Approximately 25 children at a Jersey City daycare center are being evaluated for accidental bleach ingestion and being taken to a local hospital, Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health officials said.

Five ambulances from the hospital are currently on scene at Growing Tree Learning Center II on Fifth Street in Downtown Jersey City, said Rob Luckritz, director of EMS at Jersey City Medical Center.

"None (of the patients) appear life-threatening but we're still evaluating," Luckritz said.

Luckritz added that a mass casualty unit -- an ambulance bus that can transport 20 patients -- is also on scene.

Jersey City Medical Center received the report 10:53 a.m., Luckritz said.

When reached by phone, the director of the daycare center, Sandra Vasquez, said parents have been notified but did not provide any additional information on the incident.