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Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands

Kalispell, MT 59901 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
15
a week, county median
$180

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About Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands

Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands is a licensed group home daycare in Kalispell, Montana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 15 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

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.

InfantsSchool-age

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

From the state license
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Type
Group home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
15 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity15 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Flathead County has a median price of $180 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.
Flathead County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$222
Home daycare$180

Toddler

Center$233
Home daycare$184

Preschool

Center$199
Home daycare$184

School age

Center$199
Home daycare$170

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 Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Group Home Child Care license
Capacity
15 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#PV108042
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 1, 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. Oct 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 7, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 11, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Oct 5, 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 Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands

Is Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands licensed?

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

When was Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands last inspected?

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on October 1, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands 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 Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands care for?

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

What are Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (612) 616-0385 to confirm.

How much does Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (612) 616-0385 to ask.

What is Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands' phone number?

(612) 616-0385.

Where is Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands?

Kalispell, MT 59901. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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