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Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC

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

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About Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC

Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC is a licensed child care center in Waterloo, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It says it provides meals.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Meals provided
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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

Daily lifeUSDA food program (CACFP)
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC 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 Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#50443
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 19, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 1 rule in all

  • Health, medication and illness 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. Mar 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 14, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.”
  4. Jul 17, 2023Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  5. Mar 14, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      109.9(2)a

      “All files contain sufficient information to allow the center to contact the parent or emergency contact at any time child is in center’s care.”

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 Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC

Is Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC licensed?

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

When was Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on March 19, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 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 Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC's hours?

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

How much does Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (319) 296-4303 to ask.

What is Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC's phone number?

(319) 296-4303.

Where is Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC?

Waterloo, IA.

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