Daycares in big rapids, Michigan
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
0 of 20 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
20 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Provenance
Michigan licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
big rapids currently has 20 tracked providers. 0 have inspection history, 20 appear active, and 0% of the market holds an A or B grade. No recent inspection date is available in the current dataset.
Updated April 3, 2026 from Michigan licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Virginia Folkema
930 Loudon Street
Hillcrest Early Childhood Center
501 West Bridge Street
Swede Hill Daycare
1021 North 4th Avenue
Ms. Kim's Daycare
17213 Frankay Way
Crista M. Knight
21077 12 Mile Road
Fern Fortune-Backus
119 Locust
St Peter's Lutheran Preschool
408 West Bellevue Street
Dorothy M. Carlton
1304 Maple Street
Big Rapids Crossroads ECC
215 N. State Street
Nancy Holdsworth
316 Winter
Early Learning Center 2
1310 Cramer Circle
Mary Lenon
18633 Garfield Road
DeVries Daycare of Big Rapids
14883 Old Mill Pond Rd
St Mary Latchkey/Preschool
927 Marion Avenue
Huntey's Clubhouse
14514 220th Ave
Amy Richards
610 Escott St
Carmen's Daycare & Learning Center
525 North Fourth Avenue
Stacy Lee Manor
12024 190th Avenue
Huntey's Clubhouse Preschool & School Age Center
14514 220th Ave
Pauline Freiberg
19425 14 Mile Road
Home Daycares in big rapids
Browse 2 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in big rapids
big rapids currently has 20 daycares in our directory. 0% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
0%
A or B safety grades
18
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
Varies; no official statewide average published
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Market Notes
Common provider types in big rapids include Group Home, Center, Family Home.
The average provider in this market has 0.0 recorded violations, while 20 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
County-level childcare cost data is limited here, so use the state benchmark as a directional guide and verify quotes with providers directly.
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Toddler Home Daycare
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Michigan regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
Licensed child care providers receive yearly health and safety inspections. Additional complaint investigations and special reports can be published through the public child care search.
Background checks
Licensed child care providers, their staff, and unrelated license-exempt providers must pass background checks and FBI fingerprint checks before they can be alone with children in their care.
Parent rights
Parents can find inspection reports through the public child care search and can file complaints through MiLEAP's child care complaint process. If a licensed provider has a Quality Levels indicator, it means they participate in Great Start to Quality.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in big rapids
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in big rapids?
We rank providers in big rapids using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in big rapids?
0 of the 20 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in big rapids?
big rapids currently shows 2 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Michigan rules still apply: Licensed child care providers receive yearly health and safety inspections. Additional complaint investigations and special reports can be published through the public child care search.