New Jersey Babies

Child Care

Hi ladies,

I am 17 weeks pregnant with our first LO. We are looking into options for when I go back to work after LO is here. We need day care 4 days a week, (7:30 - 5:30), and would prefer someone who has a day care program out of their home. We are also looking into day care centers as well.

In doing a lot of research I am finding it hard to find someone that works out of their home, we don't have friends with children, so we have no references unfortunately. I also have not been able to get any estimates on day care center costs, I am told after we fill out the application and tour the center they will provide the fees, I just don't want to do all of that and the center to be out of our budget. Can anyone offer any insight on day care costs in the Union county area?

Thanks so much!

Re: Child Care

  • A center in Bergen Co for an infant will probably run about $1200 or more a month.  We went with a SAHM which was $50/day and we only paid when she went, which as a teacher was great.  I've found several home daycares on care.com on craigslist.  I've also told centers  who won't give me a price over the phone that I'm a full time working mom and I don't have time to visit centers that may not be in my price range and I'd rather not waste both of our time.  They'll usually give me a price.
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  • I toured centers down by us in Monmouth County, and in Jersey City. The top ones in JC were about $1700-1800 a month, whereas the Goddard Schools down by us in Monmouth were about $1200-1300 a month. There were a few good other options around us for about $1100 a month too. I find it widely varies, especially the closer you are to the city.
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  • I live in Summit and will be going back to work in Feb./March when my son is 6 months old.  I have done a ton of research and found that nannies are usually around $2000-2400/month.  Zadie's Daycare in Summit is $1800/month and the Learning Circle is $1700/month.  No matter how you look at it childcare in N. NJ is expensive!  
    Good luck!
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    The Wonder Years in Fanwood in $1375.  Goddard was around $1500.  

     

    Nannies appear to be from $1800 -2500. 

     

     

  • Hi! I have an in home daycare that runs $250 per week in bergen county!

     

  • Where do you live in union county? I have pricing on a few places in the Berkeley heights, new providence stirring Area. I also use to be a nanny made around 2200 a month in Berkeley heights
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