Daycares in Traverse City, MI

All 71 licensed child care facilities in Traverse City, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

71licensed daycares

—average safety rating

100%with a clean record

0with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	A Jump Ahead Day Care3846 Stone Ridge Dr	Unrated	None	92
2	A Little School House1600 Chartwell Dr	Unrated	None	41
3	Adams, Rhonda1037 3 Mile Rd N	Unrated	None	14
4	Amy Middaugh2300 Sandwood Dr	Unrated	None	12
5	Bayview Child Care Center and Preschool720 Wayne St	Unrated	None	48
6	Benak, Shonda1964 Potter Rd E	Unrated	None	20
7	Blair Elementary School1625 Sawyer Rd	Unrated	None	165
8	Bloom and Grow Nursery1831 Sparrow Dr	Unrated	None	60
9	Brenda M Reece3047 Country Ln	Unrated	None	46
10	Central Day Care Center4100 Barnes Rd	Unrated	None	75
11	Christine Marie Bazzett926 E State St	Unrated	None	6
12	Community Children's Center6105 Center Rd	Unrated	None	140
13	Daddy Daycare622 N Madison St	Unrated	None	94
14	Denise Egeler4791 N Flamingo Dr	Unrated	None	32
15	Elizabeth Reid3181 Zimmerman Rd	Unrated	None	18
16	Grace Christian Learning Center TC5625 Gray Rd	Unrated	None	12
17	Grand Traverse Academy1245 Hammond Rd E	Unrated	None	20
18	Healthy Start Child Care227 E 11th St	Unrated	None	7
19	Hunt, Courtney4677 Sandtrap Dr	Unrated	None	7
20	Immaculate Conception Preschool & Child Care314 Vine St	Unrated	None	6
21	Jodie Marie Williams2157 Gary Rd	Unrated	None	14
22	Kim Renee Franke4340 N Manor Wood Dr	Unrated	None	14
23	Kimberly Basch960 N West Silver Lake Rd	Unrated	None	12
24	Kimberly Dowlan6030 Galvin Rd	Unrated	None	14
25	Kuhlman, Peggy10842 Heather Ridge Rd	Unrated	None	7
26	Lisa Hammond981 Dyer Lake Rd	Unrated	None	45
27	Lisa Hartman115 E 12th St	Unrated	None	18
28	Little Learners Child Care1482 4 Mile Rd N	Unrated	None	12
29	Little Valley Daycare13770 S Tager Rd	Unrated	None	250
30	Loving Neighbors Preschool5444 Herkner Rd	Unrated	None	7
31	Mary Jo Mitchell904 W Forestlane Dr	Unrated	None	14
32	Michelle Brefka1150 Fisher Rd	Unrated	None	7
33	Montessori Children's House, Grand Traverse5363 N Long Lake Rd	Unrated	None	14
34	Munson Child Development Center1105 6th St	Unrated	None	6
35	Munson Royal Drive5222 N Royal Dr	Unrated	None	24
36	NMC Children's Learning Center1881 College Dr	Unrated	None	42
37	NMCAA Early Learning Center - Discovery3962 3 Mile Rd N	Unrated	None	140
38	NMCAA Preschool - Traverse Heights933 Rose St	Unrated	None	175
39	NMCAA Preschool Chums Plaza847 US-31	Unrated	None	50
40	Northern Blooms Montessori414 E Eighth St	Unrated	None	6
41	Northwest Education Services Migrant Program1100 Silver Dr	Unrated	None	17
42	Old Mission Peninsula School2699 Island View Rd	Unrated	None	6
43	Oliver, Sandy1012 Centre St	Unrated	None	6
44	OttersDen326 Hamilton St	Unrated	None	46
45	Pat-A-Cake Daycare2138 Arthur Ct	Unrated	None	100
46	Pathfinder School11930 S Peach Ridge Dr	Unrated	None	105
47	Pathways Preschool703 Rose St	Unrated	None	36
48	Robin Shaw844 Boon St	Unrated	None	85
49	Rosy Lane1020 Rose St	Unrated	None	108
50	Seeds - Traverse City4053 Franke Rd	Unrated	None	12
51	St. Francis Preschool And After School Care123 E 11th St	Unrated	None	7
52	Sudekum, Dani3510 Red Pine Dr	Unrated	None	116
53	Susan Rice126 N Spruce St	Unrated	None	7
54	Suzanne Holt4549 Lake Pine Dr	Unrated	None	80
55	TCAPS Child Care - Central Elem301 W 7th St	Unrated	None	19
56	TCAPS Child Care - Cherry Knoll1800 3 Mile Rd N	Unrated	None	180
57	TCAPS Child Care - Courtade1111 Rasho Rd	Unrated	None	157
58	TCAPS Child Care - Silver Lake5858 Culver Rd	Unrated	None	14
59	TCAPS Child Care - Westwoods1500 Fisher Rd	Unrated	None	7
60	TCAPS Child Care - Willow Hill1250 Hill St	Unrated	None	88
61	TCAPS Child Care- Long Lake Elementary7600 N Long Lake Rd	Unrated	None	170
62	TCAPS Child Care-Traverse Heights933 Rose St	Unrated	None	80
63	TCAPS Childcare - Eastern Elementary School1600 Eastern Ave	Unrated	None	7
64	TCAPS Montessori4053 Franke Rd	Unrated	None	37
65	Teddy Bear Daycare And Preschool 14th St. LLC222 E 14th St	Unrated	None	6
66	Teddy Bear Daycare And Preschool Long Lake LLC7738 N Long Lake Rd	Unrated	None	210
67	Teddy Bear Daycare and Preschool, LLC1497 Bass Lake Rd	Unrated	None	80
68	Traverse City Christian Schools753 Emerson Rd	Unrated	None	88
69	Traverse City Cooperative Preschool720 S Elmwood Ave	Unrated	None	97
70	Trinity Lutheran School1003 S Maple St	Unrated	None	6
71	YMCA Child Development Center6880 Secor Rd	Unrated	None	6

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.