Licensed Full-Day Daycare in Charlotte, MI

Full-Day Daycare in Charlotte

As of August 2026

With 20 licensed providers on the roster, Charlotte's child care supply leans slightly toward home-based programs: 11 homes to 9 centers, a 55/45 split. Combined licensed capacity across all 20 providers reaches 661 slots, averaging 33 per provider. St. Mary Child Care Services is among the providers serving the city. All are licensed through Michigan's Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB), and CloverMap gives Charlotte families one place to browse the full verified roster.

What to know about childcare in Charlotte

Charlotte's 20 licensed child care providers lean modestly toward home-based care, with 11 homes and 9 centers -- about 55 percent to 45 percent. That gives Charlotte families a slightly wider field of home-based options to consider alongside a solid base of center-based programs, rather than a market dominated by one format. In practice, Charlotte's center-based providers tend to have multiple staff members and dedicated program space, while home-based providers operate out of a residence with a smaller, more consistent group of children and caregivers. Neither format is inherently better suited to every family — the right fit depends on group size, schedule, and setting preferences.

Capacity is reported for all 20 of Charlotte's providers, totaling 661 slots citywide for an average of 33 per provider -- a middle-of-the-range figure consistent with a mix of both smaller home-based programs and moderately sized centers. St. Mary Child Care Services is one of the providers included in that total. Individual provider capacity is still the more reliable figure when comparing specific options.

Because licensed capacity describes what a provider is authorized to serve rather than current openings, families in Charlotte should use these figures as a starting point for comparison rather than an indicator of immediate availability. A provider's actual enrollment can shift, so contacting providers directly is still the most dependable way to check on openings.

Charlotte's child care providers are licensed through Michigan's Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB), which applies the same licensing standards statewide to centers and home-based programs alike. A CCLB license confirms a provider has met Michigan's baseline requirements to operate legally -- the credential every one of Charlotte's 20 providers is expected to hold. The same CCLB licensing framework covers both centers and home-based providers statewide, setting the administrative and operational standards each must meet to legally serve children. Because the requirements are consistent across formats, a license from CCLB carries the same basic meaning whether it's held by a large center or a single home-based provider.

Given Charlotte's slight lean toward home-based care, parents open to a smaller, residence-based program have 11 options to consider, while the city's 9 centers offer a more classroom-based alternative. Comparing licensed capacity across both formats can help identify the right fit. CloverMap consolidates Charlotte's full roster of licensed providers into one searchable list. Rather than researching providers one by one, families can use CloverMap's Charlotte listings to filter by provider type and compare licensed capacity across the roster in one view — a faster way to see how a provider like St. Mary Child Care Services stacks up against other options in the city.