Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Farmington Hills, MI

Our top licensed picks in Farmington Hills — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) — Child Care Licensing. 16 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 16 licensed centers in Farmington Hills, we surface those with a current license, larger licensed capacity, and the most recent verification. Ranking is objective and editorial — providers cannot pay for placement. Always confirm current license status before enrolling.

1

Abc Academy Detroit #216

Farmington Hills, MI · 48334

Before & After School Care Capacity 105 3 years - 5 years
2

Westland Bright Futures Daycare #179

Farmington Hills, MI · 48331

Child Care Center Capacity 101 0 months - 12 months
3

Westland Little Stars Daycare #177

Farmington Hills, MI · 48335

Infant Care Capacity 99 5 years - 12 years
4

Abc Academy Flint #90

Farmington Hills, MI · 48336

Preschool Capacity 95 2 years - 5 years
5

Westland Rainbow Learning Center #178

Farmington Hills, MI · 48336

Montessori Capacity 82 6 weeks - 12 years
6

Detroit Creative Kids #215

Farmington Hills, MI · 48331

Head Start Capacity 80 2 years - 12 years
7

Flint Precious Moments #91

Farmington Hills, MI · 48331

Head Start Capacity 71 2 years - 12 years
8

Flint Creative Kids #89

Farmington Hills, MI · 48335

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 61 6 weeks - 5 years
9

Flint Golden Gate Daycare #92

Farmington Hills, MI · 48334

Before & After School Care Capacity 60 3 years - 5 years
10

Detroit Golden Gate Daycare #218

Farmington Hills, MI · 48336

Montessori Capacity 56 6 weeks - 12 years

How we ranked these Farmington Hills daycares

This ranking is built from public licensing records, not from opinions or paid placements. Every center on this page is pulled from the state licensing database, and the order is decided by three objective signals applied in this exact sequence:

  1. Current license status first. Centers whose permit is on record as licensed appear above those with any other status. A license is the single strongest signal a state gives you.
  2. Licensed capacity, largest first. Bigger licensed capacity usually means more classrooms, more age groups served and a better chance of an open spot — but it is not a measure of quality, and a small center may suit your child better.
  3. Most recent inspection date. A center inspected recently has fresher public data behind it, so what you read here is closer to today's reality.

What does not affect this ranking

No center can pay to be listed, to rank higher, or to change its description. We do not accept payment from providers, and affiliate links elsewhere on this site never influence the order of any listing.

What this list cannot tell you. Licensing data says nothing about staff turnover, how a room feels at 4pm, or whether a director answers the phone. Those you can only learn by visiting.

Before you enrol anywhere, verify the license yourself in your state database, tour during operating hours, and ask for the ratio in your child's specific room — our 30-point tour checklist walks through exactly what to ask.

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