A Kids Nest Childcare
4.6· 31 reviews
908 8th Ave S, Great Falls, MT
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Great Falls, MT
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $220 a week for a baby and $197 for a preschooler in Cascade County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarships, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Great Falls
- 5
- daycare centers
- 5
- take infants
- 3
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Great Falls
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Sunshine Montessori
809 42A St N, Great Falls, MT
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyNo state license record matched yetTLC Center
5.0· 4 reviews2008 26th St S, Great Falls, MT
Posts its tuitionTakes infantsAccepts subsidyNo state license record matched yetLittle Learners Child Care
4.6· 13 reviews1818 19th Ave S, Great Falls, MT
Accepts subsidyNo state license record matched yetThe Next Best Thing
4.5· 8 reviews207 Smelter Ave Ne 5, Great Falls, MT
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Great Falls daycares whose Montana record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. The Montana license list we load does not record subsidies, so here this list has daycares that say they accept child care assistance. 3 of these listings come from public business listings, with no Montana license record matched yet. Accepting assistance says nothing about a daycare's own prices. A daycare without this tag may still accept assistance; ask.
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Great Falls, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Cascade County, per week (2022)
- $220
- The Cascade County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $178 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Cascade County, per week (2022)
- $197
- The Cascade County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $182 a week.
- of the 5 daycares here post their tuition
- 3
- Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
- Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Great Falls
- 10
- Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Great Falls
- 1
Apply for assistance first
Your state decides who qualifies and how much it pays. Apply through the state's child care assistance office before you choose a daycare.
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Ask about the copayment
Most families pay a share of the cost. Ask the daycare whether it charges more than the state pays, and how much.
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Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
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Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
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Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Great Falls?
5 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Great Falls. Accepting assistance says nothing about a daycare's own prices. A daycare without this tag may still accept assistance; ask.
How do I apply for child care assistance in Montana?
Apply through Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarships, run by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. It is for Montana families who meet the income limits and whose parents take part in eligible activities such as work or school, with children in licensed or approved care. Income limits change each year, so check the current limits on the state's site.
Is there free daycare?
Some families can get it. Head Start and Early Head Start are free for children from families who qualify, and some states waive the family's share of the cost for the lowest incomes. Ask your state's child care assistance office what you qualify for.
Does a daycare that accepts assistance cost more?
Not by itself. Accepting assistance means the daycare takes payments from the state program; its own prices vary like any daycare's. Ask whether it charges more than the state pays, and how much you would pay.
How does child care assistance work?
Each state runs a child care assistance program, paid for in part by the federal Child Care and Development Fund. Families who qualify by income, and usually by working, looking for work or going to school, get help paying a daycare that accepts it; the help is often called a voucher or subsidy. Most families pay a share called a copayment, set by the state. Apply through the Montana child care assistance office.
Can I get free daycare?
Some families can. States may waive the copayment for families with the lowest incomes, and Head Start and Early Head Start are free for families who qualify. Ask your state's child care assistance office what you qualify for.
Are these daycares licensed in Montana?
Most do: 2 of the 5 listings here come from the Montana child care license records. The other 3 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.
Which of these Great Falls daycares post their prices?
3 of the 5 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.