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Daycares in Columbus, MT

Daycare centers and home daycares in Columbus, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Montana publishes them, its inspection records.

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All daycares in Columbus

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

State record

Inspection records in Columbus

In the last 3 years, 3 of the 3 Columbus daycares 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.

Columbus daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules133%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules133%
11 or more rules133%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Columbus

Full-time infant care in Stillwater County has a median of $235 a week at a center and $185 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 16% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$235
Home daycare$185

Toddler

Center$244
Home daycare$188

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$188

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

Programs

Programs in Columbus

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Columbus

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Montana license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    3 Columbus 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 Columbus

How many daycares are in Columbus, MT?

3 licensed daycares are listed in Columbus: 2 child care centers and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Columbus daycares take infants?

3 Columbus 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 Columbus?

Full-time infant care in Stillwater County has a median of $235 a week at a center and $185 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Columbus 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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