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Family Child Care Homes offer a "home-like" atmosphere with a ratio of one caregiver to a maximum of six children including the provider’s own under the age of six. The provider is required to be registered with the State of Montana.
Group Child Care Homes are settings where two adults provide care for a maximum of 12 children including the providers’ own under the age of six. Care is often provided in a private home. The providers are required to be registered with the State of Montana.
Child Care Centers care for 13 or more children determined by square footage of the facility. Centers are required to be licensed with the State of Montana.
Preschools are part-day programs and are not regulated in Montana.
Drop-in Child Cares are not regulated by the state of Montana because care is usually irregular and for shorter periods of time.
Legally Unregistered Provider (LUP) is a special provider certification
category that is used for child care scholarship purposes only. A Legally Unregistered Provider may care for no more than two unrelated children or all members in one sibling group. |
