Best Daycares in New Brunswick, NJ — Independent Quality Ratings
Of New Brunswick's 37 daycares, 32 (86%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching New Jersey's statewide rate of 87%. Locally, providers average 3.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.9 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 32 centers, 3 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 New Brunswick. 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 New Brunswick
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in New Brunswick: 4.7 (Sample of 37).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in New Brunswick: 3.1 (Sample of 8).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in New Brunswick: 4.9 (Sample of 37).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in New Brunswick?
- There are 37 licensed child care providers in New Brunswick.
- What percentage of New Brunswick daycares have high quality ratings?
- 86% of New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick?
- 32 center-based, 5 home-based providers operate in New Brunswick.
- How do New Brunswick daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New Jersey?
- New Brunswick daycares average 3.1 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 37 Daycares in New Brunswick
- Paul Robeson School
- Pequenos Felices
- Play Learn and Care
- PRAB Early Childhood Center - Howard
- PRAB Early Childhood Center at Joyce Kilmer
- PRAB Parent Infant Care Center (PIC-C)
- Puerto Rican Action Board Day Care Center
- Puerto Rican Action Board, Inc. (PRAB)
- Puerto Rican Action Board, Inc. at Roosevelt Elementary
- YES Early Learning Center St. Ladislaus
- Youth Enrichment Services ELC
- Youth Services System - Lord Stirling Community School
- Youth Services System - McKinley
- Youth Services System - Redshaw
- Youth Services System - Roosevelt
- Youth Services System - Woodrow Wilson
- YSS Blanquita Valenti Community School
- YSS Play S.A.F.E. Summer Program