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Licensed daycares in 07008Carteret, NJ

There are 5 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 07008. Together they have been cited for 163 violations across 14 inspections in the past three years, an average of 11.64 violations per inspection, which is above the Carteret average of 9.41.

No provider in this ZIP code has a completely clean three-year record. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is recordkeeping (37 citations), followed by physical safety (31). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 5 providers

4 or more violations in 3 years

7 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Bright Star Day Care, Inc.

Center · 1176-78 Roosevelt Avenue · Last inspected Feb 4, 2026

102 violationsPending
Reigning In Life Learning Center

Center · 33 Terminal Avenue · Last inspected Mar 25, 2026

98 violationsActive
Heart Felt Childcare Center, Llc

Center · 67-69 Washington Avenue · Last inspected Feb 4, 2026

44 violationsPending

Questions to ask when you tour in 07008

Recordkeeping is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by physical safety. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?

2

When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

3

Can you show me how you document background and reference checks for new staff?

A note on New Jersey records

New Jersey does not publish a severity classification for violations, so we can't tell you which citations were most serious — only what was cited and whether it was corrected. New Jersey does publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from New Jersey DCF, Office of Licensing on Jul 9, 2026. Source records · Report an error