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Happy Time Preschool & Daycare

Waterloo, IA5.0· 3 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$168

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About Happy Time Preschool & Daycare

Happy Time Preschool & Daycare is a licensed child care center in Waterloo, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. 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

Monday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Time Preschool & Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Black Hawk County has a median price of $168 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Black Hawk County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$168
Home daycare$113

Toddler

Center$145
Home daycare$111

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$111

School age

Center$116
Home daycare$107

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 Time Preschool & Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#22653
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 13, 2026: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 4 visits

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 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 20, 2023Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  5. Jan 24, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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 Time Preschool & Daycare

Is Happy Time Preschool & Daycare licensed?

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

When was Happy Time Preschool & Daycare last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 13, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy Time Preschool & Daycare had rules cited by the state?

No. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists no cited rules in its 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 Time Preschool & Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Happy Time Preschool & Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (319) 235-6783 to ask.

What is Happy Time Preschool & Daycare's phone number?

(319) 235-6783.

Where is Happy Time Preschool & Daycare?

Waterloo, IA.

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