How many licensed daycares are in Detroit?

There are 825 licensed child care providers in Detroit.

What percentage of Detroit daycares have high quality ratings?

26% of Detroit daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 19% statewide in Michigan.

What types of childcare are available in Detroit?

471 center-based, 352 home-based providers operate in Detroit.

How do Detroit daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Michigan?

Detroit daycares average 3.7 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Michigan statewide average of 3.6.

Is there financial help for childcare in Michigan?

Michigan offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

Childery

Best Daycares in Detroit, MI — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Detroit's 825 daycares, 217 (26%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Michigan's statewide rate of 19%. Locally, providers average 3.7 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.9 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Michigan averages of 3.6 on Process and 3.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 471 centers, 116 group child care homes, and 236 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Michigan's average of 50%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Detroit. 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.

825

Daycares

217

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Detroit

9(1%)

208(25%)

576(70%)

32(4%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Detroit: 3.2 (Sample of 825).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Detroit: 3.7 (Sample of 394).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Detroit: 2.9 (Sample of 825).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Detroit

Bennett Elementary School

Detroit, MI

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Bright Beginnings Development Center

Detroit, MI

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Development Centers - Early Head Start

Detroit, MI

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Dixon Educational Learning Academy

Detroit, MI

★★★★★ 5 Stars

IntelligentTots Early Learning Center

Detroit, MI

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Jude Family Childcare Learning Center

Detroit, MI

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Priest Elementary-Middle School

Detroit, MI

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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3 Little Bears Daycare

Detroit, MI

★★★★★ 4 Stars

A and W Day Care Center

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Detroit?: There are 825 licensed child care providers in Detroit.
What percentage of Detroit daycares have high quality ratings?: 26% of Detroit daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 19% statewide in Michigan.
What types of childcare are available in Detroit?: 471 center-based, 352 home-based providers operate in Detroit.
How do Detroit daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Michigan?: Detroit daycares average 3.7 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Michigan statewide average of 3.6.
Is there financial help for childcare in Michigan?: Michigan offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Michigan

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