Head Start Inc - AWARE Site
3242 HESPER RD, BILLINGS, MT 59102Childery Rating: 3/5
Data last updated ·
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.4 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars 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.
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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
6 Inspection Visits Since 2019 · 6 Findings
Most recent: Dec 10, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Important5 Administrative
Across 6 inspections since 2019, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Dec 10, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Alfred Driscol
Jan 9, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Holly Carr
Sep 14, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Ryane Holzwarth
Sep 22, 20221 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Ryane Holzwarth
Sep 27, 20211 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Ryane Holzwarth
Mar 27, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Ryane Holzwarth
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