Daycares in Dowagiac, MI
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Dowagiac, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
14licensed daycares
—average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby Bear Day Care28743 Middle Crossing St | Unrated | None | 7 |
| 2 | Cooper's Care206 Michigan Ave | Unrated | None | 6 |
| 3 | Denise L Muha110 Hill St | Unrated | None | 52 |
| 4 | Dowagiac Center203 S Paul St | Unrated | None | 101 |
| 5 | Elvia Galvan58743 Edwards St | Unrated | None | 120 |
| 6 | Jennifer Weller54580 California Rd | Unrated | None | 99 |
| 7 | Justus Gage Elementary GSRP301 Oak St | Unrated | None | 80 |
| 8 | Lighthouse Christian Child Care30402 M-62 Apostolic Church | Unrated | None | 50 |
| 9 | Mama's House51244 Bakeman Rd | Unrated | None | 6 |
| 10 | Patrick Hamilton Elementary GSRP & SB614 Spruce St | Unrated | None | 14 |
| 11 | Phyliss Bannow29576 M-62 W | Unrated | None | 158 |
| 12 | SMC GSRP/HS58900 Cherry Grove Rd | Unrated | None | 12 |
| 13 | Stephanie Sparks103 Henry St | Unrated | None | 100 |
| 14 | Wade Laura115 Henry St | Unrated | None | 14 |
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.