Some of the Best Daycares in Garfield, NJ

Of Garfield's 31 daycares, 31 (100%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above New Jersey's statewide rate of 92%. Locally, providers average 3.8 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 5.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with New Jersey averages of 3.1 on Process and 5.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 24 centers, 5 group child care homes, and 2 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than New Jersey's average of 36%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Garfield. 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.