Daycares in grand rapids, Michigan
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
0 of 278 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
278 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Provenance
Michigan licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
grand rapids currently has 278 tracked providers. 0 have inspection history, 278 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.
Eastside Christian School
2792 Michigan St. NE
YMCA Child Care At East Oakview
3940 Suburban Shores Drive NE
YMCA Child Care At West Oakview
3880 Stuyvesant Avenue NE
Kashindi Godelive
123 Sluyter Street Southeast
Jannette H. Crawford
839 Nevada Street Southeast
Tutor Time ChildCare Learning Center
3280 Grand Ridge Drive NE
Kuany Ajang and Ajak Ajak
1056 Prince Street Southeast
Little Rainbows Childcare
111 Stewart Street SW
Tata's Day Care Center
652 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Southwest
By His Grace Daycare
1139 Baxter Street Southeast
Blue Star Kids Care
56 Haras Court Southwest
Mukore Therese
865 Oakland Avenue Southwest
Everbloom Montessori
1575 Jefferson Avenue Southeast
Mosi Daycare
149 Bellevue Street Southwest
Chantal Iradukunda
911 Alexander Street Southeast
Hamilton Elementary School
3303 Breton Road Southeast
Moving Mountains Montessori
2428 Burton Street Southeast
Kent ISD-Forest Hills Meadow Brook GSRP
1450 Forest Hill Avenue Southeast
Kent ISD-Forest Hills Orchard View GSRP
2770 Leffingwell Avenue Northeast
La Casita de Abuela daycare
320 Dickinson Street Southwest
Home Daycares in grand rapids
Browse 86 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in grand rapids
grand rapids currently has 278 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.
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A or B safety grades
192
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 grand rapids include Center, Family Home, Group Home.
The average provider in this market has 0.0 recorded violations, while 278 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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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 grand rapids
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in grand rapids?
We rank providers in grand 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 grand rapids?
0 of the 278 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 grand rapids?
grand rapids currently shows 86 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.