Fort Courage Child Care
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.1 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 1 out of 5 star overall. Structural quality reflects Montana's licensing baseline. Montana caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 16 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
12 Inspection Visits Since 2019 · 12 Findings
Most recent: Apr 2, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
6 Important6 Administrative
Across 12 inspections since 2019, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (8). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 12 Inspection Visits
Apr 2, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Diana Lamers
Apr 1, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Diana Lamers
Jan 23, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Diana Lamers
Jun 12, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Alfred Driscol
May 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Diana Lamers
Mar 28, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Diana Lamers
Apr 14, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Diana Lamers
Feb 24, 20221 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Diana Lamers
May 20, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Pre-Inspection — Diana Lamers
Mar 10, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Edie McLean
Mar 4, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Pre-Inspection — Diana Lamers
Dec 5, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Fern Sutherland