Licensed Toddler Care in Farmington Hills, MI

Toddler Care in Farmington Hills

As of August 2026

In Farmington Hills, Michigan, 58 providers appear in the Child Care Licensing Bureau's roster, one of the larger counts among the state's cities in this dataset. The mix leans toward centers: 31 operate as licensed child care centers and 27 as licensed family child care homes, a roughly even 53%-to-47% split that gives parents a genuine choice between classroom-style programs and smaller home-based settings. Combined, these providers report licensed capacity for 3,418 children, an average of about 59 slots per provider. Michigan's Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB) oversees the licenses behind every listing. CloverMap lets Farmington Hills families browse the verified roster directly.

What to know about childcare in Farmington Hills

Farmington Hills' 58 licensed providers split fairly evenly between two models: 31 centers and 27 family child care homes, a 53% to 47% balance that is unusual among Michigan cities, where one format often dominates. Centers tend to operate in dedicated facilities with multiple staff and classrooms organized by age group, while family child care homes run out of a caregiver's residence, typically with a smaller group of children and a more consistent one-to-one relationship with a single provider. Having both formats well represented in Farmington Hills means parents are not forced to trade one style for the other based on limited supply.

Across the 58 providers reporting capacity, Farmington Hills' licensed roster totals 3,418 child care slots, for an average of roughly 59 children per provider. That average sits well above what a typical single home-based provider can serve, which signals that a meaningful share of the city's capacity is concentrated in larger center-based programs even though homes make up 47% of the provider count. Parents evaluating options by size alone should expect real variation: some listings will be large, multi-classroom centers while others are small, home-based settings with a handful of children.

Michigan's licensing data for Farmington Hills does not break providers down by the specific age groups they serve, so families should confirm directly with each provider whether they accept infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or school-age children, and what their enrollment currently looks like. Centers commonly organize by age with dedicated rooms, while family child care homes often care for mixed-age groups together, which some parents prefer for siblings and others find better matches an only child's temperament.

Every provider on CloverMap's Farmington Hills roster is licensed by Michigan's Child Care Licensing Bureau (CCLB), the state agency responsible for setting and enforcing the standards child care centers and homes must meet to legally operate. A license from CCLB means the provider has met the state's baseline requirements for staffing, facility, and operations required to care for children in Michigan; it is the starting point for a parent's own research, not a substitute for a visit and direct conversation with staff.

With 58 providers and a near-even center-to-home split, Farmington Hills gives parents room to compare formats side by side rather than settle for whichever type happens to be available. Families who want a structured, classroom-based day with multiple staff on hand might start with the city's 31 centers, among them Farmington Hills Nursery School; those who prefer a smaller, home-like environment have 27 licensed family child care homes to consider. CloverMap's Farmington Hills listings are a practical starting point for comparing licensed providers by format, size, and location before reaching out directly.