Palmer Elementary - Child Care Center in Ne Grand Rapids, MI

Palmer Elementary is a licensed child care center in Ne Grand Rapids, MI. No state quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.

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Contact details

Telephone: 616-819-2929

Street address: 309 Palmer Street, Ne Grand Rapids, MI

County: Kent County

How to verify Palmer Elementary

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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Grand Rapids Public Schools. Provider type: Center. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

About child care centers in Ne Grand Rapids

Child care centers are licensed programs that care for groups of children in a dedicated facility, usually organized into classrooms by age. States set licensing rules for staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, safety training, and background checks, and many centers also earn voluntary quality ratings.

To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score. For local alternatives, browse the Child Care Centers directory for Ne Grand Rapids, the Kent County child care centers list, or all care types in Ne Grand Rapids.

For context, this directory lists 16 child care centers in Ne Grand Rapids; 254 across Kent County.

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Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a provider's location directly.

Key facts

Care type	Child Care Center
State quality rating	Not state-rated
Licensed capacity	150
Ownership	—
Provider type	Center
Source record ID	rk-MI-DC410287078

Frequently asked questions

Is Palmer Elementary rated by the state?

No. Palmer Elementary appears as a licensed child care center in state child care licensing registries, a source that does not publish state quality ratings, inspection results, or quality measures. Confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.

Is Palmer Elementary state-licensed?

This listing does not by itself establish state licensing. Palmer Elementary appears in state child care licensing registries under record rk-MI-DC410287078. Confirm licensing, eligibility, and availability directly with the provider.

Where is Palmer Elementary located?

309 Palmer Street, Ne Grand Rapids, MI. The provider sits in Kent County. Contact phone: 616-819-2929.

Where does this information come from?

This listing is drawn from state child care licensing registries (processing date 2026-10-07). It is not a state quality record. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.

How many child care centers are near Ne Grand Rapids?

This directory lists 16 child care centers in Ne Grand Rapids and 254 in Kent County. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.

Data provenance

Source: US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch, Hugging Face) (record ryan-koch/US-Child-Care-Providers:michigan.json). Processing date: 2026-10-07. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not a substitute for visiting a provider.

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