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Busy Bee's Child Care Center

103 West Dawson Avenue, Shelby, MT 59474
licensed capacity
35
a week, county median
$206

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About Busy Bee's Child Care Center

Busy Bee's Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Shelby, Montana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 35 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
35 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity35 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Busy Bee's Child Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Toole County has a median price of $206 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Toole County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$206
Home daycare$166

Toddler

Center$214
Home daycare$170

Preschool

Center$184
Home daycare$170

School age

Center$184
Home daycare$157

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Busy Bee's Child Care Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Center license
Capacity
35 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#PV91925
See the state's record

Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 17, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 2 visits

For comparison: 17% of Montana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Mar 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 30, 2023Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  4. Mar 21, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      37.95.1005 INFANT’S AND TODDLERS, SLEEPING (Sleeping)

      “3. Each infant must be provided with a crib or play pen for sleeping. At the discretion of the parent and provider, a cot or mat may be used once a child turns one year of age as long as a safe sleep environment is provided. Children one year of age through 18 months who are placed on a mat must have a signed permission statement in the file indicating that the parent has given permission for their child to be placed on a mat. When cots and mats are used, an early childhood teacher must remain with the child while they are sleeping. a. Infants and toddlers must not be allowed to sleep in a car seat, infant swing, or other infant apparatus. b. Cot or mat surfaces may be of plastic or canvas or other material which can be cleaned with detergent solution and allowed to air dry”
    • Safety and hazards

      37.95.121 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (Inside Facility)

      “2. No extension cord will be used as permanent wiring. All appliances, lamp cords and exposed light sockets must be suitably protected to prevent electrocution.”
  5. Mar 9, 2020Follow-up visitNo rules cited

Copied from Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Aug 2018. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Busy Bee's Child Care Center

Is Busy Bee's Child Care Center licensed?

Yes. Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Busy Bee's Child Care Center last inspected?

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on March 17, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Busy Bee's Child Care Center had rules cited by the state?

No. Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists no cited rules in its 2 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 17% of Montana daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Busy Bee's Child Care Center care for?

35, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Busy Bee's Child Care Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (406) 949-6162 to confirm.

How much does Busy Bee's Child Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (406) 949-6162 to ask.

What is Busy Bee's Child Care Center's phone number?

(406) 949-6162.

Where is Busy Bee's Child Care Center?

103 West Dawson Avenue, Shelby, MT 59474. The nearest other daycare we list is Busy Bees Daycare, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).