St John School
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About St John School
St John School is a licensed child care center in Independence, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Inspection reports for St John School
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- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Center
- License number
- #19198
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 29, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 14 rules in all
- Safety and hazards 3
- Supervision and ratios 3
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Food and nutrition 2
- Background checks 1
- Health, medication and illness 1
- Other rules 2
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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Apr 29, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
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.”
Apr 28, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
109.7(1)
“All staff (within first three months of employment): • Iowa’s training for the mandatory reporting of child abuse. • At least one hour of training regarding universal precautions. • Certification in First Aid infant, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or equivalent certification approved by the Department. A valid certificate indicating the date of training and expiration date shall be maintained. • Certification in infant, child, and adult first aid that uses a nationally recognized curriculum or is received from a nationally recognized training organization including the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or MEDIC First Aid or an equivalent certification approved by the Department. A valid certificate indicating the date of training and expiration date shall be maintained. • Minimum health and safety trainings, (Essentials) approved by the Department. If significant changes occur to content, the Department may require the training be renewed.”
109.9(1)b
“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.”
109.10(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.”
- Apr 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 1, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
109.8(2)
“Ratio maintained in center as required by age.”
109.15(2)
“• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
Apr 23, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
109.10(5)
“Infectious disease control: Centers shall establish policies and procedures related to infection disease control and use of universal precautions with handling of bodily fluid. Soiled diapers shall be stored in containers separate from other waste.”
109.10(16)a
“The center and supervisor shall ensure that staff knows names and number of children assigned. Staff shall provide careful supervision.”
109.10(1)a
109.15(5)
“Food preparation and storage procedures are consistent with NHSPS.”
109.8(2)
“Ratio maintained in center as required by age.”
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.”
109.4(2)e
“Written plan for ongoing staff development that complies with 441 IAC 109.7.”
109.4(2)b
- Apr 25, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Is St John School licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was St John School last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on April 29, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has St John School had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 4 of 5 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 John School's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is St John School?
Independence, IA.