Group Child Care Homes in ZIP 48661 (West Branch, MI)
Public data maps 5 licensed group child care homes to ZIP 48661 in West Branch, MI.
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Group child care homes are licensed home-based programs that care for more children than a standard family child care home, usually with more than one caregiver on site. Licensing rules set group sizes, ratios, and safety requirements, and the homelike setting distinguishes them from centers.
Group Child Care Homes profiles in ZIP 48661
How to compare group child care homes in ZIP 48661
A practical first step is to check licensing status and inspection history, since that is the backbone of what is publicly known about a program. Then look at the things licensing does not measure - group sizes, caregiver consistency, and how the daily rhythm actually feels to your family.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 48661, West Branch, MI, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.
What state licensing data shows for group child care homes in ZIP 48661
Among the 5 group child care homess listed in ZIP 48661, 0 (0%) have a published quality rating in the current data. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 5 of these providers report 68 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 5 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 68 |
Group Child Care Homes data comparison
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forney, Dana | Group Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 14 |
| Jennifer Rosebrugh | Group Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Nana's Place Child Care | Group Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 14 |
| Tanya Buhlman | Group Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 14 |
| Theresa Durfee | Group Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 14 |
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Where this data comes from
Data source: public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries (processing date 2026-10-07). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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