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Storm Lake Early Childhood Center

Storm Lake, IA

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About Storm Lake Early Childhood Center

Storm Lake Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in Storm Lake, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

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

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Storm Lake Early Childhood Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Buena Vista County has a median price of $157 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$157
Home daycare$106

Toddler

Center$136
Home daycare$104

Preschool

Center$136
Home daycare$104

School age

Center$109
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 Storm Lake Early Childhood Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#32605
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 19, 2025: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Food and nutrition 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. Nov 19, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(8)c

      “All centers: Annual inspection prior to heating season of all fuel-burning appliances to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and shall install one carbon monoxide detector on each floor that conforms to UL Standard 2034.”
  2. Oct 18, 2024Inspection2 rules 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.”
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(5)b

      “• Sanitary and safe methods in food preparation, serving, and storage sufficient to prevent transmission of disease, infestation, and spoilage are followed. • Staff preparing food that have injuries on hands wear protective gloves. • Staff serving food use clean serving utensils and have clean hands/wear protective gloves.”
  3. Oct 18, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 28, 2022Inspection1 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.”
  5. Nov 10, 2022InspectionNo 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 Storm Lake Early Childhood Center licensed?

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

When was Storm Lake Early Childhood Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on November 19, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Storm Lake Early Childhood Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 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 Storm Lake Early Childhood Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Storm Lake Early Childhood Center?

Storm Lake, IA.

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