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ISU Child Development Lab School

Ames, IA

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About ISU Child Development Lab School

ISU Child Development Lab School is a licensed child care center in Ames, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

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.

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ISU Child Development Lab School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Story County has a median price of $170 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Story County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$170
Home daycare$115

Toddler

Center$147
Home daycare$113

Preschool

Center$147
Home daycare$113

School age

Center$117
Home daycare$109

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 ISU Child Development Lab School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#16971
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 12, 2025: 1 rule 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. Aug 12, 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.”
  2. Sep 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Aug 5, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 16, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(1)

      “All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
  5. Sep 12, 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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Is ISU Child Development Lab School licensed?

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

When was ISU Child Development Lab School last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 12, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has ISU Child Development Lab School 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 ISU Child Development Lab School's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is ISU Child Development Lab School?

Ames, IA.

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