Best Daycares in Clifton, NJ — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Clifton's 74 daycares, 60 (81%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below New Jersey's statewide rate of 87%. Locally, providers average 2.7 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.8 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with New Jersey averages of 2.8 on Process and 4.8 on Structural.
The local market includes 50 centers, 18 group child care homes, and 6 family child care homes.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Clifton. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the New Jersey methodology page for the full breakdown.
Rating Distribution in Clifton
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Clifton: 4.4 (Sample of 74).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Clifton: 2.7 (Sample of 19).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Clifton: 4.8 (Sample of 74).
Search daycares in Clifton
Browse by ZIP
Some of the Best Daycares in Clifton
Other cities in New Jersey
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Clifton?
- There are 74 licensed child care providers in Clifton.
- What percentage of Clifton daycares have high quality ratings?
- 81% of Clifton daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 87% statewide in New Jersey.
- What types of childcare are available in Clifton?
- 50 center-based, 24 home-based providers operate in Clifton.
- How do Clifton daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New Jersey?
- Clifton daycares average 2.7 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a New Jersey statewide average of 2.8.
- Is there financial help for childcare in New Jersey?
- New Jersey offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in New Jersey
All 74 Daycares in Clifton
- B&GC Clifton CELA-A Wraparound Program
- B&GC Clifton CELA-B Wraparound Program
- B&GC Clifton CELA-S Wraparound Program
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton "Schools' Out Program"
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton "Schools' Out Program"
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton "Schools' Out Program"
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton "Schools' Out Program"
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton Schools Out Program
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton Schools Out Program - P.S. #1
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton Schools' Out Program P.S. #8
- Boys & Girls Club of Clifton Schools'Out Program PS #17
- Boys and Girls Club of Clifton School 13
- Boys and Girls Club of Clifton School 2
- Boys and Girls Club of Clifton School 3
- Boys and Girls Club of Clifton School 5
- Bright Start Academy
- Buho Love LLC
- Camp Clifton
- Camp Toras Chaim
- Carla's Kids
- Celia Garcia
- Center for Family Resources
- Center For Family Resources
- Center For Family Resources
- Center for Family Resources - School #17
- Center for Family Resources CELA / Brighton
- Center For Family Resources Clifton School #8 Annex
- Center for Family Resources PS #14
- Teresa D Mendoza
- The Clifton Little School
- The Garden Childcare Center
- The Garden Childcare Center, LLC
- The Learning Studio LLC
- The Meadow's School
- The World of Knowledge Learning Center
- Tiniest Footprints Early Learning & Childcare Center
- Tiny Stars Learning Center
- Tiny Tots Play n' Learn Academy LLC
- Tiny Tots Play n' Learn Daycare