Daycares in gaylord, Michigan

44 facilities

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

0 of 44 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

44 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Provenance

Michigan licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

gaylord currently has 44 tracked providers. 0 have inspection history, 44 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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Little Mustard Seeds

337 North Estates Road

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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Little Hands Little Feet Daycare

2505 Hallock Road

No violationsCapacity: 12Group Home
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Barbara Fuzi

618 Krystal Meadow Lane

No violationsCapacity: 7Family Home
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Tiny Tots Childcare

323 Brentwood Drive

No violationsCapacity: 12Group Home
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Smart Starts PlaySchool

1277 Beacon Square Lane

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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Melissa's Baby Bear Daycare

574 East Pine Briar Lane

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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The Crib Daycare

116 East Mitchell Street

No violationsCapacity: 12Group Home
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Summertime Daycare By Linz

4908 Theisen Road

No violationsCapacity: 12Group Home
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Pettis Dixie

2160 Tomahawk Trail

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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Janet Renkiewicz

420 Klarer Hinnel

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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Shelters Whitney

476 N. Estates Drive

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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Monica Hutchinson

4961 Hayes Tower Rd

No violationsCapacity: 7Family Home
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Aimesbury Mari

781 Short Court

No violationsCapacity: 7Family Home
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Michelle Fortune

4792 Lake Manuka Rd

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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St. Mary Elementary Preschool/After School Academy

321 North Otsego Avenue

No violationsCapacity: 89Center
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Janet Pruitt

118 West 2nd Street

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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North Ohio Elementary School

912 North Ohio Avenue

No violationsCapacity: 100Center
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We Care Child Care of Gaylord LLC

951 Briar Lane

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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To The Moon & Back Childcare

3491 Old 27 South

No violationsCapacity: 12Group Home
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Creative Kids ChildCare

133 Stewart Street

No violationsCapacity: 12Group Home

What the daycare market looks like in gaylord

gaylord currently has 44 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

31

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 gaylord include Group Home, Family Home, Center.

The average provider in this market has 0.0 recorded violations, while 44 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 gaylord

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in gaylord?

We rank providers in gaylord 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 gaylord?

0 of the 44 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 gaylord?

gaylord currently shows 13 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.