Child Care Directory

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Peppermint Tree Child Development Center
1571 Partridge Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 929-2500
Website: www.pepperminttree.com

Somewhere Special Day Care and Learning Center Inc
399-6 Dover Road
South Toms River, NJ 08757
(732) 240-7940
Website: www.freewebs.com/somewherespecialdaycare/

Westminster Nursery School
1070 Hooper Ave & Chestnut Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-0535
Website: www.wnstr.org

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Alphabetical Listings

ABC Day Care Center
12 Beaverson Blvd
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 920-7410

ABC Nursery School
145 Drum Point Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 262-8945

ABC’s By The Sea
314 South Bayview Ave
Seaside Park, NJ 08752
(732) 793-0224

A Happy Place Child Care
71 Cardinal Dr
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 914-0545

Ambassador Christian Academy
700 Main Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-0860

Aunt Judi's House
12 Cedar Crest Drive
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 864-0105

Beachwood Nursery School
1014 Pinewald Road
Beachwood, NJ 08722
(732) 244-1550

Berkeley Head Start
226 First Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08757
(732) 341-7557

Big N-Little Enterprises
284 Mantaloking Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 920-2800

Brick Head Start
491 Adamston Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 477-1155

Buttons & Bows Nursery School & Day Care
1212 Route 166
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 736-9700

Cherry Lane Child Care and Learning Center
806 Main Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-7070

Chesterbrook Academy
368 Lakehurst Rd.
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 505-1707

Chestnut Hill Nursery School
129 Chestnut Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 286-9388

Children's Palace Child Care & Learning Center
1747 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 255-8267

Congregation B'Nai Israel - Nursery School
1488 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-3850

Creative Starts Academic Learning Center
225 Old Squan Road
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 458-3737

Dover Country Day School
1172 Church Rd
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 244-7070

Goddard School
255 Route 70
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 363-5530

Goddard School
65 Drum Point Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 920-0229

Goddard School
36 Bey Lea Road
Tom's River, NJ 08753
(732) 240-2121

Good Hands Daycare Center
582 Plaza Terrace East
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 920-7676

Grace and Peace Academy, Preschool and Child Care
1563 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 286-1761

Hilltop Nursery School
1917 Route 37 West
Toms River, NJ 08757
(732) 657-6676

Hilltop Nursery School
23 Grove Street
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-8585

Holy Cross Christian Nursery School
1500 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 255-3112

Honey Tree Daycare
1012 Cox Cro Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 914-2273

Humpty Dumpty Day Care
1851 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 255-5755

Jane Addams Day Care Center Inc
1542 N Bay Ave.
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 797-0030

Jenn's Home Daycare
Toms River, New Jersey 08755
(732) 240-9454

Kids Clubhouse
366 Herbertsville Rd
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 458-4890

KinderCare Learning Centers
915 Hazelwood Rd
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 929-3010

Little Rascals Early Learning Academy
567 Mantaloking Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 262-0001

Lil Sprouts Preschool
2119 Whitesville Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 886-0668

Meridian Early Childhood Education Ctr
980 Route 70
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 840-3131

Mulberry Bush YMCA Nursery School
1088 West Whitty Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 341-9622

Ocean Early Childhood Center
58 Princeton Ave
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 840-0422

Ocean Head Start Program
40 Washington Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 244-9114

Oceans of Fun Nursery School
1200 Fischer Boulevard
Toms River, NJ 08753-3004
(732) 270-4500

Olde Riverside Farm Day Camp
561 Herbertsville Rd
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 458-1135

Peppermint Tree Child Development Center
1571 Partridge Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 929-2500
Website: www.pepperminttree.com

Precious Moments Child Care Preschool
1182 Fischer Boulevard
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 288-1990

Primary Learning Center 224
260 Chambersbridge Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 262-2590

Puddles of Fun Preschool & Learning Center
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 288-2800

Rainbow Academy
1823 Route 88
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 202-1635

Red Apple Country Day School
232 Route 9
Bayville, NJ 08721-1221
(732) 237-0405

Ring Around The Rosie Day Care
100 Garfield Avenue
Island Heights, NJ
(732) 929-9008

Sandcastles
368 Lakehurst Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 505-1707

Seaside Heights Pre School Center
34 Dupont Avenue
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
(732) 793-2332

Singing Rooster Day Care
3001 Yorktown Blvd
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 255-7059

Smart Start Academy
1808 Route 37 East
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 929-4550

Smart Start Academy
1580 Route 9
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-505-6300

Smarty Pants Day Care and Preschool
515 Brick Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 262-8308

Somewhere Special Day Care and Learning Center Inc
399-6 Dover Road
South Toms River, NJ 08757
(732) 240-7940
Website: www.freewebs.com/somewherespecialdaycare/

Sonshine Club Day Care Center
108 Indian Head Plaza
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 914-1481

Stepping Stone Preschool and Daycare
211 Drum Point Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 920-5226

Sung Star Academy
182 James St
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-7500

