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Play Time Day Care and Preschool

Wapello, IA5.0· 1 review
open each week
7 days
a week, county median
$161

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About Play Time Day Care and Preschool

Play Time Day Care and Preschool is a licensed child care center in Wapello, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open every day, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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

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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SundayToday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Cost

Tuition and costs

Play Time Day Care and Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Louisa County has a median price of $161 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Louisa County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$161
Home daycare$106

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$104

Preschool

Center$139
Home daycare$104

School age

Center$111
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 Play Time Day Care and Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#20231
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 5, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 1 rule in all

  • 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. Oct 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Sep 9, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)a

      “Center shall ensure that: 1. Facility and premises are sanitary, safe, and hazard free. 2. Adequate indoor and outdoor space is provided. The outdoor area shall include safe play equipment and area of shade. 3. Sufficient space provided for dining. 4. Sufficient lighting shall be provided. 5. Sufficient ventilation. 6. Sufficient heating. 7. sufficient cooling. 8. Sufficient bathroom and diapering facilities. 9. Equipment, including kitchen appliances, are maintained so as not to result in burns, shock, or injury to children. 10. Sanitation and safety procedures for the center are developed and implemented to reduce risk or injury or harm to children and reduce transmission of disease.”
  4. Sep 8, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)a

      “Center shall ensure that: 1. Facility and premises are sanitary, safe, and hazard free. 2. Adequate indoor and outdoor space is provided. The outdoor area shall include safe play equipment and area of shade. 3. Sufficient space provided for dining. 4. Sufficient lighting shall be provided. 5. Sufficient ventilation. 6. Sufficient heating. 7. sufficient cooling. 8. Sufficient bathroom and diapering facilities. 9. Equipment, including kitchen appliances, are maintained so as not to result in burns, shock, or injury to children. 10. Sanitation and safety procedures for the center are developed and implemented to reduce risk or injury or harm to children and reduce transmission of disease.”

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 Play Time Day Care and Preschool

Is Play Time Day Care and Preschool licensed?

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

When was Play Time Day Care and Preschool last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on October 5, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Play Time Day Care and Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 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 Play Time Day Care and Preschool's hours?

Every day, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Play Time Day Care and Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (319) 523-5437 to ask.

What is Play Time Day Care and Preschool's phone number?

(319) 523-5437.

Where is Play Time Day Care and Preschool?

Wapello, IA.

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