Frost Elementary
723 COTTAGE, PONTIAC, MI 48342Childery 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 (2) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 3, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Requirements. When the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs or the Department of Education Publishes a Notice That a New Health and Safety Update Docu…R 400.8131(12)
Out of the five staff records reviewed, one staff record did not have the health and safety update for 2023.
- Months of the Notice. Professional Development Requirements. Before Caring for Children, All Child Care Staff Members and Unsupervised Volunteers Who Work Direc…R 400.8131(3)
Out of the five staff records reviewed, two staff members did not have training on prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma and child maltreatment before working directly with the children.
- Children's Records. At the Time of a Child's Initial Attendance, a Center Shall Obtain a Child Information Card, Using a Form Provided by the Department or a Co…R 400.8143(1)
All of the ten children’s records reviewed were missing one or the other information as follows: Date of admission, employer’s name and phone number, physician’s name and phone number, signature of the parent.
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