Sunny Day Child Development Center
800 Route 9
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-2775

Teachers Pet
184 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 920-2428

The Startng Point Daycare & Preschool, LLC
864 Route 37 West, Suite 16
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 341-3177

Tippy Toes Day Care Center
5 Green Island Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 255-1165

Toms River Nursery & Kindergarten
1404 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-4939

Tutor Time Child Care Learning Centers
920 Cedarbridge Ave
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 262-3200

Westminster Nursery School
1070 Hooper Ave & Chestnut Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-0535
Website: www.wnstr.org

Wonder Years Childcare
661 Route 9
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 237-2444

Y-Kids - Hooper Avenue Elementary School
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 240-4461

Y-Kids North Dover Elementary School
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-4409

Y-Kids South Toms River Elementary School
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 914-9130

Y-Kids Washington Street Elementary School
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 505-4406

A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care
Courtesy of Child Care Aware, NACCRRA

More and more, research tells us that our children's healthy development depends on safe and positive experiences during the first few years of life. If you are a parent who works during these early years, choosing good child care is one of the most important decisions you will ever make for your child.

To help you make the right choice for your child, researchers have identified 13 research-based guidelines to think about when choosing a child care program.

You might want to visit several different child care programs, either centers or family child care homes, before you decide which one is best for your family. Call each child care program and schedule an appointment for your visit. Once you are there, stay for at least an hour to watch activities, check the surroundings, and ask questions. This form provides a place for you to note which guidelines are met; the checklist below provides a place where you can make notes on up to 3 different child care programs. Research shows that if a program follows guidelines, it is more likely to be a safe and healthy place for your child. Your state or county may have other guidelines to help ensure health and safety in child care programs.

Considering these guidelines can help you find a place where you feel comfortable leaving your child.

Supervision
• Are children supervised at all times, even when they are sleeping?
• How do the caregivers discipline children? (Hint: Discipline should be positive, clear, consistent, and fair.)
Hand washing and Diapering
• Do all caregivers and children wash their hands often, especially before eating and after using the bathroom or changing diapers?
• Is the place where diapers are changed clean?
• Do caregivers always keep a hand on the child while diapering?
• Do caregivers remove the soiled diaper without dirtying any surface not already in contact with stool or urine?
• Do caregivers clean and sanitize the surface after finishing the changing process? (Hint:Hands should be scrubbed with soap and water for at least 10 seconds and then rinsed and dried.The water faucet should be turned off with a paper towel.)
Director Qualifications
• Does the director of a child care center have a bachelor’s degree in a child-related field?
• Has the director worked in child care for at least 2 years?
• Does the director understand what children need to grow and learn?
Lead Teacher Qualifications
• Does the lead teacher in a child care center have a bachelor’s degree in a child-related field?
Has the teacher worked in child care for at least 1 year?
• Does the teacher give children lessons and toys that are right for their ages?
Child:Staff Ratio and Group Size
• How many children are being cared for in the child care program?
• How many caregivers are there? (Hint:Your child will get more attention if each caregiver has fewer children to take care of. The younger the children are,the more caregivers there should be. For example, one family home caregiver should only take care of two babies.)
Immunizations
• Is your child up-to-date on all of the required immunizations?
• Does the child care program have records proving that the other children in care are up-to-date on all their required immunizations?
Toxic Substances
• Are toxic substances like cleaning supplies and pest killers kept away from children?
• Has the building been checked for dangerous substances like radon, lead, and asbestos?
• Is poison control information posted?
Emergency Plan
• Does the child care program have an emergency plan if a child is injured, sick, or lost?
• Does the child care program have first aid kits?
• Does the child care program have information about who to contact in an emergency?
Fire Drills
• Does the child care program have a plan in case of a disaster like a fire, tornado, flood, blizzard, or earthquake?
• Does the child care program do practice drills once every month?
Child Abuse
• Can caregivers be seen by others at all times, so a child is never alone with one caregiver?
• Have all caregivers gone through a background check?
• Have the caregivers been trained how to prevent child abuse, how to recognize signs of child abuse, and how to report suspected child abuse?
Medications
• Does the child care program keep medication out of reach from children?
• Are the caregivers trained and the medications labeled to make sure the right child gets the right amount of the right medication at the right time?
Staff Training/First Aid
• Have caregivers been trained how to keep children healthy and safe from injury and illness?
• Do they know how to do first aid and rescue breathing?
• Have they been trained to understand and meet the needs of children of different ages?
• Are all child care staff, volunteers, and substitutes trained on and implementing infant back sleeping and safe sleep policies to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, crib death)? (Hint: When infants are sleeping, are they on their backs with no pillows, quilts, stuffed toys, or other soft bedding in the crib with them?)
Playgrounds
• Is the playground inspected for safety often?
• Is the playground surrounded by a fence?
• If there is a sandbox, is it clean?
• Are the soil and playground surfaces checked often for dangerous substances and hazards?
• Is equipment the right size and type for the age of children who use it?