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Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola

Indianola, IA

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About Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola

Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola is a licensed child care center in Indianola, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

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

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Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Warren County has a median price of $169 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Warren County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$169
Home daycare$114

Toddler

Center$146
Home daycare$112

Preschool

Center$146
Home daycare$112

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 Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#51843
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 22, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Records and paperwork 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. Jul 22, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      109.13(1and2)

      “• Center shall serve each child a full, nutritionally balanced meal as defined by CACFP guidelines. • Staff shall provide supervision at table during snacks and meals. • Children at center two hours or longer shall be offered food of not less than two hours and no more than three hours apart unless child is asleep. • Menus shall be made available to parents and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
    • 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 15, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.12(4)e

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.12(4)e

  3. Jul 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 20, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      109.9(2)

      “All files are updated at least annually and when a change occurs.”
  5. Oct 10, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Oct 31, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(2)

      “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
  7. Sep 28, 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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Is Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola licensed?

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

When was Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on July 22, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 of 4 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 Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Lil' Hands Big Dreams - Indianola?

Indianola, IA.

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