Great Start to Quality has been asking all licensed programs to share whether their program is open or if they are temporarily closed. Overall, just over 98% of licensed programs are open, which has been consistent for over seven months.
Trends
- Parents and families can search www.greatstarttoquality.org 24/7 to find child care programs in their community. Just under 100 licensed child care providers report that they are temporarily closed, and of those fewer than 15 are still enrolling children.
- Home-based providers are slightly more likely to be currently open than centers – 99% of licensed homes providers are open versus 98% of centers.
- Percent of open providers varies by county. Of the 83 counties, 60 have 100% of licensed programs open.
Open Programs by County – based on program self-reporting
| County | # of Open Programs | % Open | County | # of Open Programs | % Open | County | # of Open Programs | % Open |
| Alcona | 8 | 100% | Gratiot | 57 | 100% | Missaukee | 19 | 100% |
| Alger | 7 | 100% | Hillsdale | 45 | 100% | Monroe | 104 | 99% |
| Allegan | 118 | 99% | Houghton | 36 | 97% | Montcalm | 56 | 100% |
| Alpena | 33 | 100% | Huron | 39 | 100% | Montmorency | 7 | 100% |
| Antrim | 17 | 100% | Ingham | 239 | 98% | Muskegon | 200 | 100% |
| Arenac | 12 | 100% | Ionia | 68 | 100% | Newaygo | 40 | 100% |
| Baraga | 9 | 100% | Iosco | 25 | 100% | Oakland | 826 | 99% |
| Barry | 50 | 100% | Iron | 9 | 100% | Oceana | 24 | 100% |
| Bay | 91 | 100% | Isabella | 67 | 97% | Ogemaw | 20 | 100% |
| Benzie | 13 | 100% | Jackson | 133 | 100% | Ontonagon | 5 | 100% |
| Berrien | 115 | 98% | Kalamazoo | 279 | 100% | Osceola | 27 | 100% |
| Branch | 41 | 98% | Kalkaska | 20 | 100% | Oscoda | 6 | 100% |
| Calhoun | 114 | 99% | Kent | 647 | 100% | Otsego | 41 | 100% |
| Cass | 34 | 97% | Keweenaw | 1 | 100% | Ottawa | 280 | 100% |
| Charlevoix | 31 | 100% | Lake | 5 | 100% | Presque Isle | 15 | 100% |
| Cheboygan | 19 | 100% | Lapeer | 57 | 98% | Roscommon | 17 | 100% |
| Chippewa | 41 | 98% | Leelanau | 19 | 100% | Saginaw | 210 | 100% |
| Clare | 29 | 100% | Lenawee | 96 | 100% | Sanilac | 38 | 100% |
| Clinton | 65 | 98% | Livingston | 113 | 99% | Schoolcraft | 10 | 100% |
| Crawford | 9 | 100% | Luce | 4 | 100% | Shiawassee | 55 | 96% |
| Delta | 22 | 92% | Mackinac | 17 | 100% | St. Clair | 74 | 100% |
| Dickinson | 27 | 100% | Macomb | 470 | 98% | St. Joseph | 58 | 98% |
| Eaton | 110 | 100% | Manistee | 26 | 100% | Tuscola | 38 | 100% |
| Emmet | 31 | 100% | Marquette | 54 | 96% | Van Buren | 81 | 99% |
| Genesee | 289 | 99% | Mason | 39 | 100% | Washtenaw | 274 | 95% |
| Gladwin | 22 | 100% | Mecosta | 36 | 100% | Wayne | 1068 | 97% |
| Gogebic | 12 | 100% | Menominee | 22 | 100% | Wexford | 43 | 100% |
| Grand Traverse | 102 | 100% | Midland | 99 | 100% |
