Some of the Best Daycares in Benton Harbor, MI
Of Benton Harbor's 42 daycares, 3 (7%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Michigan's statewide rate of 14%. Locally, providers average 3.2 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.8 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Michigan averages of 3.6 on Process and 2.8 on Structural.
The local market includes 16 centers, 10 group child care homes, and 16 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Michigan's average of 50%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Benton Harbor. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Michigan methodology page for the full breakdown.
Rating Distribution in Benton Harbor
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Benton Harbor: 2.9 (Sample of 42).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Benton Harbor: 3.2 (Sample of 17).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Benton Harbor: 2.8 (Sample of 42).