Forest City YMCA
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About Forest City YMCA
Forest City YMCA is a licensed child care center in Forest City, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Inspection reports for Forest City YMCA
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- Licensed and operating
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- #22464
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 12, 2026: 4 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 10 rules in all
- Food and nutrition 4
- Background checks 2
- Safety and hazards 2
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Records and paperwork 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 12, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
109.13(1and2)
“• Center shall serve each child a full, nutritionally balanced meal as defined by CACFP guidelines. • Staff shall provide supervision at table during snacks and meals. • Children at center two hours or longer shall be offered food of not less than two hours and no more than three hours apart unless child is asleep. • Menus shall be made available to parents and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
109.9(1)a
“All files contain: 1. Copy of a department criminal history record check form or any other permission form approved by Department of Public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history record check 2. Copy of a request for child abuse information form, when applicable. 3. Copies of results of Iowa record checks conducted through the SING for review by the department upon request. 4. Copies of national criminal history check results. 5. Any department issued documents sent to the center related to a record check, regardless of findings.”
109.9(1)b
“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.”
109.10(13)b
“Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
- Feb 17, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
Jan 10, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
109.15(1)
“• Center shall serve each child a full, nutritionally balanced meal as defined by CACFP guidelines. • Staff shall provide supervision at table during snacks and meals. • Children at center two hours or longer shall be offered food of not less than two hours and no more than three hours apart unless child is asleep.”
109.6(2)
109.10(15)b
“Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
109.15(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.”
Mar 12, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
109.15(1)
“• Center shall serve each child a full, nutritionally balanced meal as defined by CACFP guidelines. • Staff shall provide supervision at table during snacks and meals. • Children at center two hours or longer shall be offered food of not less than two hours and no more than three hours apart unless child is asleep.”
109.9(2)
“All files are updated at least annually and when a change occurs.”
- Feb 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 10, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
109.10(15)b
“Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
109.11(7)c
“All centers: Annual inspection prior to heating season of all fuel-burning appliances to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and shall install one carbon monoxide detector on each floor that conforms to UL Standard 2034.”
109.4(5)
“Child Care Centers and Preschool Licensing Standards and Procedures shall be available in the center and a notice stating a copy is available for review. Contact information of the child care consultant shall be included in the notice.”
109.8(2)f
109.9(2)
“All files are updated at least annually and when a change occurs.”
109.12(1)
“• Program structure that uses developmentally appropriate practices and written program of activities planned to the developmental needs of children served. • Program complements but does not duplicate school curriculum. • Schedule of program is posted in a place visible to parents.”
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Is Forest City YMCA licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Forest City YMCA last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 12, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Forest City YMCA had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 4 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 Forest City YMCA's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Forest City YMCA?
Forest City, IA.