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Child Start, Inc. Head Start

1001 Worden Ave., Missoula, MT 59802
licensed capacity
130
a week, county median
$196
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About Child Start, Inc. Head Start

Child Start, Inc. Head Start is a licensed child care center in Missoula, Montana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 130 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.

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

School-age

Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
130 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity130 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Child Start, Inc. Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Missoula County has a median price of $196 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.
Missoula County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$219
Home daycare$177

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$182

Preschool

Center$196
Home daycare$182

School age

Center$196
Home daycare$168

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 Child Start, Inc. Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Center license
Capacity
130 children
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#PV77120
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 16, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 3 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. Dec 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 13, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Mar 1, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Nov 10, 2021InspectionNo 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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FAQ

Questions about Child Start, Inc. Head Start

Is Child Start, Inc. Head Start licensed?

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

When was Child Start, Inc. Head Start last inspected?

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on December 16, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Child Start, Inc. Head Start had rules cited by the state?

No. Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists no cited rules in its 3 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 Child Start, Inc. Head Start care for?

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

What are Child Start, Inc. Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (406) 258-7000 to confirm.

How much does Child Start, Inc. Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (406) 258-7000 to ask.

What is Child Start, Inc. Head Start's phone number?

(406) 258-7000.

Where is Child Start, Inc. Head Start?

1001 Worden Ave., Missoula, MT 59802. The nearest other daycare we list is Peaceful Heart Yoga & Peaceful Heart Preschool, 0.3 miles away.

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