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Daycares in Helena, MT

Daycare centers and home daycares in Helena, by ZIP code, 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 Helena
79
daycare centers
55
home daycares
24
take infants
36
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Showing 1 to 30 of 79

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

  1. Child care centerInfants

    2 Grandma's House

    2.8· 25 reviews

    3295 Bk Rd, Helena, MT

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Group home daycare

    ABC Academy/ Tasha Van Nice

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  12. Group home daycareInfants

    Blossom

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  13. Home daycareInfants

    Caitlyn Rochelle Tollakson

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  16. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Discovery Kidzone 4

    3.6· 17 reviews

    2024 9th Ave, Helena, MT

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  17. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Echo Child Care

    5.0· 1 review

    2210 Dodge Ave, Helena, MT

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPosts tuition
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 79 Helena daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Helena

In the last 3 years, 1 of the 60 Helena 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.

Helena daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited5998%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules12%
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 Helena

Full-time infant care in Lewis and Clark County has a median of $216 a week at a center and $175 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$216
Home daycare$175

Toddler

Center$227
Home daycare$180

Preschool

Center$193
Home daycare$180

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

Programs

Programs in Helena

Infant daycare36Home daycares24Christian daycares4Montessori8Preschools & pre-K59Head Start5After-school care50Early morning daycare3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Clancy5 daycares · 6 miEast Helena7 daycares · 6 miBoulder1 daycare · 26 miTownsend3 daycares · 31 miCascade1 daycare · 36 miDeer Lodge5 daycares · 39 miButte57 daycares · 45 miWhite Sulphur Springs4 daycares · 46 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Helena

  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

    36 Helena 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 Helena

How many daycares are in Helena, MT?

79 daycares are listed in Helena: 55 child care centers and 24 home daycares, across 2 ZIP codes. 19 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 Helena daycares take infants?

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

Do Helena daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Helena daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Helena?

Full-time infant care in Lewis and Clark County has a median of $216 a week at a center and $175 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Helena 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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