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FROM SOMERSET: Take Route 287 North to Route 22 West, (approx. 4 miles, left lane exit). Continue on Route 22, (approx. 11 miles), to Whitehouse Station. Take the exit for Route 523 North (Oldwick/Bedminster), (a traffic light signals the intersection, an Exxon Station will be on the southeastern corner, and a Wachovia Bank is on the northeastern corner). Continue on Route 523 for approximately one mile. Do not take the entrance to the Merck site, but continue straight (you can see the Child Learning Center from 523) until you come to a light at Hall’s Mill Road. Make a left hand turn. The entrance to the Child Learning Center will be the first left.

The Merck Child Learning Center

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Welcome to The Merck Child Learning Center

A great place to learn, discover and grow!

Our child care facility is located one mile off site from Merck & Co., in Whitehouse Station. The facility is set in an open area of the country. Thirteen homebases, each having a unique layout are composed of four rooms for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, prekindergarteners and Kindergarten. Additionally three common area playrooms serve as gross motor play and additional learning areas for children. There are designated rooms for art and cooking clubs, a science laboratory and fruit, vegetable and herb gardens on each playground.We provide a safe, nurturing and engaging environment where your child can learn and develop to their full potential. Our caregivers and teaching staff are what makes our center shine. They are dedicated and caring professionals who are trained to focus on the individual care and growth of each child. We pride ourselves on having dedicated, long term teachers in place.We are proud to be a part of the 7% of NAEYC accredited childcare progr......

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What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"You impressed me on my first visit and I continue to appreciate your wisdom supporting so many young lives at the center. You know your employees and the children well enough to form solutions that support each family. Thank you. "

Our Center Programs & Services

Here are a few of our best features.

Full- and part-time early education and preschool, Drop-in / emergency-care, School-age summer camp, School holiday - vacation care, Inclement weather care

Featured Parent Webinar

Mind in the Making: The 7 Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs

Children's Life SkillsHow can families and teachers give kids the life skills they need to cope  in our multi-tasking, multimedia, modern world?

Bright Horizons, in conjunction with Families and Work Institute and Ellen Galinsky, present a parent webinar about the skills adults and children need in order to succeed in the 21st century.

Bright Horizons Community

Our Online Community is a great place for parents and educators to share ideas, get perspectives and ask questions. Looking for info on potty training your toddler or how to get your preschooler started with chores? This is the place for you.

Click here to get started.

Meals

Nutritious snacks and lunch provided daily

Get involved in our Enrichment Activities

Because knowledge is more than just the ABC's.

At the center we are happy to offer different types of enrichment activities for our families and children.
  • Musical Mornings with Christine is a part of our program designed by our very own Christine Harrison. She involves the children in songs, finger plays, puppets, dances and sign language.
  • Our center has Enrichment rooms such as our Clubroom/ Movement Matters Zone/Science Rocks Laboratory and Wagon Wheels.
  • The optional programs we offer vary depending on the time of year. We offer Soccer in the Spring for 8 weeks and the GymNest program runs year round.

From our Photo Albums

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  • Fall Fun 2012 10/22/2012
  • Gardening at the MCLC 6/29/2012
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