Some of the Best Daycares in Kentwood, MI

Of Kentwood's 109 daycares, 12 (11%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Michigan's statewide rate of 14%. Locally, providers average 3.4 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 32 centers, 29 group child care homes, and 48 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 Kentwood. 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.