Mecosta Just 4s
555 W. MAIN STREET, MECOSTA, MI 49332Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 5
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Great Start to Quality rating of 5 Star. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Great Start to Quality 5 Star (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- 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
1 Inspection Visit Since 2024 · 1 Finding
Most recent: Dec 12, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
1 Critical
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1). The single finding was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 12, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Poisonous or Toxic Materials. Poisonous or Toxic Materials.R 400.8385
Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" were accessible to children in an unlocked cupboard underneath the classroom sink.
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