Current Providers
We are here to help you. Call Child Care Resources if you have any questions.
Becoming a Provider
Resources to help you get started
Learn how to start a
Homebased Child Care Business
Discover about the different types of child care
Explore Raise Montana's Shared Services.
First steps to becoming a Provider
Create an ePass Montana account
Get set up to receive Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship payments
Apply for a CCR New Provider Grant
Only licensed facilities are eligible for Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship payments, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, STARS to Quality, and facility grants.
Part-time programs do not have to be licensed in Montana. Preschools and school-age programs operating a few hours a day or only part of the year are exempt from licensing. Drop-in care also falls in this category.