YKIDS at Manchester Township Elementary School (MTES)
101 North Colonial Drive, 08759
- Capacity
- 60
Ages served
- Pre-K
- School age
New Jersey city directory
Childcare centers in Manchester, NJ
Manchester has 5 licensed childcare centers and homes in New Jersey's licensing records. Among the 572 New Jersey cities with listings, Manchester ranks #207 by centers and homes on file. By county, all 5 are recorded in Ocean County. Each listing below opens that center's own page, and shows its address, facility type and capacity where the state record has them.
Data updated Oct 31, 2026 · Source: New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing (opens in a new tab) public records · New Jersey childcare guide → · How we compile this →
- 5licensed centers and homes in Manchesteron file in the state's licensing records
- 242licensed seatsof 5 centers and homes reporting capacity
- 0%serve infantsof 5 centers and homes reporting ages
Licensed childcare centers and homes in Manchester
Showing 1 to 5 of 5 · sorted largest first · 50 per page
- Child Care Center
- Child Care Center
YKIDS At Ridgeway Elementary
2861 Ridgeway Road, 08759
- Capacity
- 60
Ages served- School age
- Child Care Center
Y-Kids at Whiting Elementary School
412 Manchester Boulevard, 08759
- Capacity
- 60
Ages served- School age
- Child Care Center
Manchester HeadStart
2950 Wilbur Avenue, 08759
- Capacity
- 32
Ages served- Pre-K
- School age
- Child Care Center
Redeemer Lutheran Nursery School
2309 Highway 70 East, 08759
- Capacity
- 30
Ages served- Pre-K
- School age
Paying for childcare in Manchester
Two programs can help Manchester families with the cost of care, and each has its own application. They are run by government agencies, not by Clear Day. Where a figure below says "In Manchester", it counts Manchester centers and homes; where it says "Across New Jersey", it counts the whole state.
Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
New Jersey child care subsidy. Administered by: NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development (DFD), via county Child Care Resource & Referral agencies
Head Start and Early Head Start
Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.
100%In Manchesteraccept Head Start1 of 1 center or home reporting
100%In Manchesteraccept Early Head Start1 of 1 center or home reporting
100%Across New Jerseyaccept Head Start17 of 17 centers reporting
100%Across New Jerseyaccept Early Head Start16 of 16 centers reporting
Frequently asked questions about childcare in Manchester
Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Manchester?
Manchester has 5 licensed childcare centers and homes in New Jersey's licensing records. Among the 572 New Jersey cities with listings, Manchester ranks #207 by centers and homes on file. The records come from New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing.
How do I check a New Jersey daycare license?
Look the center up in NJ Child Care Explorer, New Jersey's public license lookup, and confirm the license is active. Match the address on the state record to the address on the center's page here, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts.
For center directors
Run a center in Manchester, NJ?
Your center is already listed here, built from state records. Claim it free and get a free enrollment website built from your listing.
Other cities in New Jersey
Jersey City170 centersNewark119 centersPaterson72 centersUnion City54 centersClifton53 centersTrenton49 centersEast Orange47 centersEdison47 centersHoboken46 centersIrvington46 centersElizabeth44 centersCamden40 centersVineland40 centersBayonne37 centersBloomfield32 centersNew Brunswick32 centersHamilton31 centersPlainfield30 centersPassaic29 centersWestfield29 centers
How this page is built. Listings, capacities and license types come from New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing (opens in a new tab) public records; the Data updated date shows the last import. The notice below covers accuracy and how to verify a license.
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Oct 31, 2026 · Source: New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing public records · New Jersey license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →
This publication was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed.