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Lil' Hands Big Dreams

Norwalk, IA4.6· 10 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$169

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About Lil' Hands Big Dreams

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

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes its programs: infant care, preschool and toddler care.

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

Infants
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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “M-F: 6:30-5:30”

Programs

Programs and care

ProgramsInfant care, preschool and toddler care
CurriculumExperience Curriculum
StaffTeachers are educated and have experience
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Lil' Hands Big Dreams 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).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#36394
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 3, 2026: 1 rule cited

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

  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Food and nutrition 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 3, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.12(4)e

  2. Jun 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 2, 2024Inspection1 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.”
  4. Jul 12, 2023Inspection4 rules 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.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(1)

      “All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
    • 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

      109.10(3)c

      “For ongoing, long term medications, authorization shall be obtained for a period not to exceed the duration of prescription.”
  5. Jan 25, 2023Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  6. Nov 6, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(1)b

      “School-age (for children five years and older and enrolled in school): Annual statement of health status signed by parent is submitted prior to admission, certifies that the child is free of communicable disease, and lists allergies, medications and acute/chronic conditions.”
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(1)

      “• 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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “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.”
  7. Oct 19, 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 licensed?

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

When was Lil' Hands Big Dreams last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 3, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

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

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 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 Lil' Hands Big Dreams' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Lil' Hands Big Dreams cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (515) 981-0717 to ask.

What is Lil' Hands Big Dreams' phone number?

(515) 981-0717.

Where is Lil' Hands Big Dreams?

Norwalk, IA.

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