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Grace Lutheran Preschool

Storm Lake, IA

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About Grace Lutheran Preschool

Grace Lutheran Preschool is a licensed child care center in Storm Lake, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

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

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

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Infant

Center$157
Home daycare$106

Toddler

Center$136
Home daycare$104

Preschool

Center$136
Home daycare$104

School age

Center$109
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 Grace Lutheran Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
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Licensed Center
License number
#30290
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 15, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 5 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 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. Jan 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 18, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)a

      “Center shall ensure that: 1. Facility and premises are sanitary, safe, and hazard free. 2. Adequate indoor and outdoor space is provided. The outdoor area shall include safe play equipment and area of shade. 3. Sufficient space provided for dining. 4. Sufficient lighting shall be provided. 5. Sufficient ventilation. 6. Sufficient heating. 7. sufficient cooling. 8. Sufficient bathroom and diapering facilities. 9. Equipment, including kitchen appliances, are maintained so as not to result in burns, shock, or injury to children. 10. Sanitation and safety procedures for the center are developed and implemented to reduce risk or injury or harm to children and reduce transmission of disease.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(1)

      “All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
  3. Jan 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 5, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)a

      “Center shall ensure that: 1. Facility and premises are sanitary, safe, and hazard free. 2. Adequate indoor and outdoor space is provided. The outdoor area shall include safe play equipment and area of shade. 3. Sufficient space provided for dining. 4. Sufficient lighting shall be provided. 5. Sufficient ventilation. 6. Sufficient heating. 7. sufficient cooling. 8. Sufficient bathroom and diapering facilities. 9. Equipment, including kitchen appliances, are maintained so as not to result in burns, shock, or injury to children. 10. Sanitation and safety procedures for the center are developed and implemented to reduce risk or injury or harm to children and reduce transmission of disease.”
  5. Feb 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Feb 2, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(2)

      “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”

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 Grace Lutheran Preschool licensed?

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

When was Grace Lutheran Preschool last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 15, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Grace Lutheran Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 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 Grace Lutheran Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Grace Lutheran Preschool?

Storm Lake, IA.

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