DCY Creative Learning Center
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About DCY Creative Learning Center
DCY Creative Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Dubuque, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 8 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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DCY Creative Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Dubuque County has a median price of $166 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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Inspection reports for DCY Creative Learning Center
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- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Center
- License number
- #18866
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 15, 2026: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 5 visits · 8 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Food and nutrition 1
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Building, equipment and play areas 1
- 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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Jul 15, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
109.13(5)b
“• Sanitary and safe methods in food preparation, serving, and storage sufficient to prevent transmission of disease, infestation, and spoilage are followed. • Staff preparing food that have injuries on hands wear protective gloves. • Staff serving food use clean serving utensils and have clean hands/wear protective gloves.”
109.10(14)a
“The center and supervisor shall ensure that staff knows names and number of children assigned. Staff shall provide careful supervision.”
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.”
- Jun 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 12, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
109.11(3)a
“Center shall ensure that: 1. Facility and premises are sanitary, safe, and hazard free. 2. Adequate indoor and outdoor space is provided. The outdoor area shall include safe play equipment and area of shade. 3. Sufficient space provided for dining. 4. Sufficient lighting shall be provided. 5. Sufficient ventilation. 6. Sufficient heating. 7. sufficient cooling. 8. Sufficient bathroom and diapering facilities. 9. Equipment, including kitchen appliances, are maintained so as not to result in burns, shock, or injury to children. 10. Sanitation and safety procedures for the center are developed and implemented to reduce risk or injury or harm to children and reduce transmission of disease.”
109.9(2)g
“Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
109.7(1)
“All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
Jul 25, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
109.10(3)
“The center shall have written procedures for dispensing, storage, and authorization, and recording of all prescription and non-prescription medications.”
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.”
- Jul 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
May 26, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
109.10(1)b
“School-age (for children five years and older and enrolled in school): Annual statement of health status signed by parent is submitted prior to admission, certifies that the child is free of communicable disease, and lists allergies, medications and acute/chronic conditions.”
- May 10, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Is DCY Creative Learning Center licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was DCY Creative Learning Center last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on July 15, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has DCY Creative Learning Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 8 rules across 3 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 DCY Creative Learning Center's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is DCY Creative Learning Center?
Dubuque, IA.