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Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy

Big Sky, MT 59716 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
15
a week, county median
$198

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About Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy

Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy is a licensed group home daycare in Big Sky, Montana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 15 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

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

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Group home daycare
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
15 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (612) 414-6256 to confirm.
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity15 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a home daycare in Gallatin County has a median price of $198 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.
Gallatin County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$237
Home daycare$192

Toddler

Center$250
Home daycare$198

Preschool

Center$212
Home daycare$198

School age

Center$212
Home daycare$182

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 Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Group Home Child Care license
Capacity
15 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#PV110747
See the state's record

Summary

1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 29, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 1 visit

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. Sep 29, 2025Follow-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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FAQ

Questions about Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy

Is Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy licensed?

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

When was Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy last inspected?

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on September 29, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy had rules cited by the state?

No. Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists no cited rules in its 1 visit 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 Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy care for?

15, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (612) 414-6256 to confirm.

How much does Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (612) 414-6256 to ask.

What is Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy's phone number?

(612) 414-6256.

Where is Marlington / Big Sky Discovery Academy?

Big Sky, MT 59716. 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).