St Athanasius School
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About St Athanasius School
St Athanasius School is a licensed child care center in Jesup, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
It describes a Faith-based and STEM / STEAM approach, with after-school care, before-school care and preschool.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Programs | After-school care, before-school care and preschool |
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| Approach | Faith-based (Catholic), STEM / STEAM |
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St Athanasius School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Buchanan County has a median price of $159 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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Inspection reports for St Athanasius School
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
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- Licensed Center
- License number
- #42005
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 19, 2025: 6 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 15 rules in all
- Safety and hazards 3
- Staff training and qualifications 3
- Background checks 3
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 1
- Records and paperwork 1
- Food and nutrition 1
- 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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Sep 19, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
109.11(4)b
“Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
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.”
109.4(1)
“Written policies on: • Enrollment and discharge. • Field trips and non-center activities. • Discipline/Behavior/Biting. • Nutrition. • Health and safety policies. • Transportation if applicable. • Assurance people do not have unauthorized access to children at the center. • Protecting children’s confidentiality.”
109.4(1)c
“Written plan developed for staff orientation regarding center’s policies and licensing regulations. Orientation is in accordance with center’s staff orientation plan.”
109.9(1)a
“All files contain: 1. Copy of a department criminal history record check form or any other permission form approved by Department of Public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history record check 2. Copy of a request for child abuse information form, when applicable. 3. Copies of results of Iowa record checks conducted through the SING for review by the department upon request. 4. Copies of national criminal history check results. 5. Any department issued documents sent to the center related to a record check, regardless of findings.”
109.13(1and2)
“• Center shall serve each child a full, nutritionally balanced meal as defined by CACFP guidelines. • Staff shall provide supervision at table during snacks and meals. • Children at center two hours or longer shall be offered food of not less than two hours and no more than three hours apart unless child is asleep. • Menus shall be made available to parents and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
- Nov 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 8, 2023Inspection9 rules cited
109.4(2)h
“Develop a policy to ensure that people do not have unauthorized access to children at the center. Include: 1. Criteria for allowing people on the property when children are present. 2. How people will be supervised or monitored. 3. How responsibility will be delegated to staff. 4. How the policy will be shared with parents.”
109.7(2)
“Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
109.9(2)b
“All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
109.9(1)a
“All files contain statement signed by staff indicating whether they have a criminal conviction or founded child/dependent adult abuse.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
109.10(1)a
Nov 21, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
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.”
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.”
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.”
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Is St Athanasius School licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was St Athanasius School last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 19, 2025, with 6 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has St Athanasius School had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 2 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 St Athanasius School's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (319) 827-1314 to confirm.
How much does St Athanasius School cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (319) 827-1314 to ask.
What is St Athanasius School's phone number?
(319) 827-1314.
Where is St Athanasius School?
Jesup, IA.