My kids were so loved and well cared for at Southwood. I could not recommend this place more. Angie…read moreis the best as is Jo and the rest of the staff. Love that lunch is included most days and all the kids have high-quality age-appropriate learning opportunities all the time.

My littles ones love this place. If you are looking for friendly and caring staff, you've found…read moreyour spot.

We happened to be walking by after going to the farmers market. What a great place to bring your…read morekids for creative play! They have so many different stations for your child to explore. They have drop in play, summer camps, and classes. Great place to come indoors for your child's creativity to shine! Place is super clean!

From the owner: State of Play is a laboratory for creativity and wonder. Our preferred vehicle for learning and…read moredevelopment is open-ended play and art exploration. Play allows children to carry out skills such as critical thinking, perseverance, conflict resolution, collaboration, and emotional regulation. Our State of Play educators offer a child-led curriculum, providing children with a variety of materials to foster investigation and multiple possibilities. As aspiring allies, State of Play strives to provide a safe and inclusive space committed to offering programming that is rich with opportunities to develop socially minded thinkers; celebrating inclusivity, embodying anti-racism, and empowering our youngest learners to be advocates. We wish to motivate and inspire wonder, joy, and creativity in all children who are part of this space. So whether you visit State of Play for the geometric play fort, inspiring art studio, sensory bins, block zone, or glow cave (yes, we said glow cave), what you and your children will walk away with is sure to be a smile, a warm feeling of acceptance, and maybe a little paint under your nails!

Amazing preschool, my son is starting his second year with Mountain Meadows Montessori (formerly…read moreLearning Circle Montessori) and we could not be happier. Staff is experienced, committed and truly care about each child's development. There is a robust Montessori program, weekly music classes, Spanish lessons, pet guinea pigs and goldfish, an amazing playground, and lots of art and science. My daughter completed three years here and was extremely well prepared for kindergarten at a public elementary school.

From the owner: Mountain Meadows Montessori is a non-profit community school providing high-quality early childhood…read moreeducation that cultivates a love of learning, nurtures curiosity about the world and fosters social and emotional development rooted in empathy, compassion, and respect for all. We strive to create a warm, nurturing and joyful space for children to learn and grow. We are rooted in Montessori education’s long tradition of honoring the whole child’s development. We grow out of the legacy of one of Montana’s oldest and most-respected Montessori schools. Now we are blossoming with the energy and passion of parents and teachers committed to a new and vibrant program.

They can improve by just charging certain age groups more or less instead of having fully potty…read moretrained rate vs non-potty trained rate and then arguing with the parents about it. Not fair my fully potty trained child was charged more because he wore a pull up. He didn't need a change all day. Then beware you get hit with a "one time" registration fee and yearly fee. The first day there was more than three times the cost of our normal day care. I used this daycare with my first child years ago, and I found them ultra expensive then too. Years ago, they refunded my account the non-potty trained rate, but from reading other reviews and my experience there they are very non customer service friendly. I worry next year they will automatically bill me the yearly fee and refuse to remove it as other reviewers have said. Overall, I was hoping this place was going to be a good backup childcare, but I will avoid it. I especially did not like the lady getting close in my face during pick up telling me that they have to tell my child to go use the bathroom, and they won't reduce the price to the fully potty trained fee because they have to tell her to go. Isn't that part of the normal care of watching 2-3 year olds? Heck, even in kindergarten, they have bathroom breaks where teachers line up kids for bathroom breaks. The one check in lady says they automatically check in kids at the higher rate via age. That's fine why not disclose it? The first day my child did not have a pull up on the entire day. Came home dry. Yet still charged the higher rate. "Oh because it was a trial day, you won't get refunded". I didn't see that anywhere in the handbook. Another thing is the full day for how many hours rate. What is the price for 10 hours? One lady said they don't have a day rate and the other said they did. How confusing! It isn't mentioned on the website. The one nice lady on the phone assured me there was a max rate for up to 10 hours. I asked the one lady at the Bozeman location about it, and she made me feel like I was crazy, and it was only hourly rate available. Just confusing and frustrating on my end. Overall, I don't recommend. I will find some other back up care options.

Dino Drop- In saved me when my daycare closed without warning. Given it's name, I thought it'd be a…read moretemporary fix while we waited for an opening somewhere else. I was wrong! We found our home. My one year is happy and literally attached to the teachers. My five year old loves the fact she can go to school with her brother on date nights. Mom and Dad's relationship has thrived because of date nights! The daycare is very organized and communication is so easy. I cannot stress enough what a relief it is to be able to talk with someone. In other daycare situations, my questions have gone unanswered. I had to ask for my bill, and prices were constantly changing. At Dino, somebody will call you back! They have clear answers for everything, and do their best to work with you.

I would not recommend this childcare center. During an infants first week, he "fell out of a…read morestroller" and sustained a significant bruise while in their care. Communication about the incident was poor we were left feeling uneasy about the safety protocols in place. Incidents like this have happened before at DKZ. Additionally, staff turnover is extremely high, and several employees have been let go suddenly without clear explanation. From my experience, management appears more concerned with outward image than with supporting staff or families. I strongly recommend looking elsewhere for a safer, more supportive environment