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Daycares in Columbia Falls, MT

Daycare centers and home daycares in Columbia Falls, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Montana publishes them, its inspection records. Some come from public business listings, with no Montana license record matched yet.

daycares in Columbia Falls
16
daycare centers
12
home daycares
4
take infants
6
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All daycares in Columbia Falls

Showing 1 to 16 of 16

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  5. Child care center

    Joy Pre

    1992 Talbot Rd, Columbia Falls, MT

    No state license record matched yet
    Directions
  7. Group home daycareInfants

    Kerry Reikofski-Rhine / Aunties

    Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  13. Child care center

    Outside Kids

    5.0· 1 review

    729 Nucleus Ave Ste B C, Columbia Falls, MT

    Toddlers to school-ageMeals providedPosts tuition
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  14. Home daycareInfants

    Shannon Longfield / Noah's Ark

    Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call

State record

Inspection records in Columbia Falls

In the last 3 years, 1 of the 8 Columbia Falls daycares with a state license record had at least one rule cited by Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Columbia Falls daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited788%
1 to 2 rules113%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules00%
11 or more rules00%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Columbia Falls

Full-time infant care in Flathead County has a median of $222 a week at a center and $180 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 17% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$222
Home daycare$180

Toddler

Center$233
Home daycare$184

Preschool

Center$199
Home daycare$184

Flathead County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Columbia Falls

Infant daycare6Home daycares4Preschools & pre-K11After-school care7

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Columbia Falls

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Most listings show their Montana license and the state's visits; where no license record is matched yet, the listing says so. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    6 Columbia Falls daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Columbia Falls

How many daycares are in Columbia Falls, MT?

16 daycares are listed in Columbia Falls: 12 child care centers and 4 home daycares. 8 of them come from public business listings, with no Montana license record matched yet. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Columbia Falls daycares take infants?

6 Columbia Falls daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Columbia Falls?

Full-time infant care in Flathead County has a median of $222 a week at a center and $180 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Columbia Falls daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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