Best Daycares in Midland, MI — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Midland's 131 daycares, 18 (14%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Michigan's statewide rate of 19%. Locally, providers average 3.5 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.0 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 57 centers, 34 group child care homes, and 40 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 Midland. 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 Midland
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Midland: 3.1 (Sample of 131).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Midland: 3.5 (Sample of 35).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Midland: 3.0 (Sample of 131).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Midland?
- There are 131 licensed child care providers in Midland.
- What percentage of Midland daycares have high quality ratings?
- 14% of Midland daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 19% statewide in Michigan.
- What types of childcare are available in Midland?
- 57 center-based, 74 home-based providers operate in Midland.
- How do Midland daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Michigan?
- Midland daycares average 3.5 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
All 131 Daycares in Midland
- Larson Jennifer
- Laura J Warmbier
- Laura Warmbier
- Leah Sandford
- Learning Tree Cooperative Preschool
- Learning Tree Cooperative Preschool
- Leslie Hines
- Lindsay H. Berry
- Little Biggs Daycare
- Little Creekers Child Care
- Little Creekers Childcare
- Little Explorers Daycare (Heather Gould)
- Little Feet Big Minds (Heather Beckman & Deborah Burton)
- Little Steps Childcare
- Longview Early Childhood Center
- Lynette Linton
- M&M Mini Friends Childcare
- Mandy's Daycare
- Margo A. Wazbinski
- McCann Deborah
- Melissa Joy Hadden
- Melissa Portalatin
- Memorial Presbyterian Preschool
- Michele's Montessori School
- Michele's Montessori School
- Michele's Montessori School
- Michigan Child Care Centers Inc.
- Michigan Child Care Centers Inc. - James Savage
- Midland 5 ECC
- Midland Community Center Preschool and Childcare
- Midland ECC
- Midland Longview ECC
- Midland Montessori School
- Midland North ECC
- Minnis Becky