Daycares in traverse city, Michigan
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
0 of 74 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
74 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Provenance
Michigan licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
traverse city currently has 74 tracked providers. 0 have inspection history, 74 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.
YMCA Child Development Center
6880 Secor Road
OttersDen
326 Hamilton Street
Angel Care Childcare
1514 Birmley Road
Brenda M Reece
3047 Country Lane
Seeds - Traverse City
4053 Franke Road
Daddy Daycare
622 North Madison Street
Bloom and Grow Nursery
1831 Sparrow Drive
Adams Rhonda
1037 3 Mile Rd N
Grace Christian Learning Center TC
5625 Gray Rd.
Elizabeth Reid
3181 Zimmerman Road
Old Mission Peninsula School
2699 Island View Road
Lisa Hammond
981 Dyer Lake Rd
Lisa Hartman
115 E 12th Street
St. Francis Preschool And After School Care
123 East 11th Street
Little Valley Daycare
13770 South Tager Road
Teddy Bear Daycare And Preschool Long Lake LLC
7738 North Long Lake Road
Denise Egeler
4791 N. Flamingo Drive
Little Learners Child Care
1482 North Four Mile Road
Michelle Brefka
1150 Fisher Rd
Northwest Education Services Migrant Program
1100 Silver Drive
Home Daycares in traverse city
Browse 18 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in traverse city
traverse city currently has 74 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
56
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 traverse city include Center, Family Home, Group Home.
The average provider in this market has 0.0 recorded violations, while 74 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
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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 traverse city
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in traverse city?
We rank providers in traverse city 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 traverse city?
0 of the 74 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 traverse city?
traverse city currently shows 18 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.