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Northeast Iowa Montessori School

Decorah, IA
open each week
5 days
monthly, posted tuition
$540

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About

About Northeast Iowa Montessori School

Northeast Iowa Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Decorah, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:45 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Montessori approach, with after-school care, pre-k and preschool. It lists monthly tuition from $540 to $920.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

MontessoriPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolPosts tuition
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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
7:45 AM to 5:30 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:45 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:45 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:45 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:45 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:45 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
Hours it lists: “8:15-3:00 pm Monday-Friday (program times)”

Programs

Programs and care

ProgramsAfter-school care, pre-k and preschool
ApproachMontessori
Discounts5% sibling discount
AccreditationOther accreditation (American Montessori Society (AMS))
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Northeast Iowa Montessori School lists monthly tuition from $540 to $920. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Winneshiek County has a median price of $157 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Children's House, 3 yr old FULL day only (tuition divided into 9 payments)$840
Children's House, 4 yr old (tuition divided into 9 payments)$540
Kindergarten, Ages 5 & 6 (tuition divided into 9 payments)$920
Daily · program, in its own wordsPrice
After School Care daily rate$18
After School Care daily rate with monthly agreement$15
non-refundable registration fee, per family, paid at enrollment and yearly each spring$100
5 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
Winneshiek County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$157
Home daycare$106

Toddler

Center$135
Home daycare$104

Preschool

Center$135
Home daycare$104

School age

Center$108
Home daycare$101

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 Northeast Iowa Montessori School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#28692
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 2 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Background checks 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. Sep 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 5, 2024Inspection4 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.”
    • 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.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(5)

      “Child Care Centers and Preschool Licensing Standards and Procedures shall be available in the center and a notice stating a copy is available for review. Contact information of the child care consultant shall be included in the notice.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(4)

      “Requirements and procedures for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse shall be posted where they can be read by staff and parents.”
  3. Oct 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 18, 2023InspectionNo 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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Questions about Northeast Iowa Montessori School

Is Northeast Iowa Montessori School licensed?

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

When was Northeast Iowa Montessori School last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Northeast Iowa Montessori School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 1 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 Northeast Iowa Montessori School's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:45 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Northeast Iowa Montessori School cost?

Monthly tuition from $540 to $920, as it lists it.

What is Northeast Iowa Montessori School's phone number?

(563) 382-6491.

Where is Northeast Iowa Montessori School?

Decorah, IA.

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