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Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center

Norwalk, IA5.0· 20 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$169

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About Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center

Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Norwalk, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 2 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

Monday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Warren County has a median price of $169 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Warren County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$169
Home daycare$114

Toddler

Center$146
Home daycare$112

Preschool

Center$146
Home daycare$112

School age

Center$117
Home daycare$109

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 Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#27088
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 1 rule in all

  • Health, medication and illness 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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See all 5 visits
  1. Sep 24, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(1)

      “Medications: The center shall have written procedures for dispensing, storage, and authorization, and recording of all prescription and non-prescription medications. • Staff must be over 18 to administer medication. • All medications shall be stored in original containers with physician or pharmacist directions. Labels should be intact and stored so they are inaccessible to children and public. Nonprescription medications shall be labeled with the child’s name. • For every day an authorization for medication is in effect and child is in attendance, there shall be a notation of administration including the name of medicine, date, time, dosage, given or applied, and the initials of the person administering the medication or the reason the medication was not given. • For ongoing, long term medications, authorization shall be obtained for a period not to exceed the duration of prescription. • Staff shall not provide medications to a child if pre-service/orientation training for medication management has not been completed.”
  2. Oct 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Sep 27, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 30, 2024Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  5. Oct 5, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
    • 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.”
    • 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.”
    • 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.”
    • Other rules

      109.10(1)a

    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(2)

      “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”

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 Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center

Is Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center licensed?

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

When was Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 2 of 4 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 Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (515) 285-5322 to ask.

What is Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center's phone number?

(515) 285-5322.

Where is Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center?

Norwalk, IA.

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