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Laura Cook

West Branch, IA · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families

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About Laura Cook

Laura Cook is a home daycare in West Branch, 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 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Home daycare
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SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license

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Tuition and costs

Laura Cook has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Cedar County has a median price of $110 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Cedar County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$167
Home daycare$110

Toddler

Center$144
Home daycare$108

Preschool

Center$144
Home daycare$108

School age

Center$115
Home daycare$104

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 Cook

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Child Development Home B
License number
#19814
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 7, 2025: 3 rules cited

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

  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Safety and hazards 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. Nov 7, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      Rule not named in the record

      “Fire and tornado drills are practiced monthly and documentation kept on file for the current year and previous year.”
    • Safety and hazards

      Rule not named in the record

      “Each smoke detector is tested monthly, and a record is kept for inspection purposes.”
    • Records and paperwork

      110.9(4)

      “An individual file is maintained for each child and updated annually or when there are changes. Each file contains:”
  2. Aug 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 10, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 8, 2022InspectionNo 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 Cook

Is Laura Cook licensed?

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

When was Laura Cook last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on November 7, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Laura Cook had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 of 2 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 Cook's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Laura Cook?

West Branch, 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).