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Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center

Waterloo, IA
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$168

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About Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center

Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Waterloo, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:45 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

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Programs and care

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Cost

Tuition and costs

Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Black Hawk County has a median price of $168 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Black Hawk County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$168
Home daycare$113

Toddler

Center$145
Home daycare$111

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$111

School age

Center$116
Home daycare$107

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 Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#52083
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 28, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 5 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Other rules 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. May 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Aug 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jun 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. May 7, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(5)

      “Telephone: Working non-pay phone with posting adjacent for emergency numbers for police, fire, and poison control center. Center street address and phone included in posting. List of emergency numbers for children kept near phone.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(15)b

      “Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
    • Other rules

      109.10(15)a

  6. May 30, 2023Inspection10 rules cited
    • Other rules

      109.10(15)a

    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(15)b

      “Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.12(5)b

      “• Infants diapered in a sanitary manner as needed in central diapering area. • One changing table for every 15 infants/toddlers needing diaper changes. • Diapering, sanitation, and handwashing procedures posted and implemented in central diapering area.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      109.12(1)

      “• Program structure that uses developmentally appropriate practices and written program of activities planned to the developmental needs of children served. • Program complements but does not duplicate school curriculum. • Schedule of program is posted in a place visible to parents.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(3)

      “Signed and dated Iowa immunization certificates are on file for each child enrolled.”
    • 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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(1)d

      “All files contain a pre-employment physical exam report completed within six months prior to hire and at least every three years. Physical exams shall be documented on form 470- 5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report.”
    • 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.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)d

      “Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)c

      “All centers: Annual inspection prior to heating season of all fuel-burning appliances to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and shall install one carbon monoxide detector on each floor that conforms to UL Standard 2034.”
  7. May 9, 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 Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center

Is Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center licensed?

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

When was Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on May 28, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 1 of 5 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 Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (319) 420-3133 to ask.

What is Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center's phone number?

(319) 420-3133.

Where is Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center?

Waterloo, IA.

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