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Daycares in Polson, MT

Daycare centers and home daycares in Polson, 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 Polson
17
daycare centers
8
home daycares
9
take infants
10
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All daycares in Polson

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  2. Home daycare

    Ashley Klein / Sprouts

    Polson, MT 59860 · address shared with families

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

    Diana Hughes

    Polson, MT 59860 · address shared with families

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

    Lilly Linderman Daycare

    Polson, MT 59860 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  16. Child care center

    The Meadow

    5.0· 1 review

    31532 Meadow Rd, Polson, MT

    No state license record matched yet
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State record

Inspection records in Polson

In the last 3 years, none of the 11 Polson 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.

Polson daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited11100%
1 to 2 rules00%
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 Polson

Full-time infant care in Lake County has a median of $226 a week at a center and $178 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 20% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$226
Home daycare$178

Toddler

Center$235
Home daycare$181

Preschool

Center$202
Home daycare$181

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

Programs

Programs in Polson

Infant daycare10Home daycares9Preschools & pre-K13After-school care11

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Polson

  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

    10 Polson 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 Polson

How many daycares are in Polson, MT?

17 daycares are listed in Polson: 8 child care centers and 9 home daycares. 6 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 Polson daycares take infants?

10 Polson 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 Polson?

Full-time infant care in Lake County has a median of $226 a week at a center and $178 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Polson 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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