The Early EDGE
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About The Early EDGE
The Early EDGE is a licensed child care center in Hiawatha, 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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The Early EDGE has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Linn County has a median price of $166 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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State record
Inspection reports for The Early EDGE
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Center
- License number
- #52262
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 14, 2025: 2 rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 2 rules in all
- Building, equipment and play areas 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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Oct 14, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
109.11(4)a
“Center must have safe outdoor program area adjacent to the center, with sufficient square footage to accommodate at least 30 percent of the enrollment capacity at any one time at 75 spear feet per child. Outdoor space must: • Be free from litter and unsafe materials and free from contamination by the drainage or ponding of sewage or storm water. • Include safe play equipment and an area of shade. • Include fencing to protect from bodies of water or vehicular traffic.”
109.11(3)a
- Sep 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 9, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Is The Early EDGE licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was The Early EDGE last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on October 14, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has The Early EDGE 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 The Early EDGE's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is The Early EDGE?
Hiawatha, IA.