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Infant & Baby Daycare in Kalispell, MT

Most daycares in Kalispell 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 Kalispell
33
daycare centers
11
in-home daycares
22
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Kalispell

Showing 1 to 30 of 33

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.

  2. Home daycareInfants

    Beth Muller/Tender Blossoms

    5.0· 8 reviews

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Denise W Brewer

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Emily Gonsalves / Creative Hands

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Ginger Hoskinson-Lannaghan

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Heidi J Kincel / A Place to Grow

    5.0· 6 reviews

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Jennifer Losing

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Korri Volen / Dimples & Diapers

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Marge Berland / Hakuna Matata

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Melanie Stamm / Little Treeschool

    5.0· 10 reviews

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    Snuggly Bugs

    1765 Hwy 35, Kalispell, MT

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

    Teresa D Smith / Step By Step

    Kalispell, MT 59901 · address shared with families

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

    The Birds Nest

    4.5· 8 reviews

    120 Financial Drive, Kalispell, MT

    From birthInfants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Kalispell 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.

All 33 daycares that take infants in Kalispell, A to Z

Infant care

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

the most common youngest age on the state record in Kalispell
From birth
Of the 32 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 32 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 32 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 Kalispell

  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

Columbia Falls6 · 12 miWhitefish6 · 12 miPolson10 · 36 miPablo3 · 45 miLibby7 · 45 miRonan6 · 49 miEureka3 · 55 miFrenchtown5 · 80 miCut Bank4 · 84 mi

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More daycare in Kalispell

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Questions

Questions

How many Kalispell daycares take infants?

33 Kalispell 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 Kalispell?

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 Kalispell take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 32 daycares in Kalispell 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 Kalispell?

Yes. 32 daycares in Kalispell 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. 22 of the Kalispell 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, 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.