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Infant & Baby Daycare in Libby, MT

Most daycares in Libby 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 $224 a week in Lincoln County (2022).

daycares that take infants in Libby
7
daycare center
1
in-home daycares
6
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Libby

Showing 1 to 7 of 7

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

    Gerling / Diana's Little Explorers

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Libby, MT 59923 · address shared with families

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

    Shala White

    Libby, MT 59923 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Libby 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 Libby: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Libby
From birth
Of the 7 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 7 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 7 from birth.
Infant care at a center in Lincoln County, per week (2022)
$224
The Lincoln County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $176 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.

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 Libby

  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.

Questions

Questions

How many Libby daycares take infants?

7 Libby 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 Libby?

Full-time infant care in Lincoln County has a median of $224 a week at a center and $176 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 Libby take?

From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 7 daycares in Libby 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 Libby?

Yes. 7 daycares in Libby 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. 6 of the Libby 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.