Some of the Best Daycares in South Orange, NJ

Of South Orange's 27 daycares, 26 (96%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above New Jersey's statewide rate of 92%. Locally, providers average 3.0 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 17 centers and 10 family child care homes.

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