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Merri-Land Christian Preschool

Saint Ansgar, IA

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About Merri-Land Christian Preschool

Merri-Land Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Saint Ansgar, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Merri-Land Christian Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Mitchell County has a median price of $154 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Mitchell County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$154
Home daycare$104

Toddler

Center$133
Home daycare$102

Preschool

Center$133
Home daycare$102

School age

Center$106
Home daycare$99

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 Merri-Land Christian Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#30394
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 18, 2025: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Other rules 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 18, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(2)

      “Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
    • Background checks

      109.6(4)d

      “Center repeats national criminal history checks at a minimum of every four years or when aware of additional history that occurs.”
  2. Oct 31, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      109.6(6)d

      “Center repeats national criminal history checks at a minimum of every four years or when aware of additional history that occurs.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.9(1)e

      “All files contain documentation to indicate that ongoing staff training requirements are met, including current certifications in first aid/CPR and mandatory child abuse training.”
    • Other rules

      109.10(1)a

  3. Oct 23, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(2)

      “Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
  4. Nov 25, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
    • 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.”
    • 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.”
    • 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.”
  5. 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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Is Merri-Land Christian Preschool licensed?

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

When was Merri-Land Christian Preschool last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on November 18, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Merri-Land Christian Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 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 Merri-Land Christian Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Merri-Land Christian Preschool?

Saint Ansgar, IA.

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