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Eichacker Center

Fort Madison, IA

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About Eichacker Center

Eichacker Center is a licensed child care center in Fort Madison, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Eichacker Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Lee County has a median price of $157 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Lee County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$157
Home daycare$106

Toddler

Center$135
Home daycare$104

Preschool

Center$135
Home daycare$104

School age

Center$108
Home daycare$101

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 Eichacker Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#21180
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 26, 2026: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 5 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Transportation 1
  • Other rules 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. Mar 26, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.8(2)

      “Ratio maintained in center as required: • Brief absence of staff person permitted for 5 or less minutes when another staff person is present • At least one staff is present in every room where children are resting. • If ratio reduced to one staff per room during nap time, does not exceed one hour and ratio in center is still maintained. • Ratio in infant rooms is always maintained. • When more than eight children are present on the licensed premises, at least two staff members shall be present. • For a period of two hours or less at the beginning and end of the center’s hours of operation, one staff member may care for eight or fewer children, provided no more than four of the children are under two years of age and there are no more than eight children in the center. • Ratio exceeded for school-age children when school classes unexpectedly start late, are dismissed early, or cancelled. For no more than four hours, care is limited to children already in the program and licensed capacity is not exceeded.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)a

    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(8)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.”
  2. Mar 24, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Other rules

      109.10(1)a

    • Transportation

      109.9(2)g

      “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
  3. Feb 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Mar 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Mar 3, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • 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.”
    • Transportation

      109.9(2)g

      “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
  7. Feb 2, 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 Eichacker Center licensed?

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

When was Eichacker Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on March 26, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Eichacker Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 2 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 Eichacker Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Eichacker Center?

Fort Madison, IA.

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