Some of the Best Daycares in Grand Haven, MI
Of Grand Haven's 52 daycares, 9 (17%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Michigan's statewide rate of 14%. Locally, providers average 3.5 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 17 centers, 7 group child care homes, and 28 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 Grand Haven. 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 Grand Haven
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Grand Haven: 3.1 (Sample of 52).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Grand Haven: 3.5 (Sample of 24).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Grand Haven: 2.8 (Sample of 52).