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Wildcat ABC Child Care

Carlisle, IA3.8· 5 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$169

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About Wildcat ABC Child Care

Wildcat ABC Child Care is a licensed child care center in Carlisle, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

Wildcat ABC Child Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Warren County has a median price of $169 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Warren County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$169
Home daycare$114

Toddler

Center$146
Home daycare$112

Preschool

Center$146
Home daycare$112

School age

Center$117
Home daycare$109

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 Wildcat ABC Child Care

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#27183
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 27, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 2 of 5 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Background checks 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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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See all 6 visits
  1. Sep 27, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.”
  2. Aug 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 20, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(1)

      “Medications: The center shall have written procedures for dispensing, storage, and authorization, and recording of all prescription and non-prescription medications. • Staff must be over 18 to administer medication. • All medications shall be stored in original containers with physician or pharmacist directions. Labels should be intact and stored so they are inaccessible to children and public. Nonprescription medications shall be labeled with the child’s name. • For every day an authorization for medication is in effect and child is in attendance, there shall be a notation of administration including the name of medicine, date, time, dosage, given or applied, and the initials of the person administering the medication or the reason the medication was not given. • For ongoing, long term medications, authorization shall be obtained for a period not to exceed the duration of prescription. • Staff shall not provide medications to a child if pre-service/orientation training for medication management has not been completed.”
    • 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.”
    • Background checks

      109.6(4)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.”
  4. Aug 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 7, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Oct 20, 2023InspectionNo 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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Questions about Wildcat ABC Child Care

Is Wildcat ABC Child Care licensed?

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

When was Wildcat ABC Child Care last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 27, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Wildcat ABC Child Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 5 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 Wildcat ABC Child Care's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Wildcat ABC Child Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (515) 989-3972 to ask.

What is Wildcat ABC Child Care's phone number?

(515) 989-3972.

Where is Wildcat ABC Child Care?

Carlisle, IA.

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