873 Child Daycare & Preschools in Iowa

One parent describes a highly positive experience with the after-school program, highlighting creative activities and patient staff, while another parent reports a negative experience involving unexplained injuries and concerning staff interactions. A third review cites general management and staff rudeness, contrasting sharply with the positive feedback regarding the center's caring environment.

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.

One parent highlights the dedicated staff and engaging activities, noting ongoing facility renovations, while a separate review details severe operational failures including high staff turnover, arbitrary child removals, and poor communication regarding health protocols.

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.

One parent praises staff member Chloe Daniels and the caring environment, while another criticizes the staff's handling of children with special needs and inadequate supervision. A separate review highlights a serious injury involving an 18-month-old child on age-inappropriate playground equipment, resulting in the family discontinuing their use of the facility.

Some parents appreciate the caring staff and specific employees like Chloe Daniels, noting that children feel safe and well-cared for. However, other reviewers report serious concerns regarding inadequate staff training for special needs and supervision failures that led to a child's injury.

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.

Feedback for the Ann W Wickman Child Development Center is sharply divided, with some parents describing the providers as excellent and caring while others label the facility as awful and understaffed. One reviewer strongly advises against enrollment, citing severe staffing shortages and a lack of breaks for workers, whereas others highlight the friendly atmosphere.

One parent describes the experience at Trinity Preschool as merely 'ok', offering no specific details regarding the quality of care or facilities. This limited feedback provides no clear advantages or disadvantages for prospective families to consider.

One parent praises the staff's ability to manage children effectively, noting they were well-behaved yet allowed to play. Another review describes the group as unstable and threatening, suggesting they must be stopped from taking over the world.

One parent reports an overwhelmingly positive experience with staff communication and child enthusiasm, while another cites frequent illnesses, cleanliness issues, and poor notice regarding enrollment changes. A third review highlights administrative errors affecting part-time families and waitlist re-entry. Feedback is mixed, with significant complaints about health outcomes and operational transparency contrasting with praise for staff dedication.

Some parents describe the center as excellent and express strong affection for the program, while one reviewer reports serious concerns regarding health safety and management. Specific complaints include the facility admitting sick children and issues with the new ownership. Positive feedback highlights the location's quality and overall satisfaction with the care provided.

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.

Parents highlight the professional and kind nature of the staff, with one family noting their son enjoys attending. Conversely, another parent reports being dismissed after only six hours of attendance without empathy for adjustment issues, while a separate complaint cites the provision of unhealthy snacks like pretzels and chips instead of nutritious options.

One parent describes the center as a great, family-oriented organization that cares about children and offers transportation, while another reports severe neglect including starvation and improper diaper changes.

Little Leaps Learning Academy has highly polarized reviews with one 5-star rating praising staff engagement and safety, while five 1-star ratings cite serious concerns about cleanliness, hygiene practices, staff qualifications, and health issues. Parents report significant operational and management problems that conflict sharply with the single positive experience.