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Rocky Head Start Eastgate

4010 Gradestake, East Helena, MT 59635
licensed capacity
18
a week, county median
$193
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About Rocky Head Start Eastgate

Rocky Head Start Eastgate is a licensed child care center in East Helena, Montana. It is licensed by the state, for up to 18 children, serving preschoolers.

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.

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
18 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity18 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Rocky Head Start Eastgate has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Lewis and Clark County has a median price of $193 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 Rocky Head Start Eastgate

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Center license
Capacity
18 children
Ages
Preschoolers
License number
#PV91285
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 25, 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. Nov 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Nov 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 27, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 10, 2022Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  5. Dec 1, 2021InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Dec 20, 2019Follow-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 Rocky Head Start Eastgate

Is Rocky Head Start Eastgate licensed?

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

When was Rocky Head Start Eastgate last inspected?

Montana DPHHS Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on November 25, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Rocky Head Start Eastgate 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 Rocky Head Start Eastgate care for?

18, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are Rocky Head Start Eastgate's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (406) 459-1665 to confirm.

How much does Rocky Head Start Eastgate cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (406) 459-1665 to ask.

What is Rocky Head Start Eastgate's phone number?

(406) 459-1665.

Where is Rocky Head Start Eastgate?

4010 Gradestake, East Helena, MT 59635. The nearest other daycare we list is Sunshine Preschool, 0.1 miles away.

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