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Daycares in Missoula, MT

Daycare centers and home daycares in Missoula, by ZIP code, 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 Missoula
138
daycare centers
85
home daycares
53
take infants
67
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Missoula

Showing 1 to 30 of 138

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

  3. Home daycareInfants

    Anderson / Littles to Bigs

    Missoula, MT 59808 · address shared with families

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

    Annette Wheaton/ OOmpa Loompas

    1.0· 2 reviews

    Missoula, MT 59801 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  6. Group home daycareInfants

    Annie's Orphans

    Missoula, MT 59802 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  7. Group home daycareInfants

    Ariya's Circle

    Missoula, MT 59803 · address shared with families

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

    Bounding Joy Childcare

    Missoula, MT 59803 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  14. Group home daycareInfants

    Bretz RV Happy Campers Daycare

    Missoula, MT 59808 · address shared with families

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

    Caitlyn Emilene Porch

    Missoula, MT 59804 · address shared with families

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

    Chantel Lacy Newman

    Missoula, MT 59801 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  20. Home daycareInfants

    Charlene Bezdicek

    Missoula, MT 59804 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  22. Child care center

    Children's Center

    3.7· 12 reviews

    236 E Spruce St, Missoula, MT

    Toddlers to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  24. Child care center

    Clark Fork School

    2525 Rattlesnake Dr, Missoula, MT

    Toddlers to school-agePre-KPosts tuition
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  27. Group home daycareInfants

    Cowell / Lil Rose Buds

    Missoula, MT 59808 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  29. Child care centerInfants

    Cuddle Bugs

    3.5· 4 reviews

    2700 Clark St, Missoula, MT

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 138 Missoula daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Missoula

In the last 3 years, 4 of the 103 Missoula 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.

Missoula daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited9996%
1 to 2 rules33%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules00%
11 or more rules11%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing.

How to read a state record

Cost

What daycare costs in Missoula

Full-time infant care in Missoula County has a median of $219 a week at a center and $177 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$219
Home daycare$177

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$182

Preschool

Center$196
Home daycare$182

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

Programs

Programs in Missoula

Infant daycare67Home daycares53Christian daycares5Montessori11Preschools & pre-K113After-school care89Affordable daycare8Drop-in daycare4Part-time daycare5

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Florence3 daycares · 15 miFrenchtown7 daycares · 18 miLolo6 daycares · 19 miArlee1 daycare · 24 miStevensville10 daycares · 24 miClinton2 daycares · 24 miSt Ignatius3 daycares · 32 miDixon1 daycare · 32 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Missoula

  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

    67 Missoula 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 Missoula

How many daycares are in Missoula, MT?

138 daycares are listed in Missoula: 85 child care centers and 53 home daycares, across 6 ZIP codes. 35 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 Missoula daycares take infants?

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

Do Missoula daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 7 Missoula 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 Missoula?

Full-time infant care in Missoula County has a median of $219 a week at a center and $177 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Missoula 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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