Daycares in east lansing, Michigan

24 facilities

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

0 of 24 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

24 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Provenance

Michigan licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

east lansing currently has 24 tracked providers. 0 have inspection history, 24 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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Child Development Laboratories

325 East Grand River Avenue Old Central SC

No violationsCapacity: 113Center
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Bailey Preschool & Childcare Center

300 Bailey Street Suite 100

No violationsCapacity: 119Center
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Magic of Play Preschool LLC

2447 East Lake Lansing Road

No violationsCapacity: 48Center
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TinkrLAB STEAM Learning Centers

2650 East Grand River Avenue Suite A

No violationsCapacity: 45Center
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City of East Lansing - Whitehills Center

621 Pebblebrook

No violationsCapacity: 72Center
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CT DBA AppleTree East Lansing

3341 Coleman Rd

No violationsCapacity: 154Center
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City Of East Lansing-Glencairn

939 Harrison Road

No violationsCapacity: 72Center
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St. Thomas Aquinas School

955 Alton Road

No violationsCapacity: 84Center
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City of East Lansing - Robert L. Green

1911 Pinecrest Drive

No violationsCapacity: 72Center
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Spartan Child Development Center

33 Crescent Road

No violationsCapacity: 140Center
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KinderCare Learning Center #387

525 E. Saginaw Highway

No violationsCapacity: 83Center
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City of East Lansing - Marble Center

729 North Hagadorn Road

No violationsCapacity: 72Center
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Julie Brandt-Staky

2171 Burcham Drive

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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Abbott Nursery School Inc.

800 Abbot Road

No violationsCapacity: 25Center
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Eastminster Child Development Center

693 North Hagadorn Road

No violationsCapacity: 123Center
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Red Cedar GSRP

1110 Narcissus

No violationsCapacity: 60Center
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Bridges Care And Education Center

2990 Briarcliff Street

No violationsCapacity: 7Family Home
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Children's Garden Early Learning Community

7868 Old M-78

No violationsCapacity: 70Center
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Towar Head Start

6223 Towar Garden Circle

No violationsCapacity: 36Center
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Peoples Church Preschool

200 W Grand River

No violationsCapacity: 151Center

What the daycare market looks like in east lansing

east lansing currently has 24 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 east lansing include Center, Group Home, Family Home.

The average provider in this market has 0.0 recorded violations, while 24 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 east lansing

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in east lansing?

We rank providers in east lansing 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 east lansing?

0 of the 24 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 east lansing?

east lansing currently shows 1 home-based provider 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.