Daycare in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Licensed child care programs in Grand Rapids from the official data of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Child Care Licensing Bureau, dated November 6, 2026.
155centers and programs
137family homes
0school-age programs
13ZIP codes
Child care centers and programs
State search| Program | Type | Capacity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Elementary928 Aberdeen St NE, 49505 | Child care center | 126 | State record |
| Aldersgate Center For Child Dev4301 Ambrose Ave NE, 49525 | Child care center | 93 | State record |
| Alger Head Start256 Alger St SE, 49507 | Child care center | 62 | State record |
| Alger Middle School921 Alger St SE, 49507 | Child care center | 14 | State record |
| All Saints Academy Elementary2233 Diamond Ave NE, 49505 | Child care center | 60 | State record |
| Baxter Child Development Center935 Baxter St SE, 49506 | Child care center | 219 | State record |
| Boston Square Early Learning Center1534 Kalamazoo Ave SE, 49507 | Child care center | 30 | State record |
| Bright Horizons At Corewell Health1697 Michigan St NE, 49503 | Child care center | 201 | State record |
| Brookside Elementary2505 Madison Ave SE, 49507 | Child care center | 14 | State record |
| Buchanan Elementary1775 Buchanan Ave SW, 49507 | Child care center | 92 | State record |
| Burton Elementary/Burton Middle2133 Buchanan Ave SW, 49507 | Child care center | 12 | State record |
| C.a. Frost Environmental1460 Laughlin Dr NW, 49504 | Child care center | 20 | State record |
| Campus Elementary School710 Benjamin Ave SE, 49506 | Child care center | 7 | State record |
| Cascade Christian Child Care2829 Thornapple River Dr SE, 49546 | Child care center | 14 | State record |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary1205 Grandville Ave SW, 49503 | Child care center | 30 | State record |
| Children's Workshop, Inc.2727 Michigan St NE, 49506 | Child care center | 60 | State record |
| Childtime Learning Center #06361901 E Paris Ave SE, 49546 | Child care center | 30 | State record |
| Childtime Learning Center #06373916 52nd St SE, 49512 | Child care center | 7 | State record |
| Coit Creative Arts Academy617 Coit Ave NE, 49503 | Child care center | 20 | State record |
| Collins Child Care4368 Heather Ln SE, 49546 | Child care center | 228 | State record |
| Collins Elementary4368 Heather Ln SE, 49546 | Child care center | 12 | State record |
| Congress Elementary940 Baldwin St SE, 49506 | Child care center | 12 | State record |
| Ct Dba Appletree Cascade5070 Cascade Rd SE, 49546 | Child care center | 32 | State record |
| Ct Dba Appletree Cascade Primary5038 Cascade Rd SE, 49546 | Child care center | 85 | State record |
| Ct Dba Appletree Kentwood732 52nd St SE, 49548 | Child care center | 14 | State record |
| Ct Dba Appletree Knapp Corner3100 Learning Ln NE, 49525 | Child care center | 6 | State record |
| Ct Dba Appletree Monroe Avenue1953 Monroe Ave NW, 49505 | Child care center | 12 | State record |
| Ct Dba Appletree Standale/Allendale53 Lake Michigan Dr NW, 49534 | Child care center | 14 | State record |
| Ct Dba Gilden Woods Breton Village2604 Burton St SE, 49546 | Child care center | 175 | State record |
| Cummings Elementary4261 Schoolcraft St SW, 49534 | Child care center | 130 | State record |
| Curiosity First Early Education Program357 Knapp St NE, 49505 | Child care center | 12 | State record |
| David D. Hunting YMCA CDCLake Michigan Dr NW, 49534 | Child care center | 45 | State record |
| Dickinson Elementary448 Dickinson St SE, 49507 | Child care center | 7 | State record |
| Early Discovery Center515 Jefferson Ave SE, 49503 | Child care center | 7 | State record |
| Early Learning Center641 Vries St SW, 49503 | Child care center | 6 | State record |
| East Village Preschool2253 Tecumseh Dr SE, 49506 | Child care center | 100 | State record |
Family child care homes
Home-based programs are listed without a street address, for privacy: name, ZIP code, the phone the state publishes and capacity.
