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Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy

Pella, IA5.0· 1 review
open each week
5 days
daily, posted tuition
$25

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About Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy

Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy is a licensed child care center in Pella, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, drop-in care and infant care. It lists daily tuition of $25.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campNAEYC accreditedPosts tuition
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Type
Child care center
Ages
1 month - 11 years
Hours today
5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
Hours it lists: “Mon-Fri 5:30 AM - 5:30 PM”

Programs

Programs and care

Ages1 month - 11 years
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, drop-in care, infant care, pre-k, preschool and summer camp
StaffTeachers are required to take 20 contact hours of training in their first year of employment
TransportationTransportation (transportation to and from Pella Community and Pella Christian school districts)
Parent updatesParent app (My Bright Day)
AccreditationNAEYC accredited
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy lists daily tuition of $25. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Marion County has a median price of $162 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Daily · program, in its own wordsPrice
Back-Up Care, per day in attendance$25
1 posted price. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
Marion County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$162
Home daycare$109

Toddler

Center$140
Home daycare$108

Preschool

Center$140
Home daycare$108

School age

Center$112
Home daycare$104

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 Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#43969
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 10, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Other rules 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. Aug 10, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.10(14)a

      “The center and supervisor shall ensure that staff knows names and number of children assigned. Staff shall provide careful supervision.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.10(13)c

      “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(13)a

      “The center shall have written emergency plans and diagrams for responding to fire, tornado, flood, and plans responding to intoxicated parents and lost or abducted children.”
    • Background checks

      109.6(4)d

      “Center repeats national criminal history checks at a minimum of every four years or when aware of additional history that occurs.”
  2. Mar 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 20, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(1)

      “• Center shall serve each child a full, nutritionally balanced meal as defined by CACFP guidelines. • Staff shall provide supervision at table during snacks and meals. • Children at center two hours or longer shall be offered food of not less than two hours and no more than three hours apart unless child is asleep.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.10(16)a

      “The center and supervisor shall ensure that staff knows names and number of children assigned. Staff shall provide careful supervision.”
    • Other rules

      109.10(15)a

  4. Jun 6, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(10)

      “Recording incidents: Parents shall be notified on the day of the incident involving a child that includes: • Minor injuries. • Minor changes in health status. • Minor behavioral concerns. • Incidents resulting in injury to a child. Shall be verbally notified immediately when there is: • A serious injury to a child. • An incident resulting in significant change in health status. • An incident includes child being involved in inappropriate, sexually acting out behavior. A WRITTEN report, fully documenting every incident, shall be provided to the parent or authorized person. This should be completed by staff that witnessed the incident and retained in child file.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.9(1)e

      “All files contain documentation to indicate that ongoing staff training requirements are met, including current certifications in first aid/CPR and mandatory child abuse training.”

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 Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy licensed?

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

When was Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 10, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 2 of 3 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 Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy cost?

Daily tuition of $25, as it lists it.

What is Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy's phone number?

(641) 416-5050.

Where is Vermeer Yellow Iron Academy?

Pella, IA.

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