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Daycares in Shelby, MT

Daycare centers in Shelby, 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.

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All daycares in Shelby

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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 Shelby

In the last 3 years, none of the 1 Shelby 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.

Shelby daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited1100%
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.

Cost

What daycare costs in Shelby

Full-time infant care in Toole County has a median of $206 a week at a center and $166 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$206
Home daycare$166

Toddler

Center$214
Home daycare$170

Preschool

Center$184
Home daycare$170

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

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Shelby

  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

    1 Shelby 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 Shelby

How many daycares are in Shelby, MT?

5 daycares are listed in Shelby, all of them child care centers. 4 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 Shelby daycares take infants?

1 Shelby 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 Shelby?

Full-time infant care in Toole County has a median of $206 a week at a center and $166 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Shelby 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.

Run a daycare in Shelby?

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