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KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy

Cedar Rapids, IA

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About KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy

KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy is a licensed child care center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Linn County has a median price of $166 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$166
Home daycare$111

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 KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#51880
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 19, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Transportation 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. Feb 19, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.8(2)

      “Ratio maintained in center as required: • Brief absence of staff person permitted for 5 or less minutes when another staff person is present • At least one staff is present in every room where children are resting. • If ratio reduced to one staff per room during nap time, does not exceed one hour and ratio in center is still maintained. • Ratio in infant rooms is always maintained. • When more than eight children are present on the licensed premises, at least two staff members shall be present. • For a period of two hours or less at the beginning and end of the center’s hours of operation, one staff member may care for eight or fewer children, provided no more than four of the children are under two years of age and there are no more than eight children in the center. • Ratio exceeded for school-age children when school classes unexpectedly start late, are dismissed early, or cancelled. For no more than four hours, care is limited to children already in the program and licensed capacity is not exceeded.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)a

  2. Jan 16, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(3)a

      “Postings are required for: • The certificate of license. • Notice of exposure to communicable disease. • Notice of decision to deny, suspend, or revoke center license or reduce to provisional status. All postings shall be conspicuously placed at main entrance of center.”
    • Background checks

      109.6(6)c

      “Center repeats Iowa record checks at a minimum of every two years or when aware of additional child abuse or criminal history that occurs.”
    • 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.”
    • Transportation

      109.9(2)g

      “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
  3. May 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 13, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Oct 13, 2022Inspection8 rules cited
    • Background checks

      109.6(6)c

      “Center repeats Iowa record checks at a minimum of every two years or when aware of additional child abuse or criminal history that occurs.”
    • Transportation

      109.9(2)g

      “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.10(16)a

      “The center and supervisor shall ensure that staff knows names and number of children assigned. Staff shall provide careful supervision.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(9)

      “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.”
    • Other rules

      109.10(15)a

    • 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.”
    • 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.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)d

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

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 KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy licensed?

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

When was KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on February 19, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 2 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 KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is KCE Champions LLC @ Johnson STEAM Academy?

Cedar Rapids, IA.

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