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Monarch Mountain Montessori School

3350 Colton Dr, Helena, MT 596024.8· 9 reviews
licensed capacity
74
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$216

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About Monarch Mountain Montessori School

Monarch Mountain Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Helena, Montana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 74 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Montessori approach, with after-school care, infant care, pre-k and preschool.

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.

InfantsMontessoriPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer camp

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

From the state license. Ages it lists: from 8 weeks of infancy through grade school
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and whether it accepts child care subsidies.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
74 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: From 8 weeks of infancy through grade school
ProgramsAfter-school care, infant care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
ApproachMontessori
StaffMACTE certified teachers
Licensed capacity74 childrenFrom the state license
A daycare without an item may still offer it; ask.

Cost

Tuition and costs

Monarch Mountain Montessori School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Lewis and Clark County has a median price of $216 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.
Lewis and Clark County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$216
Home daycare$175

Toddler

Center$227
Home daycare$180

Preschool

Center$193
Home daycare$180

School age

Center$193
Home daycare$166

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 Monarch Mountain Montessori School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Center license
Capacity
74 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#PV105610
See the state's record

Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 24, 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 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Apr 5, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 21, 2022Follow-up visit2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      37.95.128 DOCUMENTATION OF THE ABSENCE OF UNUSUAL HEALTH RISKS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE TWO (Child File Review)

      “1. A day care facility must have on file a health record form, provided by the department, concerning any special health risks that would affect other children. This must be obtained and kept on file by the provider prior to residence or enrollment of any child under age two at the day care facility. The health record form must be signed by: a. a physician licensed to practice medicine in Montana pursuant to Title 37, chapter 3, MCA; or b. a physician assistant-certified licensed to practice in Montana and practicing under a utilization plan approved by the board of medical examiners; or c. a person licensed in Montana as a professional nurse and recognized by the board of nursing as a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist; or d. a naturopathic physician licensed under Title 37, chapter 26, MCA.”
    • Records and paperwork

      37.95.141 CHILDREN’S RECORDS (Child File Review)

      “7. The information supplied in (4) and (5) must be maintained on forms provided by the department and must be signed by the parent or guardian.”
  5. Mar 15, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      37.95.155 FACILITY RECORDS (Child File Review)

    • Health, medication and illness

      37.95.140 IMMUNIZATION (Child File Review)

      “1. Before a child may attend a Montana day care facility, that facility must be provided with the documentation required by (5) that the child has been immunized as required for the child's age group against measles, rubella, mumps, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, varicella, hepatitis B, pneumococcal, and Haemophilus influenza type B, unless the child qualifies for conditional attendance in accordance with (7):”

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 Monarch Mountain Montessori School

Is Monarch Mountain Montessori School licensed?

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

When was Monarch Mountain Montessori School last inspected?

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on March 24, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Monarch Mountain Montessori School 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 Monarch Mountain Montessori School care for?

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

What are Monarch Mountain Montessori School's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Monarch Mountain Montessori School cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (406) 925-2046 to ask.

What is Monarch Mountain Montessori School's phone number?

(406) 925-2046.

Where is Monarch Mountain Montessori School?

3350 Colton Dr, Helena, MT 59602. The nearest other daycare we list is Tree House Learning Center, 0.1 miles away.

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