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876 Before or After School Daycare in Michigan

Browse 876 before or after school daycare across Michigan. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Michigan

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Michigan can make the decision-making process smoother.

Michigan has about 4,370 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Michigan. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Michigan

There are 4,370 daycares in Michigan: 288 headstart facilities, 876 before/after school centers, 426 religious facility daycares, and 2,780 childcare and preschool centers.

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Hunter Elem Sch / Gsrp
Before or After School Daycare
4.4
Address
21320 Roche Rd, Brownstown, MI
Phone
(734) 379-6395
Youth Development Company / Pal
Before or After School Daycare
4.4

Parents overwhelmingly praise YDC for exceptional care, nurturing environment, and strong staff dedication. The facility is noted for safety, developmental support, engaging activities, and family-like atmosphere. One negative review mentions inexperienced leadership at a different YDC location (Bangor).

caring and dedicated staffsafe environmentdevelopmental milestone support
Address
7320 N. Shore Elementary, South Haven, MI
Phone
(269) 637-0560
Ymca @ Northwest Activity Center
Before or After School Daycare
4.4

This facility is highly regarded as a community center offering diverse programs for all ages. Parents praise the friendly, helpful staff, clean facilities, and wide range of activities including swimming, fitness classes, senior programs, and educational services.

Friendly and knowledgeable staffclean facilitiesexcellent swim instructors (Cossandra and Shawn)
Address
18100 Meyers Rd, Detroit, MI
Phone
(313) 996-9667
Coleman Family Center
Before or After School Daycare
4.4

Coleman Family Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback with perfect 5-star ratings. Parents praise the caring staff, loving environment, and quality childcare, while also highlighting the facility's valuable community resources including food pantry, clothes pantry, fitness classes, and various family activities.

Kind and responsive staffpositive and loving environmentchildren love their teachers
Address
4839 N Coleman Schools Dr, Coleman, MI
Phone
(989) 465-2079
Roseville - Huron Park Latchkey
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

Parents praise Huron Park as a well-maintained community facility with excellent amenities for families. The park features diverse recreational options including playgrounds, walking tracks, sports fields, and fitness areas, all noted as clean and family-friendly. Multiple reviewers highlight its suitability for children of all ages and peaceful atmosphere.

Clean and well-maintainedwalking trackplayground equipment for all ages
Address
18530 Marquette St, Roseville, MI
Phone
(586) 445-5780
Oaktree Academy INC.
Before or After School Daycare
4.3
Address
6498 W. Decker Road, Ludington, MI
Phone
(231) 845-0220
L'Anse Great Explorations & Preschool
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

Parents praise this children's museum for its cleanliness, variety of interactive exhibits, and friendly staff. Multiple reviewers highlight the creative play areas and educational activities, with many calling it a must-visit destination for young children. All reviews are 5-star ratings with no significant complaints about the core experience.

Clean facilityvariety of hands-on exhibits (Publix pretend playveterinary station
Address
201 N Fourth St, L'Anse, MI
Phone
(906) 524-6121
St Matthew Lutheran Preschool
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

St. Matthew Lutheran Preschool receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with parents praising the caring pastors, welcoming environment, and quality children's programs. One parent expressed concerns about the worship service style not matching traditional LCMS expectations, though they noted friendly staff and welcoming congregation members.

caring and dedicated pastorswelcoming and family-oriented environmentquality children's programs
Address
2040 S Commerce, Walled Lake, MI
Phone
(248) 624-7677
Asa Higher Learning Preparatory
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

ASA Higher Learning Preparatory receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with most parents praising the advanced academic curriculum, hands-on staff, and quality care over many years. Children consistently perform 1-2 grade levels ahead of peers at other schools. A minority of parents raised concerns about billing inflexibility, inconsistent snow day policies, and one staff member's demeanor.

Advanced curriculum with students performing ahead of grade levelcaring and hands-on staffstrong academic results
Address
20433 Livernois Avenue, Detroit, MI
Phone
(313) 341-1558
Caps Gsrp & Clubhouse - Kenwood
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

CAPS GSRP & CLUBHOUSE - KENWOOD is a school-based program located conveniently near Cadillac High School with mostly positive feedback about caring staff and safe environment. However, one parent reported significant concerns about a GSRP teacher's practices regarding illness screening, claiming their child was sent home multiple times despite lack of fever.

