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Bright Start Daycare and Preschool

Hull, IA

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About Bright Start Daycare and Preschool

Bright Start Daycare and Preschool is a licensed child care center in Hull, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Bright Start Daycare and Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Sioux County has a median price of $160 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$160
Home daycare$108

Toddler

Center$138
Home daycare$106

Preschool

Center$138
Home daycare$106

School age

Center$110
Home daycare$103

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Bright Start Daycare and Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#29959
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 5, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 5 of 6 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Food and nutrition 1

For comparison: 88% of Iowa daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 5, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(2)

      “Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
  2. Oct 8, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  3. Jul 15, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)d

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)i

      “Preschool (for children five years and younger not enrolled in school): Physical exam report submitted within 30 days of admission, was obtained no more than 12 months prior to admission, is signed by a licensed MD, DO, Chiropractor, PA, or ARNP, and contains health history; present health status including allergies, medications, and acute/chronic conditions; and recommendations for continued care if necessary.”
  4. Jul 18, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(5)a

      “Sufficient refrigeration is provided appropriate to perishable food.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
  5. Apr 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Feb 14, 2024Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  7. Jul 27, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
    • Background checks

      109.9(1)b

      “All files contain: 1. A signed copy of DHS criminal history record check or any other permission form approved by the Department of public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history check. 2. A copy of Request for Child Abuse Information. 3. Copies of the results of Iowa records checks conducted. 4. Copies of national criminal history check results. 5. Any Department-issued documents sent to the center related to records check.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)b

      “Centers at ground level that use basement area as program space, or have a basement beneath program space: Testing and plan for remedy of radon is conducted.”

Copied from Iowa Department of Health and Human Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Nov 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Bright Start Daycare and Preschool

Is Bright Start Daycare and Preschool licensed?

Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Bright Start Daycare and Preschool last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 5, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Bright Start Daycare and Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 5 of 6 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 88% of Iowa daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

What are Bright Start Daycare and Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Bright Start Daycare and Preschool?

Hull, IA.

Sources: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).