Tiffany Horn / Just Because We Care
1310 MAIN ST, POLSON, MT 59860Childery Rating: 1/5
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.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
- 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
7 Inspection Visits Since 2020 · 7 Findings
Most recent: Feb 20, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Important6 Administrative
Across 7 inspections since 2020, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (6). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Feb 20, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Fern Sutherland
Nov 7, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Complaint — Fern Sutherland
Mar 7, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Fern Sutherland
Mar 22, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Fern Sutherland
Mar 22, 20221 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Fern Sutherland
Sep 16, 20211 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Fern Sutherland
Mar 11, 20201 Finding1 Administrative
- Renewal Inspection — Fern Sutherland
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