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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.4 / 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.5 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. 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)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
16 Inspection Visits Since 2020 · 16 Findings
Most recent: Dec 3, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
12 Important4 Administrative
Across 16 inspections since 2020, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (6). None of the 16 findings were critical.
See All 16 Inspection Visits
Dec 3, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Jodi Linne
Aug 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Jul 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Jan 23, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Jodi Linne
Aug 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Feb 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Jan 11, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Jodi Linne
Sep 21, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Jul 27, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Jan 26, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Pre-Inspection — Jodi Linne
Sep 27, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Apr 7, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Feb 3, 20221 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Jodi Linne
Sep 9, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
May 20, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Jodi Linne
Jan 2, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Pre-Inspection — Jodi Linne