Fort Courage Child Care

Please don't take your little ones here!! I enrolled my daughter at Windsong Childcare in July of…read more2015. Windsong Childcare is an in-home care facility located off of Pattee Canyon in Missoula, MT. The owner of the daycare is Barbara Fowler. She has been in business for over 30 years. In Sept my husband and I received a call from my child's daycare explaining that our 9-month daughter had been in accident in a wagon and that she needed to go get checked out at the ER. We were initially told that that her and a few kids were playing in a wagon in the backyard, when one child rapidly got out of the wagon causing the wagon to tip over. My daughter was knocked out of the wagon and she had hit her head on the wagon. When I saw her she had quite the bump on her forehead, she also had some scrapes that appeared like road rash. I instantly questioned how she would have road rash if this happened in a grassy back yard, but at that time all I could worry about was if she was going to be alright. Thankfully within a few hours she was released to go home, but was to be strictly monitored for 24 hrs. Incase of concussion. When I got home I called the daycare to let them know Ryan's status. I told her that I understood that accidents were bound to happen and the daycare owner said, " I told them that we have a bunch of little ones around and that if they needed my help, they were to come get me." That comment didn't sit very well with me, to me it admitted some sort of negligence. That next day I pulled my daughter out of the daycare. About two weeks later I went to get my hair done. I was telling my hairdresser about the situation and she cut me off. Her exact words were " Do not tell me this happened up Pattee Canyon." Of course I was shocked that she knew what I was talking about considering very few people knew about the incident. I sat there shocked as she told me that her mutual client almost hit the wagon. I asked how her client almost hit the wagon if this incident happened in her backyard? She said that her client was driving down Pattee Canyon, when a wagon that had 3 babies in it came speeding down the daycare owners extremely steep driveway, sped in front of the car, hit the curb, and a baby came falling out. That baby was our daughter. So many thoughts and emotions crossed my mind. How can someone just blatantly lie to us about our daughter's accident? I did not believe what I heard until I later talked to the witness. She confirmed what she saw. The witness said that she contacted the police, but could not wait for them to arrive. My next thought was why the heck was I not informed? I contacted the police department and they told me that the only thing that was filed was an incident report. It was up to the dispatched officer to fill out a complete report and based on his findings, the daycare followed the right protocol. I then contacted CPS and the State licensing Dept. It turned out that the reason I had not been informed of the accident was because the daycare owner never reported the incident. In Montana daycare facilities are required by law to report any incident to the State when a child has an accident at the facility and requires medical attention. The State licenser did let me know that she was aware of the incident but only after showing up at the facility to follow up on another incident that had taken place their a week before. When she showed up she was asked by the daycare worker, which incident the licensor was there to report on. The Licensor was not aware there had been two incidents. The licensor informed me that Barbara now knew that going forward" she was to report any incident that happened at her facility. A few months have passed and each time I tell this story the thoughts and feelings come flooding back as if this all happened yesterday. This incident is still under investigation with CPS and the Licensing Dept. We are so so fortunate and thankful that God was watching over our little one. We all know that the outcome could have been much different. I am not sharing this story to be spiteful or to get revenge. I am simply sharing this story so other parents are aware of what kind of childcare facilities are out there "taking care" of our children.

From the owner: Child care and Preschool offered in home with years of experience and activities. Children are…read morechallenged educationally as well as feed 3 meals a day. Stop in today and visit with us at Windsong!

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2.8

(17 reviews)

While in Missoula for work from out of state, I thought I would utilize the local Y during the…read moreevening hours after work. I was told by my local Y beforehand that as long as I had my membership card with me, I could use any Y in the US without issue. Upon presenting my card at the front desk, the kid there was unable to look up my membership back home in WA because the internet was down but let me in for free upon signing a non-liability waiver, which was fine. I found the facility to be quite dated and subpar with more modern Ys and the track was small in scale. Too many different rooms to use the machines and quite crowded to be honest. Nice clean environment otherwise.

I absolutely love going to the Y! The staff is very friendly and accommodating..without wanting to…read moresingle anyone out I do have to mention that Bill is the best !!! Despite the continued drag of the Covid-19 they are doing everything to keep the operations going.....great job and THANKS!

Busy Hands Fun Center

2.3

(3 reviews)

Subpar food options, negligent employees. Children retrieved in fecal matter. Infants left in…read morediapers for extended amounts of time. Older children caught flashing their privates to younger kids. Bullying. TV's don't equal child care. Baby girl allowed to be repeatedly bitten by toddler. Police involved. Media notified.

This facility is not a high-quality childcare option. There are many options that are safer, more…read moreadequate in resources, and more transparent in practices. I'm sure they do have a few capable employees, but it's not worth risking your child spending time with those employees who may not be.

Spirit At Play Early Childhood Program

After touring several other preschools around Missoula, we sent our 3 children to Spirit At Play…read more Truly a preschool, not a daycare. The lead teachers and director have been there forever. The staff are well trained, receive competitive pay, have insurance benefits, and there is low turnover. People love it here, that's why there is always a waiting list to get in.

