Drop-In Daycare in Montana
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Montana, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 21
- towns
- 10
- towns have their own drop-in daycare page
- 3
- of all Montana daycares
- 2%
Map of Montana: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Montana
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Montana
Programs
Programs in Montana
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 1,163 |
| Take infants | 655 |
| Child care centers | 646 |
| Accept subsidy | 38 |
| In-home daycares | 517 |
| Christian & church daycares | 46 |
| Montessori schools | 68 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 881 |
| Early morning daycare | 72 |
| Part-time daycare | 40 |
| Drop-in daycare | 21 |
| After-school care | 711 |
| Head Start | 86 |
The Montana state record
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Montana.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2018
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Montana
- 1
Register before you need it
Most drop-in care needs forms and records on file first. Ask what to send before the first visit.
- 2
Ask how to book
Ask how far ahead to book a drop-in day, and whether spots depend on who is absent that day.
- 3
Ask how it charges
Ask whether drop-in care is by the hour, half day or day, and if there is a minimum.
- 4
Visit once first
A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.
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Cost, inspections and ratios in Montana
A to Z
All 10 Montana towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
G1 town
- Great Falls2 offer drop-in
H1 town
- Hamilton1 offer drop-in
K1 town
- Kalispell2 offer drop-in
M1 town
- Missoula4 offer drop-in
P1 town
- Philipsburg1 offer drop-in
S1 town
- Stevensville1 offer drop-in
T1 town
- Twin Bridges1 offer drop-in
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about drop-in daycare in Montana
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Montana?
21 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 10 Montana towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Montana town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Billings, with 4 listed. Next are Bozeman (4) and Missoula (4).
What is drop-in daycare?
Care when you need it, without a regular weekly schedule. Each daycare sets its own rules: ask whether you must register your child first, how far ahead to book, and whether it charges by the hour, half day or day.
Who licenses daycares in Montana?
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Montana. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.