Skip to content
DaycarePal
Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in Helena, MT

Most daycares in Helena 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 $216 a week in Lewis and Clark County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Helena
36
daycare centers
18
in-home daycares
18
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Helena

Showing 1 to 30 of 36

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. Child care centerInfants

    2 Grandma's House

    2.8· 25 reviews

    3295 Bk Rd, Helena, MT

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

    Blossom

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Caitlyn Rochelle Tollakson

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

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

    Discovery Kidzone 4

    3.6· 17 reviews

    2024 9th Ave, Helena, MT

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

    Echo Child Care

    5.0· 1 review

    2210 Dodge Ave, Helena, MT

    From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  15. Home daycareInfants

    Kathleen Slead

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Kimberly Jane Shaner

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

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

    Kirstin Carlson/ Fossil Friends

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

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

    Little Antlers Childcare

    Helena, MT 59601 · address shared with families

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

    Mishell Forbes

    Helena, MT 59601 · address shared with families

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

    Miss Coles Childcare & Preschool

    Helena, MT 59602 · address shared with families

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

    Precious Moments

    Helena, MT 59601 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
30 of 36
How this list is made: Helena daycares whose Montana license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 36 daycares that take infants in Helena, A to Z

Infant care

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

the most common youngest age on the state record in Helena
From birth
Of the 36 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 36 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 36 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Lewis and Clark County, per week (2022)
$216
The Lewis and Clark County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $175 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 Helena

  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

East Helena3 · 6 miDeer Lodge3 · 39 miButte43 · 45 miWhite Sulphur Springs3 · 46 miAnaconda9 · 64 miBelgrade15 · 69 miGreat Falls46 · 71 miBozeman35 · 79 miLivingston5 · 96 mi

More in this area

More daycare in Helena

All daycares in Helena79Infant & Baby Daycare in MontanaIn-Home Daycares in Helena24Montessori Schools in Helena8Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Helena4Preschools & Pre-K in Helena59Early Morning Daycare in Helena3After-School Care in Helena50Head Start in Helena5

Questions

Questions

How many Helena daycares take infants?

36 Helena 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 Helena?

Full-time infant care in Lewis and Clark County has a median of $216 a week at a center and $175 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 Helena take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 36 daycares in Helena 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 Helena?

Yes. 36 daycares in Helena 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. 18 of the Helena 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.