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Elma Early Childhood Center

Elma, IA4.5· 2 reviews

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About Elma Early Childhood Center

Elma Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in Elma, 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 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Child care center
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Tuition and costs

Elma Early Childhood Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Howard County has a median price of $153 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Howard County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$153
Home daycare$103

Toddler

Center$132
Home daycare$102

Preschool

Center$132
Home daycare$102

School age

Center$106
Home daycare$98

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 Elma Early Childhood Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#19089
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 13, 2026: 1 rule cited

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

  • Health, medication and illness 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. Aug 13, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.12(4)b

      “Each infant and toddler shall be diapered in a sanitary manner as frequently as needed at a central diapering area. Diapering, sanitation, and hand-washing procedures shall be posted and implemented in every diapering area. There shall be at least one changing table for every 15 infants.”
  2. Aug 7, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      109.4(2)

  3. Jul 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Aug 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Aug 7, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jul 10, 2023Complaint investigationNo 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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Questions about Elma Early Childhood Center

Is Elma Early Childhood Center licensed?

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

When was Elma Early Childhood Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 13, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Elma Early Childhood Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules 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 Elma Early Childhood Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (641) 393-2028 to confirm.

How much does Elma Early Childhood Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (641) 393-2028 to ask.

What is Elma Early Childhood Center's phone number?

(641) 393-2028.

Where is Elma Early Childhood Center?

Elma, IA.

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