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Contessa Miller

Fort Dodge, IA · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families

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About Contessa Miller

Contessa Miller is a home daycare in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It is registered with the state.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license

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Tuition and costs

Contessa Miller has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Webster County has a median price of $105 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Webster County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$156
Home daycare$105

Toddler

Center$134
Home daycare$103

Preschool

Center$134
Home daycare$103

School age

Center$107
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 Contessa Miller

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Child Development Home A
License number
#17590
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 17, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 15 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 10
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Transportation 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. Apr 17, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(1)a

      “Within six months of becoming registered, a physical exam report documented on form 470-5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report, for all household members over the age of 18. Physical exams”
  2. Jun 26, 2025Inspection14 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      Rule not named in the record

      “should be repeated every three years. Within six months of becoming registered, children 18 years of age or younger residing in the household must have: • Admission physical exam report.”
    • Records and paperwork

      110.9(4)a

      “Identifying information including, at a minimum, the child’s name, birth date, parent’s name, address, telephone number, special needs of the child, and the parent’s work address and telephone number.”
    • Records and paperwork

      110.9(4)b

      “Emergency information including where the parent can be reached, the name, street address, city, and telephone of the child’s regular doctor, and the name, telephone number, and relationship to the child of another adult”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)c

      “available in case of emergency. A signed medical consent from the parent authorizing emergency treatment.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)d

      “For infants and preschoolers: An admission physical examination, on the first day of attendance, including past health history, status of present health, allergies and restrictive conditions, and recommendations for continued care when necessary. The date of the exam is not more than 12”
    • Records and paperwork

      Rule not named in the record

      “months before the child’s first day of attendance. For school-aged children: On the first day of attendance, a statement of health status signed by the parent or legal guardian or admission physical examination that is not more than 12 months from the child’s first day.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)e

      “For infants and preschoolers: A statement of health signed by a physician submitted annually.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      Rule not named in the record

      “For school aged children: An annual statement of health condition signed by the parent or legal guardian, annually from date of statement of health or admission physical.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)f

      “For each school-age child, record of a physical exam completed at the time of school enrollment or since.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)g

      “A signed and dated immunization certificate provided by the state Department of Public Health.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)h

      “Written emergency plans for children with allergies. Must accompany child if away from facility.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      110.9(4)i

      “Documentation signed by the parent which names persons authorized to pick up the child, their telephone number, and relationship to the child.”
    • Transportation

      110.9(4)j

      “Written permission from the parent(s) for their child to attend activities away from the child development home.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)k

      “Injury report forms to document injuries requiring first aid or medical care.”
  3. May 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Aug 18, 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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Is Contessa Miller licensed?

Yes. Contessa Miller is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.

When was Contessa Miller last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on April 17, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Contessa Miller had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 3 of 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 Contessa Miller's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Contessa Miller?

Fort Dodge, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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