Daycares in Helena, MT
All 64 licensed child care facilities in Helena, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Montana: about $869/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Montana →
64licensed daycares
—average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Grandma's House3295 Bk Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 2 | 3Rs Early Education Center LLC545 S California St | Unrated | None | — |
| 3 | ABC Academy/ Tasha Van Nice361 Northgate Loop | Unrated | None | — |
| 4 | Alyssa McCarl Warwick / The Yellow Door1630 Phoenix Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 5 | Anne Thomas / Christi's Daycare4275 Red Fox Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 6 | Ascent Early Education Center LLC2685 Airport Rd Suite B | Unrated | None | — |
| 7 | Aware Center for Early Childhood-Helena330 Lola St | Unrated | None | — |
| 8 | Baughman / Mountainside Montessori32 S Ewing St #122 | Unrated | None | — |
| 9 | Blossom1495 Valley Forge Road | Unrated | None | — |
| 10 | Brittany Nichole MacDougall1416 Red Alder Loop | Unrated | None | — |
| 11 | Caitlyn Rochelle Tollakson3328 Violet Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 12 | Child Enrichment Center3404 Cooney Dr - Lower Level | Unrated | None | — |
| 13 | Diedra Schroeder1460 Mill Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 14 | Discovery Kidzone 42024 9th Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 15 | Echo Child Care2210 Dodge Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 16 | ExplorationWorks-WonderLab Preschool995 Carousel Way | Unrated | None | — |
| 17 | Growing Sprouts Montessori849 Great Northern Blvd | Unrated | None | — |
| 18 | Happy Campers Child Care Center7534 Roughsawn Rd, Unit C | Unrated | None | — |
| 19 | Happy Campers Child Care Center 2607 W Custer | Unrated | None | — |
| 20 | Helena Family YMCA1200 North Last Chance Gulch | Unrated | None | — |
| 21 | HSD 1 Smith SACC2320 5th Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 22 | HSD 1 Broadwater SACC900 Hollins Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 23 | HSD 1 Bryant SACC1520 Livingston Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 24 | HSD 1 Central SACC402 N Warren St | Unrated | None | — |
| 25 | HSD 1 Four Georgians SACC555 W. Custer | Unrated | None | — |
| 26 | HSD 1 Jefferson SACC1023 Broadway | Unrated | None | — |
| 27 | HSD 1 Jim Darcy SACC990 W. Lincoln Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 28 | HSD 1 Kessler SACC2420 Choteau St | Unrated | None | — |
| 29 | HSD 1 Rossiter SACC1497 Sierra Rd E | Unrated | None | — |
| 30 | HSD 1 Warren SACC2690 Old York Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 31 | Jade Smith / Jader'z Baby Big House8611 Applegate Drive | Unrated | None | — |
| 32 | Just Like Home Daycare LLC2808 Villard Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 33 | Just Like Home Two2808 Villard Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 34 | Karen Kay Long15 Sand Piper Loop | Unrated | None | — |
| 35 | Kathleen Slead1555 Beaverhead Road | Unrated | None | — |
| 36 | Kaylee Velado-Brorsen / The Beehive7278 Opportunity Ct | Unrated | None | — |
| 37 | Kimberly Jane Shaner3235 Westhaven Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 38 | Kirstin Carlson/ Fossil Friends LLC7019 Truck Farm Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 39 | Larch Early Childhood Care600 N Park Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 40 | Larch Early Childhood Care LLC1002 N Benton Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 41 | Little Angel Daycare and Preschool4075 N Montana Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 42 | Little Antlers Childcare800 Lola St | Unrated | None | — |
| 43 | Little Belt Montessori LLC / Kellen Hull320 Fuller | Unrated | None | — |
| 44 | Little Sprouts Childcare & Preschool LLC400 S. Oakes St | Unrated | None | — |
| 45 | Melissa Demers / Small Wonders Day Care7128 Rosemary Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 46 | Mishell Forbes1714 Leslie Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 47 | Miss Coles Childcare & Preschool5490 Mchugh Lane | Unrated | None | — |
| 48 | Monarch Mountain Montessori School3350 Colton Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 49 | Ohana Daycare and Preschool1403 E Broadway | Unrated | None | — |
| 50 | Pete's Place Child Care Center1600 8th Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 51 | Precious Moments1418 Poplar St | Unrated | None | — |
| 52 | Rocky Head Start Helena Housing Auth1221 Billings Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 53 | Rocky Head Start Neighborhood Center200 S Cruse | Unrated | None | — |
| 54 | Rocky Head Start Valley Center1275 Fern Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 55 | Rocky Head Start- Helena Learning Center940 N Roberts Head Start | Unrated | None | — |
| 56 | Rocky Mountain Preschool200 S. Cruse | Unrated | None | — |
| 57 | Skool Days Child Care / Loma Gandy8185 Avocet Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 58 | Stacie Loppie / Children and Beyond1035 1/2 Mill Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 59 | Stacy Clement / Spanglish Kids535 Ewing St | Unrated | None | — |
| 60 | Sunrise Daycare25 S Ewing Ste B1 | Unrated | None | — |
| 61 | Susan Bartole / Sue's Daycare1035a Mill Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 62 | T Hewitt/Auntie's Childcare Preschool3700 Amber Court | Unrated | None | — |
| 63 | The Wonder Years Daycare and Preschool3108 Mchugh Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 64 | Valley Care Daycare140 BROOKINGS RD | Unrated | None | — |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.
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