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Daycare centers in East Lansing, MI

20 licensed programs · median published tuition $968 a month · 10 with Google ratings

A daycare center is a licensed facility that cares for children in age-grouped classrooms, usually from six weeks old until kindergarten, for a full working day. Centers are inspected by the state, must meet staff-to-child ratios for every age group and carry a licensed capacity.

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Magic of Play Preschool, LLC

East Lansing · 48823 · 5.0 (12 on Google)
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  • Forest School Teacher Institute accredited
  • Play-based
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Abbott Nursery School Inc

East Lansing · 48823 · 5.0 (2 on Google)
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Peoples Church Preschool

East Lansing · 48823 · 4.1 (9 on Google)
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  • Certified Nature Explore Classroom accredited
  • Nature-based
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AppleTree East Lansing, East Lansing
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AppleTree East Lansing

East Lansing · 48823 · 4.1 (31 on Google)
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  • Meals included
  • Spanish spoken
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tinkrLAB, East Lansing
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tinkrLAB

East Lansing · 48823 · 4.1 (100 on Google)
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Red Cedar GSRP

East Lansing · 48823 · No Google rating
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Towar Head Start

East Lansing · 48823 · No Google rating
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Childcare in East Lansing: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in East Lansing?

East Lansing has 23 licensed programs on the Michigan register: 20 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 3 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs.

Who licenses child care in Michigan?

Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing Bureau licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in Michigan. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.

What does daycare cost in East Lansing?

3 programs in the metro area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $968 a month. Most programs share tuition only on a tour, so ask for the full fee schedule including registration and supply fees.

Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?

A licensed home daycare is a private residence. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.

When should I join a daycare waitlist in East Lansing?

Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.

Help paying for care

Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.

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Source: Child Care layer, State of Michigan GIS. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.