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Ruth O'Neal-Lewis

Waterloo, IA · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families

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About Ruth O'Neal-Lewis

Ruth O'Neal-Lewis is a home daycare in Waterloo, Iowa. It is registered with the state.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

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

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SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license

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Ruth O'Neal-Lewis has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Black Hawk County has a median price of $113 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Black Hawk County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$168
Home daycare$113

Toddler

Center$145
Home daycare$111

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$111

School age

Center$116
Home daycare$107

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 Ruth O'Neal-Lewis

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Child Development Home B
License number
#21621
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 9, 2026: 5 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 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. Mar 9, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      Rule not named in the record

      “The plans shall clearly map building evacuation routes in case of fire, a safe place indoors in case of tornado, and flood shelter areas.”
    • Safety and hazards

      110.8(4)b

      “Procedures are in place for: • Evacuation to safely leave the facility, • Relocation to a common, safe location after evacuation,”
    • Records and paperwork

      110.9(4)

      “An individual file is maintained for each child and updated annually or when there are changes. Each file contains:”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)d

      “For infants and preschoolers: An admission physical examination, on the first day of attendance, including past health history, status of present health, allergies and restrictive conditions, and recommendations for continued care when necessary. The date of the exam is not more than 12”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)e

      “For infants and preschoolers: A statement of health signed by a physician submitted annually.”
  2. Feb 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 13, 2022Follow-up visitNo 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 Ruth O'Neal-Lewis licensed?

Yes. Ruth O'Neal-Lewis is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.

When was Ruth O'Neal-Lewis last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on March 9, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Ruth O'Neal-Lewis had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 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 Ruth O'Neal-Lewis' hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Ruth O'Neal-Lewis?

Waterloo, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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