Infant & Baby Daycare in Scotch Plains, NJ
Most daycares in Scotch Plains 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 $299 a week in Union County (2022).
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Jewish Community Center At Temple Sholom
1925 Lake Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ
From birthInfants to school-ageJewish Community Center of Central N.J.
4.4· 31 reviews1391 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ
From birthInfants to school-agePre-KTiny Toes Daycare and Preschool
4.2· 9 reviews1595 East 2nd Street, Scotch Plains, NJ
From birthInfants to school-ageScotch Plains Montessori
4.9· 27 reviews1577 East 2nd Street, Scotch Plains, NJ
Describes an infant roomInfants to school-agePre-K
Infant care
Infant care in Scotch Plains: ages and costs
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Scotch Plains
- From birth
- Of the 5 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 5 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Union County, per week (2022)
- $299
- The Union County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $194 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Scotch Plains
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Ask about the waitlist
Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.
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How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
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Safe sleep
Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by New Jersey is on the listing's state record.
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Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
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Questions
Questions
How many Scotch Plains daycares take infants?
6 Scotch Plains daycares take infants, by the New Jersey record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How much does infant daycare cost in Scotch Plains?
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). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.
How young a baby do daycares in Scotch Plains take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 5 daycares in Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains?
Yes. 5 daycares in Scotch Plains 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.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its New Jersey visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.