Daycares in traverse city, Michigan

74 facilities

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.

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YMCA Child Development Center

6880 Secor Road

No violationsCapacity: 67Center
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OttersDen

326 Hamilton Street

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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Angel Care Childcare

1514 Birmley Road

No violationsCapacity: 53Center
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Brenda M Reece

3047 Country Lane

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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Seeds - Traverse City

4053 Franke Road

No violationsCapacity: 49Center
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Daddy Daycare

622 North Madison Street

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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Bloom and Grow Nursery

1831 Sparrow Drive

No violationsCapacity: 6Group Home
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Adams Rhonda

1037 3 Mile Rd N

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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Grace Christian Learning Center TC

5625 Gray Rd.

No violationsCapacity: 77Center
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Elizabeth Reid

3181 Zimmerman Road

No violationsCapacity: 14Group Home
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Old Mission Peninsula School

2699 Island View Road

No violationsCapacity: 34Center
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Lisa Hammond

981 Dyer Lake Rd

No violationsCapacity: 7Family Home
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Lisa Hartman

115 E 12th Street

No violationsCapacity: 7Family Home
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St. Francis Preschool And After School Care

123 East 11th Street

No violationsCapacity: 84Center
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Little Valley Daycare

13770 South Tager Road

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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Teddy Bear Daycare And Preschool Long Lake LLC

7738 North Long Lake Road

No violationsCapacity: 52Center
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Denise Egeler

4791 N. Flamingo Drive

No violationsCapacity: 6Family Home
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Little Learners Child Care

1482 North Four Mile Road

No violationsCapacity: 7Family Home
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Michelle Brefka

1150 Fisher Rd

No violationsCapacity: 7Family Home
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Northwest Education Services Migrant Program

1100 Silver Drive

No violationsCapacity: 12Center

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

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 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.