Drop-In Daycare in Michigan
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Michigan, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 56
- towns
- 38
- towns have their own drop-in daycare page
- 2
- of all Michigan daycares
- 1%
Map of Michigan: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Michigan
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Michigan
Programs
Programs in Michigan
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 7,685 |
| Take infants | 376 |
| Child care centers | 4,534 |
| Accept subsidy | 123 |
| In-home daycares | 3,151 |
| Christian & church daycares | 409 |
| Montessori schools | 161 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 956 |
| Early morning daycare | 534 |
| Part-time daycare | 208 |
| Drop-in daycare | 56 |
| Bilingual daycare | 14 |
| Head Start | 427 |
The Michigan state record
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing Bureau licenses daycares in Michigan.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Michigan
- 1
Register before you need it
Most drop-in care needs forms and records on file first. Ask what to send before the first visit.
- 2
Ask how to book
Ask how far ahead to book a drop-in day, and whether spots depend on who is absent that day.
- 3
Ask how it charges
Ask whether drop-in care is by the hour, half day or day, and if there is a minimum.
- 4
Visit once first
A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.
Michigan
Cost, inspections and ratios in Michigan
A to Z
All 38 Michigan towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
A1 town
- Ann Arbor3 offer drop-in
B3 towns
- Battle Creek1 offer drop-in
- Bay City1 offer drop-in
- Brownstown1 offer drop-in
C4 towns
- Caledonia1 offer drop-in
- Canton1 offer drop-in
- Commerce Township1 offer drop-in
- Comstock Park1 offer drop-in
E1 town
- East Lansing1 offer drop-in
F1 town
- Farmington Hills1 offer drop-in
G3 towns
- Grand Blanc1 offer drop-in
- Grand Ledge2 offer drop-in
- Grand Rapids9 offer drop-in
H6 towns
- Hancock1 offer drop-in
- Harper Woods1 offer drop-in
- Haslett1 offer drop-in
- Holland2 offer drop-in
- Howell1 offer drop-in
- Hudsonville1 offer drop-in
J1 town
- Jackson1 offer drop-in
M1 town
- Midland2 offer drop-in
N4 towns
- New Hudson1 offer drop-in
- Northport1 offer drop-in
- Northville1 offer drop-in
- Nunica1 offer drop-in
O1 town
- Okemos2 offer drop-in
S1 town
- Saint Clair1 offer drop-in
T1 town
- Troy2 offer drop-in
W2 towns
- Walled Lake1 offer drop-in
- Wyoming1 offer drop-in
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about drop-in daycare in Michigan
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Michigan?
56 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 38 Michigan towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Michigan town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Grand Rapids, with 9 listed. Next are Ann Arbor (3) and Detroit (2).
What is drop-in daycare?
Care when you need it, without a regular weekly schedule. Each daycare sets its own rules: ask whether you must register your child first, how far ahead to book, and whether it charges by the hour, half day or day.
Who licenses daycares in Michigan?
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing Bureau licenses daycares in Michigan. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.