| Name | ZIP | Phone | Capacity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Moore | 49503 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Isabel Mendoza | 49503 | Not listed | 99 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Julie Wilson | 49503 | Not listed | 6 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Kuchan Home | 49503 | Not listed | 193 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Mukore, Therese | 49503 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Rainbow Child Care | 49503 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Tonnis Daycare Services | 49503 | Not listed | 36 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Babies For Days Daycare And Nursery | 49504 | Not listed | 50 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Dana Hokanson | 49504 | Not listed | 72 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Deborah Hoffman | 49504 | Not listed | 99 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Humphrey, Emily | 49504 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| June Davis | 49504 | Not listed | 20 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Keller, Rebecca | 49504 | Not listed | 20 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Kerry Ferrone | 49504 | Not listed | 90 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Latashia Bennett | 49504 | Not listed | 401 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Laurie Fletcher | 49504 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Melissa's Little Explorers Daycare | 49504 | Not listed | 14 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Molly Lorenz | 49504 | Not listed | 40 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Rainbow Sprouts Daycare | 49504 | Not listed | 20 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Ready, Set, Grow! | 49504 | Not listed | 71 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Shaine Mclain | 49504 | Not listed | 50 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Stokes, Tytiana | 49504 | Not listed | 18 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Susan Stein | 49504 | Not listed | 20 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Tiny Explorers Home Childcare | 49504 | Not listed | 15 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Carolyn Danner | 49505 | Not listed | 30 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Dorothy Jacobs | 49505 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Laura Ball | 49505 | Not listed | 30 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Margaret Sims | 49505 | Not listed | 14 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Michele Reminga | 49505 | Not listed | 68 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Michelle Arnold | 49505 | Not listed | 30 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Rose Debie-bowman | 49505 | Not listed | 18 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Shana Williams | 49505 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Sharon Corson | 49505 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Tena Kebede | 49505 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Barbara Madura | 49506 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| By His Grace Daycare | 49506 | Not listed | 44 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Denise Jones | 49506 | Not listed | 15 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Growing Step By Step Child Care | 49506 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Lana Baazov | 49506 | Not listed | 14 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Memaw's Daycamp | 49506 | Not listed | 36 | Family Home (1-6) |
| My Little Love Bugs | 49506 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Sue Lee | 49506 | Not listed | 6 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Yolanda Brown | 49506 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| 2bkids Creative Station | 49507 | Not listed | 50 | Group Home (7-12) |
| A & B Learning & Care | 49507 | Not listed | 12 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Alegría Mia Family Daycare | 49507 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Alicia Jones | 49507 | Not listed | 12 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Betty Dyson | 49507 | Not listed | 7 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Big Mama Daycare | 49507 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Chantal Iradukunda | 49507 | Not listed | 294 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Cheeks Childcare | 49507 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Daevwana Debose | 49507 | Not listed | 50 | Group Home (7-12) |
| David Lee And Diane Lee | 49507 | Not listed | 54 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Dori Thomas | 49507 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Erica's Creative Arts Early Learning | 49507 | Not listed | 46 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Eunice Lagrone | 49507 | Not listed | 144 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Isabel Gutierrez | 49507 | Not listed | 250 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Jannette H. Crawford | 49507 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Jeanine Grant | 49507 | Not listed | 68 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Kim's Daycare | 49507 | Not listed | 56 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Kuany Ajang And Ajak Ajak | 49507 | Not listed | 6 | Family Home (1-6) |
| La Casita De Abuela, Daycare | 49507 | Not listed | 24 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Lil Ks Childcare | 49507 | Not listed | 30 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Little Rainbows Childcare | 49507 | Not listed | 12 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Marcine Thompson | 49507 | Not listed | 56 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Parke Adventures | 49507 | Not listed | 39 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Tabbys Love N Care Development | 49507 | Not listed | 23 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Tasha Taylor | 49507 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Tata's Day Care | 49507 | Not listed | 30 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Tee's Learning Corner | 49507 | Not listed | 6 | Family Home (1-6) |
