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Carousel Child Care Center

Manchester, IA3.4· 5 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$161

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About Carousel Child Care Center

Carousel Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Manchester, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 5:45 AM to 6:15 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, infant care and preschool.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsBefore- and after-schoolSummer camp
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Type
Child care center
Ages
2 weeks-12 years
Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday5:45 AM to 6:15 PM
Tuesday5:45 AM to 6:15 PM
Wednesday5:45 AM to 6:15 PM
Thursday5:45 AM to 6:15 PM
Friday5:45 AM to 6:15 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

Ages2 weeks-12 years
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, infant care, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
MoreFounded 2007
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Carousel Child Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Delaware County has a median price of $161 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Delaware County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$161
Home daycare$106

Toddler

Center$138
Home daycare$104

Preschool

Center$138
Home daycare$104

School age

Center$111
Home daycare$100

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 Carousel Child Care Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#18673
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 18, 2026: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 3 visits

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. Mar 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Mar 28, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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 Carousel Child Care Center

Is Carousel Child Care Center licensed?

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

When was Carousel Child Care Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on March 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Carousel Child Care Center had rules cited by the state?

No. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists no cited rules in its 3 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 Carousel Child Care Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 5:45 AM to 6:15 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Carousel Child Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (563) 927-3900 to ask.

What is Carousel Child Care Center's phone number?

(563) 927-3900.

Where is Carousel Child Care Center?

Manchester, IA.

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