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Daycares in Kalispell, MT

Daycare centers and home daycares in Kalispell, 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 Kalispell
59
daycare centers
33
home daycares
26
take infants
33
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All daycares in Kalispell

Showing 1 to 30 of 59

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

  3. Home daycareInfants

    Beth Muller/Tender Blossoms

    5.0· 8 reviews

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Denise W Brewer

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  15. Home daycareInfants

    Ginger Hoskinson-Lannaghan

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  19. Home daycareInfants

    Heidi J Kincel / A Place to Grow

    5.0· 6 reviews

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  20. Home daycareInfants

    Jennifer Losing

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 59 Kalispell daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Kalispell

In the last 3 years, 4 of the 40 Kalispell 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.

Kalispell daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited3690%
1 to 2 rules25%
3 to 5 rules25%
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 Kalispell

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 Kalispell

Infant daycare33Home daycares26Montessori3Preschools & pre-K42After-school care35Affordable daycare5Early morning daycare3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Evergreen1 daycare · 3 miSomers1 daycare · 11 miColumbia Falls16 daycares · 12 miWhitefish12 daycares · 12 miLakeside2 daycares · 16 miBigfork4 daycares · 25 miPolson17 daycares · 36 miTrego1 daycare · 39 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Kalispell

  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

    33 Kalispell 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 Kalispell

How many daycares are in Kalispell, MT?

59 daycares are listed in Kalispell: 33 child care centers and 26 home daycares. 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 Kalispell daycares take infants?

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

Do Kalispell daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 5 Kalispell 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 Kalispell?

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 Kalispell 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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