Kaylee Desmarais / First Steps Childcare
586 WHEATSTONE DRIVE S, BILLINGS, MT 59102Childery Rating: 5/5
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.5 / 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Montana's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. 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
- Group Child Care Home
- 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
Across 5 inspections since 2021, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Oct 21, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Holly Carr
Nov 22, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Holly Carr
Sep 5, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Holly Carr
Dec 14, 20221 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Holly Carr
Oct 18, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Pre-Inspection — Holly Carr
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