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Church Of The Cross Preschool

Altoona, IA

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About Church Of The Cross Preschool

Church Of The Cross Preschool is a licensed child care center in Altoona, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Church Of The Cross Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Polk County has a median price of $177 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$177
Home daycare$119

Toddler

Center$153
Home daycare$117

Preschool

Center$153
Home daycare$117

School age

Center$122
Home daycare$113

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.

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Inspection reports for Church Of The Cross Preschool

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Licensed and operating
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Licensed Center
License number
#28301
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 13, 2025: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 2 rules in all

  • Transportation 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 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 13, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Transportation

      109.9(2)g

      “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
  2. Apr 22, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(1)

      “All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
  3. Apr 11, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      109.9(2)a

      “All files contain sufficient information to allow the center to contact the parent or emergency contact at any time child is in center’s care.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(2)

      “Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”

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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Is Church Of The Cross Preschool licensed?

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

When was Church Of The Cross Preschool last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on May 13, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Church Of The Cross Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 2 of 2 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 Church Of The Cross Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Church Of The Cross Preschool?

Altoona, IA.

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