Gallatin River Child Care, INC (Big Sky)
5 Spruce Cone Drive, Big Sky, MT
From birthInfants to preschool
1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Big Sky, MT
Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $237 a week in Gallatin County (2022). Each listing shows the ages its state record gives; ask each daycare the youngest age it takes.
- daycares that take infants in Big Sky
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Morningstar Learning Center
5.0· 4 reviews659 Spruce Cone Dr., Big Sky, MT
From birthInfants to school-agePosts tuition3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Lone Peak Playhouse
4.4· 14 reviewsSnowcrest Lodge, 8311 Snowcrest Ldg, Big Sky, MT
Describes an infant roomTakes infantsMeals providedNo state license record matched yet
How this list is made: Big Sky daycares whose Montana license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. 1 of these listings come from public business listings, with no Montana license record matched yet. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
Infant care
Infant care in Big Sky: costs and safe-sleep inspections
- Infant care at a center in Gallatin County, per week (2022)
- $237
- The Gallatin County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $192 a week.
- of visited Montana infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
- 5.4%
- 33 of the 613 Montana daycares that take infants and had a state visit. A citation means the inspector found a sleep rule not met on that visit, for example how or where babies nap. Each listing shows its own visits.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Big Sky
- 1
Ask about the waitlist
Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.
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How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
- 3
Safe sleep
Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Montana is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
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Questions
Questions
How many Big Sky daycares take infants?
3 Big Sky daycares take infants, by the Montana record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How much does infant daycare cost in Big Sky?
Full-time infant care in Gallatin County has a median of $237 a week at a center and $192 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.
What does a safe-sleep citation mean?
It means a state inspector found a sleep rule not met on a visit, for example a baby put down on their side, a crib with blankets or toys, or babies left without a check. Since October 2023, 5.4% of visited Montana infant programs had one cited. Open a listing to read its visits, and ask the daycare what it changed.
How young a baby do daycares in Big Sky take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 2 daycares in Big Sky whose record gives a starting age list it that way. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Big Sky?
Yes. 2 daycares in Big Sky list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes, for the listings with a state license record. Each shows its Montana visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.