Daycares in Big Rapids, MI
All 20 licensed child care facilities in Big Rapids, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
20licensed daycares
—average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Richards610 Escott St | Unrated | None | 7 |
| 2 | Big Rapids Crossroads ECC215 N State St | Unrated | None | 14 |
| 3 | Carmen's Daycare & Learning Center525 N 4th Ave | Unrated | None | 12 |
| 4 | Crista M. Knight21077 12 Mile Rd | Unrated | None | 14 |
| 5 | DeVries Daycare of Big Rapids14883 Old Millpond Rd | Unrated | None | 36 |
| 6 | Dorothy M. Carlton1304 Maple St | Unrated | None | 6 |
| 7 | Early Learning Center 21310 Cramer Circle | Unrated | None | 20 |
| 8 | Fern Fortune-Backus119 Locust St | Unrated | None | 160 |
| 9 | Hillcrest Early Childhood Center501 W Bridge St | Unrated | None | 32 |
| 10 | Huntey's Clubhouse14514 220th Ave | Unrated | None | 85 |
| 11 | Huntey's Clubhouse Preschool & School Age Center14514 220th Ave | Unrated | None | 14 |
| 12 | Mary Lenon18633 Garfield Rd | Unrated | None | 20 |
| 13 | Ms. Kim's Daycare17213 Frankay Way | Unrated | None | 7 |
| 14 | Nancy Holdsworth316 Winter Ave | Unrated | None | 24 |
| 15 | Pauline Freiberg14 Mile Rd | Unrated | None | 62 |
| 16 | St Mary Latchkey/Preschool927 Marion Ave | Unrated | None | 14 |
| 17 | St Peter's Lutheran Preschool408 W Bellevue St | Unrated | None | 14 |
| 18 | Stacy Lee Manor12024 190th Ave | Unrated | None | 150 |
| 19 | Swede Hill Daycare1021 N 4th Ave | Unrated | None | 40 |
| 20 | Virginia Folkema930 Loudon St | Unrated | None | 52 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.