STAR Levels
Programs participating in STARS can be put on "Hold Status" at anytime for the following reasons; program is working towards meeting required criteria, an appeal in progress, significant staff program or staff changes, pending action from licensing, or at the request of the program.
Those who are participating in this program are listed in the the chart below. Once the participant has achieved a level they will be moved to that list; if they have not achieved a level yet, then they will still be listed under participants.
Each level is listed in alphabetical order by the name of the facility
ABC123 (Group) - Roundup
A Child's World (Center) - Great Falls
A Joyful Noise (Group) - Columbia Falls ***
Apple Dumpling Child Care (Group) - Bozeman *
ASMSU (Center) - Bozeman **
ASUM Early Learning Center (Center) - Missoula
AWARE Early Head Start (Center) - Butte *
Babies and Beyond (Group) - East Helena **
Blessings Abound (Group) - Livingston **
Building Block Child Care (Group) - Deer Lodge **
Busy Bee Child Care (Group) - Havre *
Children's Discovery & Learning Center (Center) - Helena
Clear Skies Child Care & Preschool (Group) - Whitefish ***
Community Day Care (Center) - Billings **
Constance Care Child Care (Center) - Plentywood **
Creative Horizons (Center) - Helena *
Creative Kids (Family) - Missoula **
Creative Playhouse (Group) - Missoula
Cuddle Bugs (Center) - Missoula
Curious Minds Early Care & Education (Center) - Dillon
Debbie's Daycare (Group) - Havre **
Denise's Daycare (Family) - Glasgow **
Diannie's Preschool (Group) - Butte **
Discovery Development Center (Center) - Kalispell **
Early Years Educational Center LLC (Group) - Missoula
Educare (Center) - Great Falls
First Lutheran Preschool & Daycare (Center) - Havre
Friends 4-Ever (Group) - Choteau **
Fun and Fancy Free Learning Center (Center) - Polson *
FVCC Early Childhood Center (Center) - Kalispell ***
Grandma Z's Child Care (Family) - Billings **
Heritage Christian Early Learning Center (Center) - Bozeman *
HRDC Head Start Bozeman Center (Center) - Bozeman *
Isabel Means' Child Care & Preschool (Group) - Sidney
Jewel's Little Gems (Family) - Great Falls **
John Dear Daycare (Family) - Miles City *
Jo's Little Rascals (Group) - Great Falls **
Katerpillar Korner (Group) - Helena **
Khristi's Family Day Care (Group) - Malta ***
Kid Kountry Child Development Center (Center) - Billings ***
Kids by Nature (Group) - Kalispell **
Kids Korral (Group) - Miles City
Kings Kids (Center) - Butte
Kings Kids Daycare (Group) - Billings ***
Kool Kids (Center) - Glendive **
Kountry Kare (Center) - Shepherd **
Leaps and Bounds Learning Center (Center) - Stevensville **
Lil' Feet (Group) - Belgrade **
Little Bear Child Care (Center) - Cut Bank
Little Bears Day Care (Group) - Bozeman **
Little Dippers (Family) - Missoula **
Little Dreamers Day Care (Group) - Missoula **
Little Folks University (Group) - Miles City ***
Little Grins Daycare (Family) - Cut Bank **
Little People's Academy (Center) - Bozeman ***
Manhattan Christian Academy (Center) - Manhattan **
Missoula Early Head Start (Center) - Missoula **
Missoula Parent Co-op (Center) - Missoula *
Ne Ne's Daycare (Family) - Billings **
Nici Mouse Play House (Group) - Missoula *
Play N' Learn Day Care Inc Site 4 (Center) - Great Falls
Quail Hollow (Center) - Bozeman *
Rocky Mountain Development Council (Center) - Head Start - Helena ***
Rocky Mountain Development Council (Center) - Preschool - Helena ***
Salish-Kootenai College Child Care Center (Center) - Pablo *
School District #9 Early Care & Education Center (Center) - Browning
Small Wonder Child Care (Center) - Lewistown ***
Small Wonders (Group) - Missoula **
Small World Daycare (Center) - Butte **
Small World Daycare and Preschool (Center) - Sidney **
Spirit at Play (Center) - Missoula
Tammy's In Home Child Care (Family) - Great Falls **
Tator Tots Day Care (Family) - Great Falls **
Taylor Street Day Care (Family) - Missoula
The Sunshine Academy (Center) - Laurel **
