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Little Irish Preschool & After School

Emmetsburg, IA

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About Little Irish Preschool & After School

Little Irish Preschool & After School is a licensed child care center in Emmetsburg, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Little Irish Preschool & After School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Palo Alto County has a median price of $149 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$149
Home daycare$100

Toddler

Center$128
Home daycare$99

Preschool

Center$128
Home daycare$99

School age

Center$103
Home daycare$95

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 Little Irish Preschool & After School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#48414
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 6, 2026: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 11 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Other rules 2

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. Jan 6, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.10(14)a

      “The center and supervisor shall ensure that staff knows names and number of children assigned. Staff shall provide careful supervision.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(13)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.”
    • Other rules

      109.4(2)

  2. Jan 9, 2025Inspection7 rules cited
    • 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.”
    • Other rules

      109.10(1)a

    • 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.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(6)

      “The child care license shall be posted in a conspicuous place and shall state the particular premises in which child care may be offered and the number of children who may be cared for at any one time.”
    • Background checks

      109.9(1)b

      “All files contain: 1. A signed copy of DHS criminal history record check or any other permission form approved by the Department of public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history check. 2. A copy of Request for Child Abuse Information. 3. Copies of the results of Iowa records checks conducted. 4. Copies of national criminal history check results. 5. Any Department-issued documents sent to the center related to records check.”
    • 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.”
  3. Feb 26, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(8)

      “Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene. For each infant or child with a disability, a separate cloth for washing and one for rinsing may be used in place of running water. Children’s hands shall be washed: 1. Immediately before eating or participating in food service activity. 2. After using the restroom or being diapered. 3. After handling animals.”
  4. Feb 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jan 11, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)b

      “Centers at ground level that use basement area as program space, or have a basement beneath program space: Testing and plan for remedy of radon is conducted.”
    • 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.”

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 Little Irish Preschool & After School licensed?

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

When was Little Irish Preschool & After School last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 6, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Little Irish Preschool & After School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 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 Little Irish Preschool & After School's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Little Irish Preschool & After School?

Emmetsburg, IA.

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