| The Doll's House Childcare | 49507 | Not listed | 14 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Tims-mosley, Shameka | 49507 | Not listed | 126 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Virginie Tshiasuma | 49507 | Not listed | 75 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Wendi Fleming | 49507 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Yellow Butterfly Daycare | 49507 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Yvonne Hardiman | 49507 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Brise Nyirasafari | 49508 | Not listed | 6 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Chivonne Townsend | 49508 | Not listed | 35 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Gennaye Mayweather | 49508 | Not listed | 6 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Gustavia Nyirarukundo And Ivette Budogo | 49508 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Honee's Learning Child Care | 49508 | Not listed | 180 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Howard, Clatey | 49508 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Jennifer Davis-willis | 49508 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Jodi Kwiatkowski | 49508 | Not listed | 15 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Lawanda Vance | 49508 | Not listed | 180 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Little Muffins Daycare | 49508 | Not listed | 7 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Little Swan's Creative Learning Center | 49508 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Maribeth Vlasman | 49508 | Not listed | 93 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Muheto, Jeanine | 49508 | Not listed | 94 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Mutoni, Frida | 49508 | Not listed | 12 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Nan Sai | 49508 | Not listed | 30 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Patti Ley | 49508 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Steam Creative Scholars Preschool | 49508 | Not listed | 12 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Suzette Burney | 49508 | Not listed | 14 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Tina Gillard | 49508 | Not listed | 100 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Wanda Thomas | 49508 | Not listed | 46 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Antonia Woods | 49512 | Not listed | 33 | Family Home (1-6) |
| House | 49512 | Not listed | 40 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Joseph Muhindo And Justine Kanyere | 49512 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Kelley, Jillian | 49512 | Not listed | 182 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Belinda Robinson | 49525 | Not listed | 157 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Binka's | 49525 | Not listed | 7 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Daniel R Hoffman | 49525 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Kathy Knight | 49525 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Kristen Webster | 49525 | Not listed | 74 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Melissa Benedict | 49525 | Not listed | 200 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Nicole Bitely | 49525 | Not listed | 6 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Rahel's Daycare | 49525 | Not listed | 40 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Rosa Lancioni's Childcare | 49525 | Not listed | 7 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Wonderfully Wild Early Childhood Care And Education | 49525 | Not listed | 36 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Andrea Briggs | 49534 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Jennifer Dietrich | 49534 | Not listed | 10 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Kelly Chambers | 49534 | Not listed | 52 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Kiddo Kare | 49534 | Not listed | 83 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Sheila Nowicki | 49534 | Not listed | 83 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Corinne Poulias | 49544 | Not listed | 14 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Shannon Rooney | 49544 | Not listed | 12 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Theresa Vansledright | 49544 | Not listed | 12 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Ajah Aguer And Paul Mawut | 49546 | Not listed | 75 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Ann Marie Ervin | 49546 | Not listed | 99 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Boluyt, Mary | 49546 | Not listed | 14 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Carolyn's Caring Hands | 49546 | Not listed | 30 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Cheryl Johnson | 49546 | Not listed | 90 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Gill, Felicia | 49546 | Not listed | 12 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Blue Star Kids Care | 49548 | Not listed | 6 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Chantal Nyirabarame | 49548 | Not listed | 176 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Debra K Strawser | 49548 | Not listed | 34 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Elda Vera-soto | 49548 | Not listed | 12 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Kashindi Godelive | 49548 | Not listed | 55 | Family Home (1-6) |
| MOSI Daycare | 49548 | Not listed | 50 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Paulin A Budogo | 49548 | Not listed | 12 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Ranae Mcdonald | 49548 | Not listed | 32 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Shelley Stout | 49548 | Not listed | 7 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Traci Klisch | 49548 | Not listed | 86 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Veronique Bitondo | 49548 | Not listed | 114 | Group Home (7-12) |
| Wal, Tabitha | 49548 | Not listed | 38 | Family Home (1-6) |
| Wonderkids Childcare | 49548 | Not listed | 100 | Family Home (1-6) |
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Questions
How many licensed daycares are in Grand Rapids?
Michigan's licensing data (November 6, 2026) lists 155 centers and school-age programs and 137 family child care homes in Grand Rapids.
How do I verify a daycare license in Grand Rapids?
Use LARA Child Care Licensing search, the official search of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), Child Care Licensing Bureau.
Is there help paying for child care in Grand Rapids?
Michigan's main program is Child Development and Care (CDC) program.
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All citiesSource: LARA child care licensing layer, State of Michigan GIS, data of November 6, 2026. Independent guide, not a government website; verify licensing with the state.