3,122 Child Daycare & Preschools in New Jersey

The reviews provided are not for the daycare center but for a YMCA facility. No actual parent reviews of Marion Mann Roberts Early Learning Center's childcare services were found.

Candyland Child Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise caring, professional teachers, clean facilities, reasonable pricing, and strong academic/social skill development. Negative reviews report hostile staff interactions, questionable fever claims to dismiss children, inadequate meals, and concerns about hygiene and classroom management.

Parents consistently praise AM2PM Child Care Learning Center for its warm, nurturing environment and dedicated staff who treat children with genuine care. Multiple families report significant positive developmental progress in their children and appreciate the facility's cleanliness, engaging activities, and strong parent communication. All reviews are 5-star ratings reflecting high satisfaction with the center.

Pennie's Place Child Care receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise cleanliness, communication, staff professionalism, and child preparation for kindergarten. Negative reviews cite staff misconduct, inappropriate teacher behavior, inadequate supervision, and concerns that the facility prioritizes profit over child welfare.

Junior Prep Annex II receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Some parents praise the caring teachers, child development, and positive experiences, while others report unprofessional staff, poor management, lack of preparedness, and feeling their children were treated as profit sources rather than valued students.

Shining Stars Academy receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise staff attentiveness, care, and long-term enrollment. However, one negative review raises serious concerns about organization, unprofessionalism, and alleged inappropriate staff behavior.

Step by Step Day Care LLC in Clifton, NJ receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with all 10 reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents consistently praise the caring and dedicated staff, safe learning environment, and their children's enthusiasm about attending. The daycare is noted for bilingual education, developmental support, and maintaining a clean, organized facility.

Lakeview Child Center receives mixed reviews with significant differences in parent experiences. Three parents praise the caring staff, professional care, good communication, and developmental progress, while two parents report serious concerns including inadequate infant care, inconsistent teacher quality, frequent illness, behavioral issues, and poor hygiene standards.

Cradles to Crayons receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring, attentive caregivers and positive experiences with their children's development and attachment to staff. However, several parents report significant concerns with management, administrative communication, and the facility's handling of behavioral and special needs situations.

Richard F. Blake Children's Center receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, and positive experiences for their children's kindergarten readiness. However, some parents report concerns about activity variety, staff behavior, safety during outdoor play in heat, and frustration with waitlist management.

Feedback for Lakewood Multicultural Preschool is mixed, with one parent highlighting exceptional academic preparation that led to high kindergarten assessment scores, while another criticizes severe communication barriers and staff competence issues. A third reviewer offers a neutral perspective, noting nice teachers despite the school being just okay.

Carla's Kids receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the director's dedication, educational approach, and child-centered philosophy. However, one long-term parent reported significant issues with management accessibility, inconsistent operations, and unresponsive communication.

Feedback for Ventnor Educational Community Complex is mixed, with some parents describing the school positively while others express strong dissatisfaction. One reviewer labeled the staff and lunch food as terrible, while another offered vague criticism regarding a staff member named Mrs. Baldi.

Little Red Robins Daycare receives mixed reviews. Seven parents gave 5-star ratings praising the curriculum, caring staff, clean environment, and child development. However, two 1-star reviews criticized high staff turnover, poor owner communication, lack of camera access, alleged retaliation against staff, and safety concerns.

Parents consistently praise Venecia Daycare (also referred to as Happy Times Day Care) for its caring and professional staff, safe environment, and developmental activities. Multiple reviewers highlight long-term staff members who provide genuine care and the facility's welcoming atmosphere. All recent reviews are 5-star ratings with parents expressing confidence in the center's ability to support their children's growth and learning.

Parents consistently praise Not Just A Daycare for its caring staff, clean facilities, and educational environment. Children are reported to advance developmentally, learning academics and bilingual skills. The owner, Ms. Peace, is frequently highlighted for her motherly approach and ability to work with children with special needs.

Parents consistently praise Happy Times Day Care for its caring and professional staff, safe environment, and developmental activities. Multiple reviewers highlight long-term relationships with staff members and report their children are happy and learning. Recent management changes are noted positively.

Woodbury Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. Parents praise several teachers for creating a safe, fun learning environment with clean facilities. However, recent reviews express serious concerns about the new director's management style, staff turnover, facility maintenance issues, and strict enrollment policies.

Our First Impressions Child Care Center receives predominantly positive feedback from parents praising staff attentiveness, cleanliness, and organization. However, two negative reviews cite poor customer service on initial inquiry and concerns about inadequate response to a child being bitten by another student.

One parent describes the center as unprofessional and focused on saving money rather than child comfort, citing an unwillingness to run air conditioning during hot weather. The reviewer notes that the owner was mean and only activated the cooling system near pickup time despite children sweating throughout the day.

The few reviews so far describe Alpha Day Care Center as unprofessional and unsanitary, with one parent citing a lack of staff assistance during a visit and another alleging severe hygiene issues including pests and chemical exposure. Caregivers and the director are characterized as dishonest and uncaring, with complaints extending to the overall dirty condition of the facility.

One parent gives the center a mediocre rating, citing a specific operational concern. The feedback highlights a perceived shortage of staff members as a notable drawback.

One parent reports a positive experience with academic progress and inclusive care, while another describes severe issues including poor hygiene, staff negligence, and safety hazards. A third review offers a brief warning to avoid the facility due to dissatisfaction with the service provided.

Feedback is sharply divided, with some parents praising the affordable cost and happy, well-learned children, while others cite severe hygiene issues including a damp basement, strange odors, and health problems like rashes and fevers. Several reviewers criticize the facility's physical environment, noting it is located in a basement with poor airflow and potentially unclean staff attire.

One parent highly recommends the center for its engaging Spanish language instruction and attentive staff, while another parent reports a negative experience involving unexpected fees for non-attendance and uncomfortably high temperatures in the facility.

One parent reports significant safety and supervision concerns, citing unreported injuries, missing personal items, and unaddressed physical altercations between children. The reviewer also criticizes staff knowledge and engagement, noting a lack of incident reporting and inadequate responses to these issues.

Feedback for Ready Set Grow is sharply divided, with one parent describing it as a professionally run environment where children enjoy the teachers, while others strongly advise against it. Critics characterize the center as poorly run and urge parents to avoid it entirely, suggesting better quality care options exist in Lakewood.

One parent reports serious safety concerns, alleging that staff failed to intervene when their child was hit or choked by peers and left with unreported injuries. The same review cites poor supervision leading to lost personal belongings, specifically missing shoes, and criticizes the staff's lack of engagement and accountability.