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Daycares in Whitefish, MT

Daycare centers and home daycares in Whitefish, 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 Whitefish
12
daycare centers
8
home daycares
4
take infants
6
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State record

Inspection records in Whitefish

In the last 3 years, none of the 9 Whitefish 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.

Whitefish daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited9100%
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 Whitefish

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 Whitefish

Infant daycare6Home daycares4Preschools & pre-K10After-school care9

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Columbia Falls16 daycares · 7 miKalispell59 daycares · 12 miEvergreen1 daycare · 15 miSomers1 daycare · 23 miLakeside2 daycares · 28 miTrego1 daycare · 32 miBigfork4 daycares · 35 miEureka5 daycares · 44 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Whitefish

  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

    6 Whitefish 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 Whitefish

How many daycares are in Whitefish, MT?

12 daycares are listed in Whitefish: 8 child care centers and 4 home daycares. 3 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 Whitefish daycares take infants?

6 Whitefish 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 Whitefish?

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 Whitefish 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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