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Laura Castell

State Center, IA · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families

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About Laura Castell

Laura Castell is a group home daycare in State Center, Iowa. It is registered with the state.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Group home daycare
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Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Laura Castell has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Marshall County has a median price of $109 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Marshall County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$161
Home daycare$109

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$107

Preschool

Center$139
Home daycare$107

School age

Center$111
Home daycare$103

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 Laura Castell

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Child Development Home C
License number
#16470
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 2, 2026: 5 rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • 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. Sep 2, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      110.9(3)

      “An individual file is maintained for each substitute and contains:”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(3)b

      “Within six months of approval, a Physical exam report documented on form 470-5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report, which is repeated at least every three years.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      110.9(3)c

      “Certification of two hours of approved training relating to identification and reporting of child abuse within three months of employment.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      110.9(3)d

      “Certification in infant and child first-aid that includes mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. If they are unable to locate first aid training that includes mouth-to-mouth”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      110.9(3)e

      “resuscitation, they must complete both a first aid course and CPR. Certification or other documentation that minimum health and safety training as identified in 110.10(1)“ a” has been completed within three months or prior to providing substitute care, whichever occurs first.”
  2. Aug 7, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  3. Jun 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 27, 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 Laura Castell

Is Laura Castell licensed?

Yes. Laura Castell is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.

When was Laura Castell last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 2, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Laura Castell had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 4 of 5 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 Laura Castell's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Laura Castell?

State Center, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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