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Child care in Ocean County, New Jersey

Everything Childcare Alerts tracks for Ocean County, synthesized from public records — 3.4% of New Jersey's licensed providers are here. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.

Ocean County has about 12,811 licensed seats for roughly 54,259 children under six — a licensed-capacity ratio of 24% (a rough access measure, not a wait-list figure).

Who runs child care here

9 of the county's providers are private-equity-owned chains. Biggest chains: The Goddard School (5, PE) · The Learning Experience (4, PE) · KinderCare (3) · Kiddie Academy (1)

By city

Toms River (29) · Lakewood (24) · Brick (18) · Jackson (11) · Manahawkin (10) · Bayville (8) · Point Pleasant (7) · Barnegat (5) · Forked River (5) · Manchester (5) · Point Pleasant Beach (3) · Waretown (3)

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Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public New Jersey child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.