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Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool

Mediapolis, IA

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About Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool

Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool is a licensed child care center in Mediapolis, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Des Moines County has a median price of $163 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$163
Home daycare$110

Toddler

Center$141
Home daycare$108

Preschool

Center$141
Home daycare$108

School age

Center$112
Home daycare$105

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 Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#33053
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 26, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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. Feb 26, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • 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.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.10(13)c

      “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(4)b

      “Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(1)

      “All staff (within first three months of employment): • Iowa’s training for the mandatory reporting of child abuse. • At least one hour of training regarding universal precautions. • Certification in First Aid infant, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or equivalent certification approved by the Department. A valid certificate indicating the date of training and expiration date shall be maintained. • Certification in infant, child, and adult first aid that uses a nationally recognized curriculum or is received from a nationally recognized training organization including the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or MEDIC First Aid or an equivalent certification approved by the Department. A valid certificate indicating the date of training and expiration date shall be maintained. • Minimum health and safety trainings, (Essentials) approved by the Department. If significant changes occur to content, the Department may require the training be renewed.”
  2. Jul 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jul 19, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(1)

      “All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.10(15)c

      “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
  5. May 9, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.10(15)c

      “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
    • Safe sleep

      109.12(5)e

      “The provider shall follow safe sleep practices recommended by AAP for infants under one year of age: • Infants shall always be placed on their back for sleep. • Infants shall be placed on a firm mattress with a tight fitted sheet that meets Consumer Product Safety Commission federal standards. • Infants shall not be allowed to sleep on a bed, sofa, air mattress or other soft surface. No child will be allowed to sleep in any items not designed for sleeping but not limited to, an infant seat, car seat, swing, bouncy seat. • No toys, soft objects, stuffed animals, pillows, bumper pads, blankets, or loose bedding shall be allowed in the sleeping area with the infant. • No co-sleeping shall be allowed. • Sleeping infants shall be actively observed by sight and sound. • If an alternate sleeping position is needed, a signed physician or physician assistant authorization with statement of medical reason is required.”
    • Transportation

      109.9(2)g

      “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.8(2)e

      “Ratio maintained during mealtimes and outdoor activities at the center.”
    • 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 Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool licensed?

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

When was Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on February 26, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 2 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 Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Mediapolis Childcare & Preschool?

Mediapolis, IA.

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