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YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem

Waterloo, IA

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About YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem

YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem is a licensed child care center in Waterloo, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 29 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Black Hawk County has a median price of $168 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$168
Home daycare$113

Toddler

Center$145
Home daycare$111

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$111

School age

Center$116
Home daycare$107

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.

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Inspection reports for YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem

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Licensed and operating
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#46523
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 22, 2026: 11 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 29 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 7
  • Safety and hazards 6
  • Background checks 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Supervision and ratios 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. Jan 22, 2026Inspection11 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(8)b

      “Centers at ground level that use basement area as program space, or have a basement beneath program space: Testing and plan for remedy of radon is conducted.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
    • Other rules

      109.4(2)

    • 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.”
    • 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.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(2)

      “Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
    • Background checks

      109.9(1)b

      “All files contain a pre-employment physical exam report completed within six months prior to hire and at least every three years. Physical exams shall be documented on form 470- 5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.9(1)c

      “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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)j

      “School-age (for children five years and older and enrolled in school): Annual statement of health status signed by parent is submitted prior to admission, certifies that the child is free of communicable disease, and lists allergies, medications and acute/chronic conditions.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)i

      “Preschool (for children five years and younger not enrolled in school): Physical exam report submitted within 30 days of admission, was obtained no more than 12 months prior to admission, is signed by a licensed MD, DO, Chiropractor, PA, or ARNP, and contains health history; present health status including allergies, medications, and acute/chronic conditions; and recommendations for continued care if necessary.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)h

      “Signed and dated valid Certificate of Immunization, Certificate of Immunization Exemption, or Provisional Certificate of Immunization, provided by the department must be on file for each child enrolled as required by Iowa Administrative Code 641—7.”
  2. Jan 9, 2025Inspection8 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(5)

      “Telephone: Working non-pay phone with posting adjacent for emergency numbers for police, fire, and poison control center. Center street address and phone included in posting. List of emergency numbers for children kept near phone.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(15)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.”
    • 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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)b

      “Centers at ground level that use basement area as program space, or have a basement beneath program space: Testing and plan for remedy of radon is conducted.”
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(2)

      “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
    • 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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)c

      “All centers: Annual inspection prior to heating season of all fuel-burning appliances to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and shall install one carbon monoxide detector on each floor that conforms to UL Standard 2034.”
  3. Jan 25, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(15)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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(1)b

      “School-age (for children five years and older and enrolled in school): Annual statement of health status signed by parent is submitted prior to admission, certifies that the child is free of communicable disease, and lists allergies, medications and acute/chronic conditions.”
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(2)

      “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(2)

      “Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
    • Background checks

      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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(1)d

      “All files contain a pre-employment physical exam report completed within six months prior to hire and at least every three years. Physical exams shall be documented on form 470- 5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report.”
    • 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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(3)

      “Signed and dated Iowa immunization certificates are on file for each child enrolled.”
    • 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.”
  4. Jan 26, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.8(2)

      “Ratio maintained in center as required by age.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(15)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.”
  5. Jan 10, 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 YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem

Is YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem licensed?

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

When was YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 22, 2026, with 11 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 29 rules across 3 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 YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem?

Waterloo, IA.

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