How many licensed daycares are in Saginaw?

There are 254 licensed child care providers in Saginaw.

What percentage of Saginaw daycares have high quality ratings?

11% of Saginaw daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 14% statewide in Michigan.

What types of childcare are available in Saginaw?

92 center-based, 162 home-based providers operate in Saginaw.

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

Saginaw daycares average 3.4 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

Some of the Best Daycares in Saginaw, MI

Of Saginaw's 254 daycares, 29 (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 92 centers, 41 group child care homes, and 121 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 Saginaw. 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.

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Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Saginaw

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29(11%)

204(80%)

21(8%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Saginaw: 3.0 (Sample of 254).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Saginaw: 3.4 (Sample of 110).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Saginaw: 2.8 (Sample of 254).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Saginaw

Adams Avenue SISD Saginaw County Head Start

Bethlehem Little Stars Preschool

Saginaw, MI

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Carrollton Early Childhood Center

Saginaw, MI

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Carrollton Learning Center

Christ Image Child Development Center

Saginaw, MI

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Claytor SISD Saginaw County Head Start

Saginaw, MI

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Dolly's Playhouse (Monica Campbell-Martin)

Saginaw, MI

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Edu Play Discovery Center North

Good Shepherd Early Childhood Ce

Saginaw, MI

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Saginaw?: There are 254 licensed child care providers in Saginaw.
What percentage of Saginaw daycares have high quality ratings?: 11% of Saginaw daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 14% statewide in Michigan.
What types of childcare are available in Saginaw?: 92 center-based, 162 home-based providers operate in Saginaw.
How do Saginaw daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Michigan?: Saginaw daycares average 3.4 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