From the owner: A Premiere Missoula Preschool.read more

Lil'griz Cub House

3.0

(3 reviews)

Lil griz club house daycare is not a daycare that I would recommend to anyone that I know and I…read morewill no longer brig my kids there and it's Not reliable and is not a good business, I hope everyone there gets a better job at a different day care

Their closed all Labor Day weekend and I didn't get the memo so I didn't pick up my child's…read moreimmunizations to use a different drop in center for that time. When my child does go she has fun.

Little Wings Preschool

3.0

We were fortunate enough to have had an opportunity to have Little Wings be the start of childcare…read morefor both of our children. Miss Yohana is a gem with a true understanding for child development and care. Not only were our kiddos loved on, but guided through appropriate learning, respectful play, and fun curriculum. We cannot recommend Miss Yohana at Little Wings enough to family and friends and will continue to do so long after our kids have graduated.

This is not a good place. Things were not as she advertised. Our son was potty training, and she…read morerefused to put him in pull-ups but only wanted diapers. It was confusing for him. He was always really hungry when we picked him up, sometimes with wet shorts and an unchanged diaper, dirty face, and he would report concerns to us. When we addressed concerns about another child hitting him, she played it down and St one point Saud that our child makes up stories. Our son still has bad memories from this experience. No AC in the daycare during the heat advisory and another parent bought her an AC. This is not a preschool. It's a glorified daycare run by a mediocre care provider. Parents be warned, I would not feel safe or comfortable ever taking my kid there again.

Air Quality Mechanical

3.4

(7 reviews)

I can't say enough good things about the service provided by Air Quality Mechanical. They have…read moreserviced my furnace, installed venting to improve the temperature in my basement and serviced my air conditioner. All the guys (Josh, Brian, Andy and Ryan) are great, in particular Josh and Brian. They are extremely knowledgeable, helpful and considerate. I always learn a lot about my systems when they are here. Highly recommended.

I contacted Air Quality as they were the company that installed our furniture eight years ago. We…read moreare now looking to get central AC installed. I was told they only do estimates between 9 am and 11 am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Like most people, my wife and I worked during those times. I asked if they could come out on a Friday afternoon when I could be home. I was told they could only do 9 am on Friday, as a special request. I received quotes from 4 other HVAC companies in Missoula for our project, and none of them had issues meeting us at a time when we could be off of work. Air Quality did a great job with our previous project but apparently no longer wanted our business.

Judy's Custom Tailoring

4.7

(27 reviews)

I had Judy hem some jeans for me and they turned out absolutly perfect. She kept the original hem…read morewhich I really like. Her place of business is very peaceful and inviting. Judy's my go to girl for hard to do projects.

Adding 1 star for dishonest reply. Your shop did not explain you would be ruining the jeans. Andy…read morewhy would you even offer a service that does so? I don't get it. Really, who comes into your shop and says, "Hem my jeans and make them look like garbage?" You offer that as a service? Super confusing. Hope you do better in the future and that other customers are aware of this shoddy service. Good day, Judy.

The Storage Center

(6 reviews)

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omg, susan pugh, you are amazing. susan went above and beyond to accommodate, with all of my needs…read morewith my storage unit. her performance was outstanding, and very friendly. i highly recommend susan for your business. the prices were outstanding. i will tell all of my friends and family to come see susan, for all of their rental needs, because susan has your best interest in your company. keep up your fantastic work and keep smiling. thank you so much!!

The owners are two of the most friendly people I have ever met. From the minute I called to the…read moreminute I no longer needed a unit they were there to help. They also went out of their way to help me when I was moving my things out of the unit. The upkeep of the facilities is marvelous. Unit was spotless and in fantastic condition. On top of all that the have a secure facility in a secure easy to access area. I would recommend this place to anyone needed short term or long term storage in Missoula.

Blue Mountain Landscape & Sprinkler

(5 reviews)

Darin provides me with excellent lawn mowing and fertilizing services!…read moreRodney Berg Missoula, MT

Darin and crew did a great job in laying a pad for our shed. thanks Darin. will hire you again.read more

Copperstone Stor-All

(4 reviews)

This storage unit is very clean and taken care of. The gals at the front desk are extremely helpful…read morewith any problems that may arise too! I also love the accessibility as it's right next to the interstate.

Very friendly and professional staff. Someone broke a window out in my camper (I didn't have…read moreanything valuable in it, so nothing was taken). The manager, Doug, helped with the police report and review of the video cameras. He had me take it to Bretz RV and paid for a new window. The staff truly cares about your items and take it personal when something happens to them (which is few and far between)

Missoula Home Repair

If I can rate 100 stars I would…read more I flew in to Missoula to help my son with a new home purchase. Found out there were several items that needed immediate attention (2 involving water leaks). I was here on limited time so was hoping to find a handyman readily available. Brandon was super quick to respond to my inquiry. Showed up in no time, was professional and reasonably priced. So glad I found him and highly recommend.

Brandon was awesome to work with. He is so responsive and he got out to our place in just a few…read morehours. He shows a high level of competency with the work we asked him to do. He works hard and quick, without neglecting the quality of the job! He is wonderful to work with and we will for sure be using him with all of our requests!

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Zeke X.

6 years ago

Fort Courage has been great for our two kids -- a combined five years and counting

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