Discovery Preschool & Infant Center
5.0· 1 review
202 Brooks Street, Missoula, MT
Posts its tuitionInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Missoula, MT
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $219 a week for a baby and $196 for a preschooler in Missoula 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 Missoula
- 8
- daycare centers
- 8
- take infants
- 4
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Missoula
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Missoula Christian Montessori School
301 S. 6th St. W., Missoula, MT
Posts its tuitionToddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Origins Preschool
4.8· 16 reviews1250 Schilling St, Missoula, MT
Posts its tuitionTakes infantsAccepts subsidyNo state license record matched yetSpirit At Play
621 Stephens Ave, Missoula, MT
Posts its tuitionToddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Amber's Angels Childcare 2
5.0· 5 reviews2019 South 4th West, Missoula, MT
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyPre-K3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Fort Courage Child Care
4.6· 17 reviews2120 31st Ave, Missoula, MT
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Honeybear Daycare Center
5.0· 4 reviews1621 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunflower Montessori School
5.0· 9 reviews721 South 6th St West, Missoula, MT
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Missoula 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. 1 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 Missoula, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Missoula County, per week (2022)
- $219
- The Missoula County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $177 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Missoula County, per week (2022)
- $196
- The Missoula County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $182 a week.
- of the 8 daycares here post their tuition
- 4
- 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 Missoula
- 2
- 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 Missoula
- 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.
- 2
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.
- 3
Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
- 4
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 Missoula?
8 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Missoula. 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: 7 of the 8 listings here come from the Montana child care license records. The other 1 come from public business listings, with no license record matched yet.
Which of these Missoula daycares post their prices?
4 of the 8 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.