Tot Lot Child Care (Center) - Great Falls **
Trinity Lutheran Child Care Center (Center) - Kalispell **
Waddlers to Toddler (Group) - Billings **
Wee Disciples (Center) - Great Falls *
YMCA Learning Center (Center) - Missoula
Yoder's Family Day Care (Family) - Missoula **
Young Families Early Head Start (Center) - Billings ***
Young Parents' Education Center Toddler Center (Center) - Great Falls **
Zetterberg Child Care (Group) - Lolo **
Zion Lutheran PreSchool and Child Care (Group) - St. Ignatius *
Apple Dumpling Child Care (Group) - Bozeman
AWARE Early Head Start (Center) - Butte
Busy Bee Child Care (Group) - Havre
Creative Horizons (Center) - Helena
Fun and Fancy Free Learning Center (Center) - Polson
Heritage Christian Early Learning Center (Center) - Bozeman
HRDC Head Start Bozeman Center (Center) - Bozeman
John Dear Daycare (Family) - Miles City
Missoula Parent Co-op (Center) - Missoula
Nici Mouse Play House (Group) - Missoula
Quail Hollow (Center) - Bozeman
Salish-Kootenai College Child Care Center (Center) - Pablo
Wee Disciples (Center) - Great Falls
Zion Lutheran PreSchool and Child Care (Group) - St. Ignatius
ASMSU (Center) - Bozeman
Babies and Beyond (Group) - East Helena
Blessings Abound (Group) - Livingston
Building Block Child Care (Group) - Deer Lodge
Community Day Care (Center) - Billings
Constance Care Child Care (Center) - Plentywood
Creative Kids (Family) - Missoula
Debbie's Daycare (Group) - Havre
Denise's Daycare (Family) - Glasgow
Diannie's Preschool (Group) - Butte
Discovery Development Center (Center) - Kalispell
Friends 4-Ever (Group) - Choteau
Grandma Z's Child Care (Family) - Billings
Jewel's Little Gems (Family) - Great Falls
Jo's Little Rascals (Group) - Great Falls
Katerpillar Korner (Group) - Helena
Kids by Nature (Group) - Kalispell
Kool Kids (Center) - Glendive
Kountry Kare (Center) - Shepherd
Leaps and Bounds Learning Center (Center) - Stevensville
Lil' Feet (Group) - Belgrade
Little Bears Day Care (Group) - Bozeman
Little Dippers (Family) - Missoula
Little Dreamers Day Care (Group) - Missoula
Little Grins Daycare (Family) - Cut Bank
Manhattan Christian Academy (Center) - Manhattan
Missoula Early Head Start (Center) - Missoula
Ne Ne's Daycare (Family) - Billings
Small Wonders (Group) - Missoula
Small World Daycare (Center) - Butte
Small World Daycare and Preschool (Center) - Sidney
Tammy's In Home Child Care (Family) - Great Falls
Tator Tots Day Care (Family) - Great Falls
The Sunshine Academy (Center) - Laurel
Tot Lot Child Care (Center) - Great Falls
Trinity Lutheran Child Care Center (Center) - Kalispell
Waddlers to Toddler (Group) - Billings
Yoder's Family Day Care (Family) - Missoula
Young Parents' Education Center - Toddler Center (Center) - Great Falls
Zetterberg Child Care (Group) - Lolo
A Joyful Noise (Group) - Columbia Falls
Clear Skies Child Care & Preschool (Group) - Whitefish
FVCC Early Childhood Center (Center) - Kalispell
Kid Kountry Child Development Center (Center) - Billings
Kings Kids Daycare (Group) - Billings
Khristi's Family Day Care (Group) - Malta
Little Folks University (Group) - Miles City
Little People's Academy (Center) - Bozeman
Rocky Mountain Development Council (Center) - Head Start - Helena
Rocky Mountain Development Council (Center) - Preschool - Helena
Small Wonder Child Care (Center) - Lewistown
Young Families Early Head Start (Center) - Billings
Civil Rights
If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of race, national origin, ethnic background, sex, religious affiliation, or disability, you have a right to file a complaint.
To file a complaint of discrimination contact:
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
999 18th Street, Suite 407
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 844-2024; (303) 844-3439 (TDD)
(303) 844-2025 FAX
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/complaints/index.html
or
Jamie Palagi, Chief
Early Childhood Services Bureau
DPHHS, P.O. Box 202925
Helena MT 59620-2925
