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Infant & Baby Daycare in Columbia Falls, MT

Most daycares in Columbia Falls that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $222 a week in Flathead County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Columbia Falls
6
daycare centers
2
in-home daycares
4
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Columbia Falls

Showing 1 to 6 of 6

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then by the youngest age on the state record, youngest first, then programs for babies and toddlers only and those that describe an infant room, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Group home daycareInfants

    Flathead Childcare C Falls/Ciara Lavin

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Gateway to Early Learning

    5.0· 9 reviews

    540 4th Avenue West, Columbia Falls, MT

    From birthInfants to school-agePosts tuition
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  3. Group home daycareInfants

    Kerry Reikofski-Rhine / Aunties

    Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Shannon Longfield / Noah's Ark

    Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · address shared with families

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

    Shannon Williams / Just for Kids

    Columbia Falls, MT 59912 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
How this list is made: Columbia Falls daycares whose Montana license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in Columbia Falls: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Columbia Falls
From birth
Of the 6 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 6 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 6 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Flathead County, per week (2022)
$222
The Flathead County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $180 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.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in MontanaDaycare cost in Montana, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Columbia Falls

  1. 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.

  2. 2

    How many babies each caregiver has

    Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.

  3. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Montana is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.

Nearby

Infant daycare in nearby towns

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Questions

Questions

How many Columbia Falls daycares take infants?

6 Columbia Falls 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 Columbia Falls?

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). 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 Columbia Falls take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 6 daycares in Columbia Falls 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 Columbia Falls?

Yes. 6 daycares in Columbia Falls 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.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 4 of the Columbia Falls daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Montana record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes. Each shows its Montana visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.