
Browse 873 child daycare & preschools across Iowa. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Iowa can make the decision-making process smoother.
Iowa has about 1,635 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Iowa. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 1,635 daycares in Iowa: 163 headstart facilities, 444 before/after school centers, 155 religious facility daycares, and 873 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 873 |
| Headstart Programs | 163 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 155 |
| Before or After School | 444 |
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CFI Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, director Sam's responsiveness, communication with parents, and quality food. However, recent reviews raise serious safety and neglect concerns, including inadequate diaper changes, insufficient staffing, and a child found unsupervised off-premises.
Little Sprouts receives mostly positive reviews with parents praising the caring staff, particularly owner Shannon, and noting their children's development and happiness. However, some parents report significant concerns about inconsistent staff professionalism, safety issues, inadequate supervision, and disorganization in enrollment and communication.
SCFY Davenport Early Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise staff dedication, director responsiveness, and child development outcomes. However, several serious concerns have been raised about staff handling of children, including reports of rough physical treatment and yelling.
ASAC Heart of Iowa Child Care Center receives highly polarized reviews. The majority of reviewers praise the program as transformative, crediting staff with providing compassionate support and life-changing recovery assistance. However, two recent reviews describe serious concerns including alleged theft of personal belongings and poor staff conduct toward vulnerable clients.
Hundred Acre Woods has highly polarized reviews with strong opinions on both sides. Six parents gave 5-star ratings praising the owner, staff, activities, and caring environment. However, four parents gave 1-star ratings citing unprofessional behavior, poor supervision, unresponsive management, and safety concerns.
Kinderworld receives highly polarized reviews. Parents whose children attended praise the attentive staff, safe environment, curriculum, and reliable operations. However, prospective parents report significant communication issues, with multiple complaints about unreturned calls and difficulty reaching the owner.
Washington Charlie Brown PS receives mixed reviews. Multiple parents praise the friendly staff, security measures, staff-to-child ratios, flexibility, and care quality for children. However, several parents report significant dissatisfaction with management and billing practices, particularly citing issues with the director.
The Clubhouse Learning Center receives extremely polarized reviews. Five parents praise the staff's dedication, care, communication, and professionalism, while five others report unprofessional behavior, inadequate child supervision, disrespect toward parents, and concerns serious enough to warrant DHS involvement.
Friendly House Kids Corner receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. While some parents praise the facility and staff for events and community services, multiple recent reviews highlight serious concerns about front desk staff behavior, including unprofessional conduct, rudeness, and an incident involving police being called during a birthday party.
Shining Stars has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring, stable staff, clean facility, good communication, and child development. Negative reviews raise concerns about owner management practices, employee conduct, and aggressive debt collection tactics.
Traditions Children's Center III receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, child development activities, and safe environment, with several families having attended for multiple years. However, some parents report billing disputes, management concerns, and dissatisfaction with specific staff members and policies.
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