes, and 7% mention cameras parents can watch. A website that does not say so may still offer it; ask.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in New JerseyDaycare cost in New Jersey, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

New Jersey

Largest towns for infant daycare in New Jersey

Jersey City99 take infantsNewark53 take infantsHoboken36 take infantsLakewood31 take infantsPaterson30 take infantsUnion City29 take infantsClifton24 take infantsIrvington24 take infantsToms River23 take infantsCamden22 take infantsEast Orange22 take infantsSomerset22 take infants

Programs

Programs in New Jersey

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares4,080
Take infants1,925
Child care centers4,080
Accept subsidy142
In-home daycaresNone listed
Christian & church daycares198
Montessori schools165
Preschools & pre-K3,329
Early morning daycare506
Part-time daycare369
Drop-in daycare68
After-school care4,080
Bilingual daycare84
Head Start161

The New Jersey state record

New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing licenses daycares in New Jersey.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the New Jersey state records

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in New Jersey

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the waitlist is and whether you can join it before your baby is born.

  2. 2

    How many babies each caregiver has

    Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after, and whether the same caregiver is there each day.

  3. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where and how babies nap. Where the state publishes inspections, every visit with a sleep rule cited is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you will hear about feeds, naps and diapers each day.

New Jersey

Cost, inspections and ratios in New Jersey

Daycare cost in New JerseyWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in New JerseyHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 434 New Jersey towns with infant daycare, A to Z

A12 towns
B33 towns
C29 towns
D9 towns
E19 towns
F20 towns
G13 towns
H30 towns
I2 towns
J3 towns
K5 towns
L27 towns
M45 towns
N17 towns
O13 towns
P35 towns
R22 towns
S35 towns
T10 towns
U5 towns
V7 towns
W42 towns
Y1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

New York2,017 take infantsPennsylvania898 take infantsDelaware767 take infants

Questions

Questions about infant daycare in New Jersey

How many daycares that take infants are in New Jersey?

1,925 daycares that take infants are listed in 434 New Jersey towns. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Which New Jersey town has the most daycares that take infants?

Jersey City, with 99 listed. Next are Newark (53) and Hoboken (36).

How much does infant daycare cost in New Jersey?

In the middle New Jersey county, full-time infant care at a center cost $304 a week in 2022 (U.S. Department of Labor). Each town page shows its own county.

How young a baby do daycares in New Jersey take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 1,874 daycares in New Jersey whose record gives a starting age list it that way. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in New Jersey?

Yes. 1,874 daycares in New Jersey list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.

Who licenses daycares in New Jersey?

New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing licenses daycares in New Jersey. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.