First Step Daycare
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About First Step Daycare
First Step Daycare is a group home daycare in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is registered with the state.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Capacity
- Not listed
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Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
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Tuition and costs
First Step Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Linn County has a median price of $111 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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State record
Inspection reports for First Step Daycare
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered Child Development Home C1
- License number
- #23729
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 9, 2026: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 3 rules in all
- Safety and hazards 2
- Background checks 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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Jan 9, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
110.8(1)g
“Has not less than one 2A 10BC rated fire extinguisher in a visible and readily accessible place on each child-occupied floor.”
110.8(4)b
“Procedures are in place for: • Evacuation to safely leave the facility, • Relocation to a common, safe location after evacuation,”
110.9(1)b
“school enrollment or since that time. Documentation from the Department confirming record checks have been completed and authorizing or limiting the person’s involvement with child care.”
- Jan 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 8, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Questions about First Step Daycare
Is First Step Daycare licensed?
Yes. First Step Daycare is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.
When was First Step Daycare last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 9, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has First Step Daycare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 1 of 3 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 First Step Daycare's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is First Step Daycare?
Cedar Rapids, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.