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Crayons 2 Pencils Recreation Center

Norwalk, IA

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About Crayons 2 Pencils Recreation Center

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

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Crayons 2 Pencils Recreation 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 Recreation Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
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Licensed Center
License number
#51068
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 2 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • 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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  1. Sep 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 24, 2026Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  3. Oct 27, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(4)a

      “Center must have safe outdoor program area adjacent to the center, with sufficient square footage to accommodate at least 30 percent of the enrollment capacity at any one time at 75 spear feet per child. Outdoor space must: • Be free from litter and unsafe materials and free from contamination by the drainage or ponding of sewage or storm water. • Include safe play equipment and an area of shade. • Include fencing to protect from bodies of water or vehicular traffic.”
  4. Sep 27, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(3)c

      “For ongoing, long term medications, authorization shall be obtained for a period not to exceed the duration of prescription.”
  5. Oct 5, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(1)

      “All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
    • Other rules

      109.10(1)a

    • 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.”

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 Crayons 2 Pencils Recreation Center licensed?

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

When was Crayons 2 Pencils Recreation Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

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

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 3 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 Recreation Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Crayons 2 Pencils Recreation Center?

Norwalk, IA.

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