Daycares in clarkston, Michigan

25 facilities

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

0 of 25 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

25 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Provenance

Michigan licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

clarkston currently has 25 tracked providers. 0 have inspection history, 25 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.

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MSOC LLC

10439 Ortonville Road

No violationsCapacity: 92Center
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Inspiring Minds Childcare

6141 Ascension St.

No violationsCapacity: 12Group Home
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Darlene Owens

6132 Lake Walson Drive

No violationsCapacity: 6Group Home
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Cedar Early Childhood Center

8990 Dixie Highway

No violationsCapacity: 100Center
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A School For The Mind And Body

3604 Clarkston Road

No violationsCapacity: 35Center
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Creative Co-op Preschool

6805 Bluegrass Drive

No violationsCapacity: 29Center
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Clarkston Schools Early Childhood Center

6397 Clarkston Road

No violationsCapacity: 200Center
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Everest Academy Kinder Building

5935 Clarkston Road

No violationsCapacity: 105Center
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Clarkston El Kids Connection

6695 Waldon Road

No violationsCapacity: 60Center
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A School for the Mind & Body

936 S. Baldwin Road Ste. 101

No violationsCapacity: 109Center
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Patricia Bellant

9403 Ute Pointe

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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Springfield Plns Kids Connection

8650 Holcomb Road

No violationsCapacity: 84Center
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Miner Deena

7058 Ridgewood Road

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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The Goddard School Of Clarkston

6440 Citation Drive

No violationsCapacity: 163Center
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Pine Knob Kids Connection

6020 Sashabaw Rd

No violationsCapacity: 84Center
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The Learning Experience Clarkston

7210 Sashabaw Road

No violationsCapacity: 212Center
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Lil People's Place LLC

6475 Waldon Center

No violationsCapacity: 258Center
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Bailey Lake Elem Kids Connection

8051 Pine Knob Road

No violationsCapacity: 60Center
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Funshine CHS

6093 Flemings Lake Road

No violationsCapacity: 40Center
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St Trinity Lutheran Preschool

7925 Sashabaw Rd

No violationsCapacity: 50Center

What the daycare market looks like in clarkston

clarkston currently has 25 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

23

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

Varies; no official statewide average published

Typical state cost in Michigan

Market Notes

Common provider types in clarkston include Center, Group Home, Family Home.

The average provider in this market has 0.0 recorded violations, while 25 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.

Infant Center

Varies; no official statewide average published

Preschool Center

N/A

Toddler Home Daycare

N/A

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.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in clarkston

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in clarkston?

We rank providers in clarkston 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 clarkston?

0 of the 25 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 clarkston?

clarkston 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.