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Healthy Steps Childcare Center

Leon, IA

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About Healthy Steps Childcare Center

Healthy Steps Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Leon, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Healthy Steps Childcare Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Decatur County has a median price of $152 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Decatur County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$152
Home daycare$100

Toddler

Center$131
Home daycare$98

Preschool

Center$131
Home daycare$98

School age

Center$105
Home daycare$95

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 Healthy Steps Childcare Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#53222
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Summary

1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 5, 2026: 7 rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 1 visit · 7 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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 5, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(7)

      “First aid kit: The center shall ensure that a clearly labeled first aid kit that is sufficient to address minor injury or trauma is available and accessible to staff at all times when children are: • In the center. • In the outdoor play area. • On field trips (away from the center).”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(13)a

      “The center shall have written emergency plans and diagrams for responding to fire, tornado, flood, and plans responding to intoxicated parents and lost or abducted children.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(13)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.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.10(13)c

      “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(4)b

      “Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(8)b

      “Centers at ground level that use basement area as program space, or have a basement beneath program space: Testing and plan for remedy of radon is conducted.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(8)c

      “All centers: Annual inspection prior to heating season of all fuel-burning appliances to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and shall install one carbon monoxide detector on each floor that conforms to UL Standard 2034.”

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 Healthy Steps Childcare Center licensed?

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

When was Healthy Steps Childcare Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 5, 2026, with 7 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Healthy Steps Childcare Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 1 of 1 visit 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 Healthy Steps Childcare Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Healthy Steps Childcare Center?

Leon, IA.

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