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Happy Face's Daycare Center

Sioux City, IA5.0· 2 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$166

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About Happy Face's Daycare Center

Happy Face's Daycare Center is a licensed child care center in Sioux City, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Face's Daycare Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Woodbury County has a median price of $166 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Woodbury County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$166
Home daycare$112

Toddler

Center$143
Home daycare$110

Preschool

Center$143
Home daycare$110

School age

Center$114
Home daycare$106

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 Happy Face's Daycare Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#52187
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 17, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 4
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • 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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  1. Aug 17, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.12(4)e

    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)d

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
  2. Jul 25, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)d

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
  3. Sep 10, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
    • Background checks

      109.9(1)b

      “All files contain: 1. A signed copy of DHS criminal history record check or any other permission form approved by the Department of public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history check. 2. A copy of Request for Child Abuse Information. 3. Copies of the results of Iowa records checks conducted. 4. Copies of national criminal history check results. 5. Any Department-issued documents sent to the center related to records check.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(1)d

      “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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
  4. Aug 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 21, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.8(1)b

      “All staff in ratio involved with children in programming activities.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.12(5)b

      “• Infants diapered in a sanitary manner as needed in central diapering area. • One changing table for every 15 infants/toddlers needing diaper changes. • Diapering, sanitation, and handwashing procedures posted and implemented in central diapering area.”
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(5)a

      “Sufficient refrigeration is provided appropriate to perishable food.”
    • 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.”

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 Happy Face's Daycare Center

Is Happy Face's Daycare Center licensed?

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

When was Happy Face's Daycare Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 17, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy Face's Daycare Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 3 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 Happy Face's Daycare Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Happy Face's Daycare Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (712) 454-7705 to ask.

What is Happy Face's Daycare Center's phone number?

(712) 454-7705.

Where is Happy Face's Daycare Center?

Sioux City, IA.

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