Licensed Daycare in Montana
Find the right daycare in Montana in under 5 minutes. 650 licensed centers — filter by age, cost, and subsidy. Verified weekly against Montana DPHHS — Early Childhood and Family Support Division. Free, no signup.
Montana Childcare Licensing
In Montana, all child care centers serving children outside the family home are required to be licensed by the Montana DPHHS — Early Childhood and Family Support Division. Licensed centers undergo background checks, capacity inspections, and routine compliance reviews.
Minimum staff-to-child ratios are 1:4 for infants under 12 months, 1:8 for toddlers (12–35 months), and 1:10 for preschool (3–5 years). NAEYC-accredited centers typically operate below the state minimum.
Verify a license at Montana DPHHS — Early Childhood and Family Support DivisionWhat's distinctive about Montana: Montana has limited supply outside Billings, Missoula, and Bozeman. Best Beginnings scholarships serve families up to 150% federal poverty level with sliding-scale copays.
Quick licensing facts
- Regulator
- Montana DPHHS — Early Childhood and Family Support Division
- Infant ratio
- 1:4
- Toddler ratio
- 1:8
- Preschool ratio
- 1:10
- Avg infant cost
- $920/mo
- Avg preschool cost
- $720/mo
Montana Childcare Subsidies & Tax Credits
Montana families can apply for Montana Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship based on income and work/school status. Federal programs — the Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit, Dependent Care FSA ($5,000 cap), and Head Start — stack on top of state assistance.
Local intake line: (406) 444-5900
Official Montana & Federal Resources
Independently verify any provider, check subsidy eligibility, and access national child-care databases — all official .gov sources.
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