Grace Helmke
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About Grace Helmke
Grace Helmke is a home daycare in Ruthven, 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 5 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Capacity
- Not listed
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Programs and care
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
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Tuition and costs
Grace Helmke has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Palo Alto County has a median price of $100 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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State record
Inspection reports for Grace Helmke
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered Child Development Home B
- License number
- #51557
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 22, 2026: 5 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 5 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Safety and hazards 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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Apr 22, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
110.9(4)d
“For infants and preschoolers: An admission physical examination, on the first day of attendance, including past health history, status of present health, allergies and restrictive conditions, and recommendations for continued care when necessary. The date of the exam is not more than 12”
110.9(4)e
“For infants and preschoolers: A statement of health signed by a physician submitted annually.”
110.9(4)i
“Documentation signed by the parent which names persons authorized to pick up the child, their telephone number, and relationship to the child.”
Rule not named in the record
“Emergency numbers posted for police, fire, ambulance, and poison information center.”
Rule not named in the record
“Number for each child’s parent, a person who can be reached when the parent cannot and child’s physician is written on paper and readily accessible by the working telephone.”
- Apr 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
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Questions about Grace Helmke
Is Grace Helmke licensed?
Yes. Grace Helmke is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.
When was Grace Helmke last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on April 22, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Grace Helmke had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 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 Grace Helmke's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Grace Helmke?
Ruthven, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.