Franklin Academy
29633 FRANKLIN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Michigan's licensing baseline. Michigan caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 16 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:4 12 Preschool 1:12 40
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). The single finding was not critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 23, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Hand Washing. Before Preparing and Serving Food and Feeding Children. Hand Washing. After Each Diapering. Hand Washing. After Handling Bodily Fluids. Hand Washi…R 400.8131(12)
The staff members in the Bee room used hand sanitizers to clean hands before serving food to the children and did not wash hands with soap and water. The staff members in the Caterpillar room and the Bee room changed gloves but did not wash hands between diapering. The staff members in the Caterpillar room and the Firefly room did not wash hands after wiping nose of a child. Children in the Bee room cleaned their hands with hand Sanitizer and did not wash hands before lunch. Children in the Bee room did not wash hands after diapering. Out of the six staff records reviewed, 1 staff member did not complete the health and safety update for 2023.
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