Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center
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About Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center
Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in Denison, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Crawford County has a median price of $154 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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Inspection reports for Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center
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- Licensed and operating
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- Licensed Center
- License number
- #6319
Summary
6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 29, 2026: 5 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 6 visits · 13 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Background checks 3
- Discipline and child guidance 2
- Food and nutrition 1
- Staff training and qualifications 1
- Building, equipment and play areas 1
- Safety and hazards 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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Apr 29, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
109.10(6)
“Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene.”
109.13(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.”
109.12(1)
“• Program structure that uses developmentally appropriate practices and written program of activities planned to the developmental needs of children served. • Program complements but does not duplicate school curriculum. • Schedule of program is posted in a place visible to parents.”
109.9(2)d
“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.”
109.7(2)
“Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
Sep 23, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
109.11(3)a
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.”
109.12(4)b
“Each infant and toddler shall be diapered in a sanitary manner as frequently as needed at a central diapering area. Diapering, sanitation, and hand-washing procedures shall be posted and implemented in every diapering area. There shall be at least one changing table for every 15 infants.”
109.12(1)a
“Program provides a curriculum or program of activities that promotes self-esteem and positive self-image, social interaction, self-expression and communication, creative expression, and problem-solving skills.”
109.9(2)d
“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: 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.”
- Sep 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 1, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
109.6(6)c
“Center repeats Iowa record checks at a minimum of every two years or when aware of additional child abuse or criminal history that occurs.”
109.6(6)d
“Center repeats national criminal history checks at a minimum of every four years or when aware of additional history that occurs.”
- Mar 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- May 11, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Is Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on April 29, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 3 of 6 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 Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Unity Ridge Early Childhood Center?
Denison, IA.