Tamarack Discovery School
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About Tamarack Discovery School
Tamarack Discovery School is a licensed child care center in Iowa City, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Child care center
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Tamarack Discovery School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Johnson County has a median price of $177 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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State record
Inspection reports for Tamarack Discovery School
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Center
- License number
- #51928
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 19, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 2 rules in all
- Background checks 1
- Staff training and qualifications 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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- Jan 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Dec 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 19, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
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.”
109.7(1)
“All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
- Dec 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 7, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
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.”
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Is Tamarack Discovery School licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Tamarack Discovery School last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 19, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Tamarack Discovery School had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 1 of 4 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 Tamarack Discovery School's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (319) 899-8835 to confirm.
How much does Tamarack Discovery School cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (319) 899-8835 to ask.
What is Tamarack Discovery School's phone number?
(319) 899-8835.
Where is Tamarack Discovery School?
Iowa City, IA.