Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 49002 (Portage, MI)

For ZIP 49002 (Portage, MI), the latest data shows 22 listed providers: 8 child care centers, 7 family child care homes, 5 group child care homes, 2 head start programs.

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Provider listings in ZIP 49002

Child Care Center A Touch of Home Child Care - Gladys Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 58 Child Care Center Adventures Learning Centers Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 160 Family Child Care Home Clever Cubs Childcare Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 6 Child Care Center CT Gilden Woods Portage Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 168 Group Child Care Home Friendship Crns Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 14 Family Child Care Home Growing Leaves Daycare Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Grupe, Linda Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Heather Benedict Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Joyful Explorers Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 6 Child Care Center Kalamazoo Country Day Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 150 Child Care Center KidFit DayCare Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 90 Child Care Center Lake Center YMCA Prime Time Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 95 Child Care Center Little Tykes Learning Center Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 66 Group Child Care Home Loghry Melissa Lynn Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 14 Family Child Care Home Luv, Laugh & Learn Childcare Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Michelle Derrick Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 7 Group Child Care Home Ms. Heather's Friends Daycare Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 14 Child Care Center Pathfinder Kids Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 90 Head Start Program Portage Community Center Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 33 Head Start Program Portage Head Start Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 40 Group Child Care Home Snowflake Learning Village Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 14 Group Child Care Home Tamara Boonstra Portage, MI 49002 Capacity 14

Care types in ZIP 49002

Care typeProvidersDirectory
Child Care Centers8View ZIP directory
Family Child Care Homes7View ZIP directory
Group Child Care Homes5View ZIP directory
Head Start Programs2View ZIP directory
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ZIP 49002 at a glance

This ZIP-level profile spans 22 listed care providers in ZIP 49002; 0 of them report a quality rating (0%). 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. 22 of these providers report 1,067 licensed child care spaces in total.

Providers on record22
With a published overall ratingNone published
Average overall ratingNot published
Highest-rated providerNot published
Ownership mixNot reported
Licensed capacity (total)1,067

Choosing care in ZIP 49002

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - licensing record, ratios and group sizes, caregiver experience, and the particular hours and services a family needs. No single measure captures all of that, and nothing replaces a visit.

For families in ZIP 49002, Portage, MI, the key questions are availability and waitlists, tuition and fees, hours of operation, and how caregivers communicate with parents each day. A visit plus direct questions remains the surest way to judge whether a program fits.

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Provider-level state licensing data

ProviderCare typeOverallOwnershipLicensed capacity
A Touch of Home Child Care - GladysChild Care CenterNot ratedNot reported58
Adventures Learning CentersChild Care CenterNot ratedNot reported160
Clever Cubs ChildcareFamily Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported6
CT Gilden Woods PortageChild Care CenterNot ratedNot reported168
Friendship CrnsGroup Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported14
Growing Leaves DaycareFamily Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported7
Grupe, LindaFamily Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported7
Heather BenedictFamily Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported7
Joyful ExplorersFamily Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported6
Kalamazoo Country DayChild Care CenterNot ratedNot reported150
KidFit DayCareChild Care CenterNot ratedNot reported90
Lake Center YMCA Prime TimeChild Care CenterNot ratedNot reported95
Little Tykes Learning CenterChild Care CenterNot ratedNot reported66
Loghry Melissa LynnGroup Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported14
Luv, Laugh & Learn ChildcareFamily Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported7
Michelle DerrickFamily Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported7
Ms. Heather's Friends DaycareGroup Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported14
Pathfinder KidsChild Care CenterNot ratedNot reported90
PORTAGE COMMUNITY CENTERHead Start ProgramNot ratedNot reported33
Portage Head StartHead Start ProgramNot ratedNot reported40
Snowflake Learning VillageGroup Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported14
Tamara BoonstraGroup Child Care HomeNot ratedNot reported14

Frequently asked questions

How many providers in ZIP 49002 have a published rating?
None of the providers currently listed in ZIP 49002 have a published state quality rating in this data.
What types of care are available in ZIP 49002?
Providers in ZIP 49002 include child care centers (8), family child care homes (7), group child care homes (5), head start programs (2). Each listing links to source details and contact information.
What is the average quality rating in ZIP 49002?
The state does not publish quality ratings for the providers currently listed in ZIP 49002. Inspection and quality information is still available for each provider.
Where does this information come from?
All figures come from public state datasets (state child care licensing records and registries; processing date 2026-10-07). Verify current details with the provider before making care decisions.
Which care provider in ZIP 49002 has the highest quality rating?
No provider in ZIP 49002 has a published quality rating in the current state licensing data.

Data & methodology

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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