Planet Kids Premier Academy
5520 CLARKSTON ROAD, VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON, MI 48348Childery 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 Building & Premises Safety (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 11, 20244 Findings4 Important
- A Floor Plan of All Child Use Areas to the Department at Initial Licensure and Before Making Structural Changes or Adding Any Child Use Space. Only Space That H…R 400.8167(3)
The center made structural changes to a classroom and did not inform the department about the same.
- Labeled with the Date Opened. Sleeping, Resting, and Supervision. When Infants Can Easily Turn Over From Their Stomachs to Their Backs and From Their Backs to T…R 400.8188(6)
not have an open date on them. An infant that could roll from front to back and back to front was not placed initially on their back.
- Maintenance of Premises. Floors, Interior Walls, and Ceilings Must Be Kept in Sound Condition, Good Repair, and Maintained in a Clean Condition. Indoor Space. A…R 400.8380(4)
There were several walls in different classrooms that had paint chipped off and not in g ood repair.
- Used for Child Care. Plans and Specifications; Submission; Approval; Inspections. Written Approval Shall Be Obtained From the Department Before Initiating Any C…R 400.8510(2)
The center did not obtain written approval form the fire department for the construction made in the Happy Dinos room. The center had 4 or more- gallon milk containers that did
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