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Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL

Billings, MT 59101 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
15
a week, county median
$184

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About Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL

Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL is a licensed group home daycare in Billings, 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 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. 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

Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Yellowstone County has a median price of $184 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Yellowstone County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$227
Home daycare$184

Toddler

Center$237
Home daycare$188

Preschool

Center$203
Home daycare$188

School age

Center$203
Home daycare$174

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 Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL

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
#PV80327
Also at this site
Facility #PV99246: Group child care home
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 9, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 6 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1

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 9, 2025InspectionFacility #PV99246No rules cited
  2. Sep 29, 2025InspectionFacility #PV80327No rules cited
  3. Jan 22, 2025InspectionFacility #PV99246No rules cited
  4. Sep 20, 2024InspectionFacility #PV803273 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      37.95.703 GROUP DAY AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES: DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS (Caregiver File Review)

    • Records and paperwork

      37.95.160 STAFF RECORDS (Caregiver File Review)

      “1. The director must maintain records regarding each staff member, according to their role type, which include: a. verification of CPR and pediatric first aid training; b. a copy of the release of information for background checks; c. health statement and contact information; d. immunization records that establish compliance with ARM 37.95.184; and e. acknowledgement of child care facility's policy on identifying and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      37.95.140 IMMUNIZATION (Child File Review)

      “7. A child may initially conditionally attend a day care facility if: a. the child has received at least one dose of each of the vaccines required for the child's age; b. a form prescribed by the department documenting the child's conditional immunization status is on file at the day care facility and is attached to the department's Montana certificate of immunization (HES-101); and c. the child is not past due for the next required dose (as noted on the conditional enrollment form) of the vaccine in question”
  5. Jan 12, 2024InspectionFacility #PV80327No rules cited
  6. Jan 9, 2024InspectionFacility #PV992461 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      37.95.703 GROUP DAY AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES: DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS (Caregiver File Review)

  7. Oct 13, 2023Follow-up visitFacility #PV80327No rules cited
  8. Jan 18, 2023Follow-up visitFacility #PV992461 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      37.95.703 GROUP DAY AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES: DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS (Caregiver File Review)

      “2. The director must meet the following requirements: a. be at least 18 years of age; b. be immunized pursuant to ARM 37.95.160; c. sign a health attestation; d. meet background check requirements of ARM 37.95.161; e. successfully complete a program management course within 60 days of becoming a director; f. be current on the Montana ECP Practitioner Registry; g. have current certification for infant, child, and adult CPR, infant choking response, and pediatric first aid. CPR must be completed in a hands-on setting; and h. successfully complete required early childhood teacher orientation as indicated in ARM 37.95.163 .”
  9. Jan 12, 2022InspectionFacility #PV99246No rules cited
  10. Jun 4, 2021InspectionFacility #PV99246No rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Jan 21, 2020Follow-up visitFacility #PV99246No 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 Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL

Is Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL licensed?

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

When was Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL last inspected?

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on December 9, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 6 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 Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL care for?

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

What are Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (406) 591-0417 to confirm.

How much does Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (406) 591-0417 to ask.

What is Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL's phone number?

(406) 591-0417.

Where is Kara Kraft / Lil Love Bugs XL?

Billings, MT 59101. 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).