Convenient locationsafe environmentcaring and wonderful teachers and staff
Address
1700 West Chestnut Street, Cadillac, MI
Phone
(231) 876-5300
Vern Van Y Elementary
Before or After School Daycare
4.2
Address
2400 Clarice Avenue, Burton, MI
Phone
(810) 591-8427
Kent Isd - Godwin Gsrp
Before or After School Daycare
4.1
Address
28 Bellevue St. Se, Grand Rapids, MI
Phone
(616) 447-5683
Gobles Head Start
Before or After School Daycare
4.1
Address
409 N. State St., Gobles, MI
Phone
(269) 628-2131
Oscoda Ecc/Gsrp
Before or After School Daycare
4
Address
3630 E. River Road, Oscoda, MI
Phone
(989) 739-6600
Mackinaw City Public Sch Pre K
Before or After School Daycare
4
Address
609 W. Central Ave, Mackinaw City, MI
Phone
(231) 436-8211
Pankow Vocational Tech Cen At Lanse Creuse Schools
Before or After School Daycare
4
Address
24600 F V Pankow Blv, Clinton Twp, MI
Phone
(586) 783-6570
Jefferson International Academy
Before or After School Daycare
4
Address
60 S Lynn Street, Waterford, MI
Phone
(248) 682-5000
Forest Area Preschool
Before or After School Daycare
4
Address
108 Pierce St, Fife Lake, MI
Phone
(231) 879-3362
Project Focus II @ Walkerville Middle School
Before or After School Daycare
3.9
Address
145 Lathrop Street, Walkerville, MI
Phone
(231) 873-3652
Orchard View Early Elementary - Gustafson Campus
Before or After School Daycare
3.9

Orchard View Early Elementary receives mixed reviews. Two parents praised the staff's hospitality and commitment to education, while three parents raised serious concerns about parental involvement in decisions, outdoor recess in dangerous cold temperatures, inadequate special education services, and poor staff communication and demeanor.

Amazing hospitalityexcellent and committed staffgood educational foundation
Address
2820 Macarthur Road, Muskegon, MI
Phone
(231) 760-1778
Coopersville Area Public School Preschool
Before or After School Daycare
3.8

Parents praise Coopersville Area Public School Preschool for its supportive and friendly staff, positive learning environment, and well-maintained facilities. Students report feeling encouraged and anxiety-free, with many highlighting the quality of teachers and administrators. The school's integrated campus with other grade levels is also viewed favorably.

supportive teachers and staffpositive learning environmentfriendly administrators
Address
198 East Street, Comm Educ, Building, Coopersville, MI
Phone
(616) 997-3600
Dollar Bay Great Explorations
Before or After School Daycare
3.8
Address
48475 Maple Drive, Dollar Bay, MI
Phone
(906) 482-5812
Mio Elementary Ecc
Before or After School Daycare
3.7

MIO Elementary ECC receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the programs, theater department, and cleanliness. However, some parents express concerns about inconsistent staff quality, leadership issues, and a negative school environment that has led them to transfer their children.

Theater programcafeteria cleanlinesssupportive community
Address
1110 W. 8th Street, Mio, MI
Phone
(989) 826-2438
City Of East Lansing-Glencarin
Before or After School Daycare
3.5

The reviews provided do not appear to be related to the daycare center itself. Instead, they contain reviews about various City of East Lansing municipal services including public art projects, city clerk services, and voter registration. No actual daycare parent reviews are present in this data.

None relevant to daycare services
Address
939 Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI
Phone
(517) 319-6978
Mason Public Schools-Child Development Services
Before or After School Daycare
3.3
Address
400 S Cedar Street, Mason, MI
Phone
(517) 676-6528
Project Focus/Muskegon Heights Middle School
Before or After School Daycare
3.3
Address
55 E. Sherman Blvd., Muskegon Heights, MI
Phone
(231) 924-0641
Abc/Algonac Childcare Program
Before or After School Daycare
3.2

ABC/Algonac Childcare Program receives mixed reviews with significant quality concerns. While some parents praise the flexible scheduling, pleasant staff, and security measures, others report serious health and safety issues including bed bug infestations and inadequate isolation of sick children.

Flexible schedulingpleasant and caring staffstrong security measures (buzzer system)
Address
9541 Phelps Rd, Algonac, MI
Phone
(810) 794-8895
Oasis Before And After School
Before or After School Daycare
3

This facility appears to be a homeless shelter or social services center rather than a traditional daycare. Reviews are highly polarized, with some praising food quality and assistance programs, while others report serious operational and sanitation issues.

Food qualitywillingness to help individualsassistance with programs like MPRII
Address
14510 Second, Highland Park, MI
Phone
(313) 865-6024
St Michael'S Community Child Care And Preschool
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
9444 West Saginaw Rd, Richville, MI
Phone
(989) 868-3830
Charlotte Public Schools - Weymouth
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
346 State Street, Charlotte, MI
Phone
(517) 541-5181

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Frequently asked questions

There are 876 before or after school daycares across Michigan. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Michigan are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Michigan's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Michigan, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Michigan sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Michigan vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.