Licensed daycare and childcare programs in Michigan are regulated by the state's child care licensing division, which establishes standards for health, safety, staff qualifications, and caregiver-to-child ratios to protect enrolled children.
Daycare locations are available in 613 cities across Michigan. They are spread across 82 counties.
Cities with the highest concentration include Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint, reflecting population centers where working families have the greatest demand for licensed childcare options.
Families in Michigan searching for licensed childcare should verify that any facility is currently licensed by the state, check inspection history, and inquire about available subsidy programs that may reduce out-of-pocket childcare costs.
Daycare by Counties
Daycare by Cities
- Benton Harbor
- Baroda
- Boyne Falls
- Bad Axe
- Britton
- Bear Lake
- Brethren
- Big Rapids
- Blanchard
- Bitely
- Bingham Farms
- Burt
- Brant
- Bloomingdale
- Brownstown
- Byron Center
- Baraga
- Benzonia
- Brimley
- Berrien Springs
- Buchanan
- Bronson
- Battle Creek
- Bath
- Bellevue
- Brutus
- Burton
- Bessemer
- Brooklyn
- Blissfield
- Breckenridge
- Baldwin
- Barryton
- Bloomfield Hills
- Birch Run
- Brown
- Bangor
- Belleville
- Berlin
- Berkley
- Beverly Hills
- Bridgeport
- Byron
- Burr Oak
- Buckley
- Boon
- Bellaire
- Bay
- Bridgman
- Boyne
- Beaver Island
- Bark River
- Beaverton
- Belding
- Belmont
- Brighton
- Birmingham
- Caledonia
- Cheboygan
- Charlotte
- Chassell
- Caseville
- Cedar Springs
- Columbiaville
- Crystal
- Clarkston
- Clay
- Colon
- Chelsea
- Central Lake
- Clare
- Clio
- Concord
- Clinton
- Cedarville
- Camden
- Crystal Falls
- Comstock Park
- Center Line
- Coleman
- Carleton
- Commerce
- Croswell
- Casco
- Caro
- Chesaning
- Carsonville
- Columbus
- Centreville
- Constantine
- Cass City
- Cadillac
- Coloma
- Coldwater
- Cassopolis
- Charlevoix
- Carson
- Calumet
- Cement City
- Curtis
- Custer
- Carney
- Clawson
- Conklin
- Coopersville
- Corunna
- Capac
- Covert
- Canton
- Harrisville
- Holland
- Hastings
- Haslett
- Hancock
- Hale
- Hartland
- Hamburg
- Hart
- Hemlock
- Hamtramck
- Huron
- Hamilton
- Herron
- Honor
- Hopkins
- Harrison
- Harbor Springs
- Hillsdale
- Hanover
- Hudson
- Houghton
- Harbor Beach
- Hickory Corners
- Howell
- Howard City
- Hillman
- Hesperia
- Highland
- Houghton Lake
- Highland Park
- Harper Woods
- Homer
- Harvey
- Harris
- Hermansville
- Holton
- Hazel Park
- Huntington Woods
- Holly
- Hudsonville
- Hartford
- L'Anse
- Lake Leelanau
- Lambertville
- Lewiston
- Lawrence
- Lawton
- Lincoln
- Lake Ann
- Linwood
- Lansing
- Linden
- Lake Linden
- Lake Isabella
- Lowell
- Luther
- Lakeland
- Ludington
- Litchfield
- Leslie
- Lapeer
- Leland
- Lake
- Lyon
- Lakeport
- Lincoln Park
- Le Roy
- Laingsburg
- Lake Odessa
- Lakeview
- Lathrup Village
- Leonard
- Lexington
- Livonia
- Munising
- Middleville
- Mason
- Mattawan
- Morenci
- McMillan
- Mount Clemens
- Montague
- Madison Heights
- Merrill
- Marine
- Memphis
- Martin
- Moline
- Marcellus
- Montrose
- Mackinaw City
- Middleton
- Muir
- Metamora
- Marquette
- Mount Morris
- Meridian
- Maple City
- Morley
- Mecosta
- McBain
- Menominee
- Midland
- Milford
- Manistique
- Morrice
- Marysville
- Mendon
- Mayville
- Manchester
- Mesick
- Mancelona
- Munger
- Marshall
- Mount Pleasant
- Michigan Center
- Mackinac Island
- Macomb
- Manistee
- Merritt
- Monroe
- Milan
- Muskegon Heights
- Muskegon
- Marion
- Mio
- Marlette
- Millington
- Melvindale
- Manton
- Stevensville
- Springfield
- Swartz Creek
- Saranac
- Shepherd
- Spring Arbor
- Sand Creek
- St. Clair Shores
- Scottville
- Stephenson
- Saginaw
- Southgate
- South Haven
- Sodus
- Sault Ste. Marie
- St. Johns
- Standish
- Sunfield
- St. Louis
- Sterling Heights
- Shelby
- Stanwood
- South Range
- Sebewaing
- Stockbridge
- Scotts
- Sparta
- Suttons Bay
- South Lyon
- St. Ignace
- Skandia
- Sheridan
- Sidney
- Spring Lake
- St. Charles
- Smiths Creek
- Stanton
- Sturgis
- Saline
- Sterling
- St. Joseph
- Sawyer
- Springport
- Schoolcraft
- South Boardman
- Sand Lake
- Sanford
- Six Lakes
- Southfield
- Sandusky
- St. Clair
- Superior
- Wayland
- Westphalia
- Windsor
- Williamsburg
- Whitehall
- West Bloomfield
- Wolverine
- Watervliet
- Wakefield
- Winn
- Williamston
- Weidman
- Wyoming
- Walker
- Warren
- Waterford
- White Lake
- Walled Lake
- Wixom
- Walkerville
- White Pigeon
- Westland
- White Cloud
- Wayne
- Woodhaven
- Woodland
- Waldron
- Webberville
- Whittemore
- Whitmore Lake
- Washington
- West Branch
- West Olive
- Wyandotte
Families in Michigan can verify the licensing status of any childcare provider through the state's child care licensing agency online database. Income-eligible families may qualify for childcare subsidies through the Child Care and Development Fund program administered at the state level.
Browse Daycare by county across Michigan to find the nearest location.