The Richard F. Blake Children's Center is one of the first child care centers in Morris County, founded in 1988, our children’s center is truly a pioneer within the childcare community and recognized as being one of the best in the State of New Jersey. From infants to pre-school, the Richard F. Blake Children’s Center offers quality care for your child in a safe nurturing environment. We are happy to announce that we have earned the accreditation of NAEYC (National Association of the Education of Young Children) once again.

We offer:
Full-week child care

Partial week

1/2 day options:

9:00 -12:00 toddlers (age 2 yrs)

9:00 - 1:00 pre-school (ages 2 1/2 and up)

6 weeks - 5 years old
6:30 am- 6:00 pm - Monday- Friday

The center is located in a park like setting and includes 14,000 square feet of spacious classrooms, two magnificent outdoor fenced in playgrounds and our fun kid zone the ‘Little Honey" gym’. 

The center is open from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday and is situated directly next door to the Morris Center YMCA facility, where preschool children participate in swim weekly.

• NAEYC Accreditation
  
• Certified teacher in every classroom
• Pre-school screenings: hearing, speech and language
  
• Low teacher-to-child ratios
  
• Small Group sizes
• Field Trips, swimming lessons, gym classes
  
• Average teacher tenure: 8 years
• Music and dance classes
• Developmentally appropriate philosophy
• Strong and active parental involvement
  
• Parent Workshops YOPA (Y’s Owls Parents Association)
  
• Little Honey Indoor Playground (3500 sq ft) 

Looking for a way to stay connected to your Blake Center friends?

Our fun, safe, awesome Lil'Honey gym. It's a great space to run, play, jump,

take a car around the race track, shoot hoops and it's inside the Center.

We are starting the YMCA Adventure Guides Program!

Parents and child will meet once a month for structured activities with others in the program. It's a great way to keep in touch with their 'life long' friends and a fantastic time for you with your child. Registration begins September 2010.

Download Adventure Guides information and registration form
Adventure Guides Registration