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Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary

Waterloo, IA

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About Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary

Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary 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 10 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary 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 Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary

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Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#46507
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 13, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 10 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Background checks 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 13, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.”
  2. Jan 14, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(5)

      “Child Care Centers and Preschool Licensing Standards and Procedures shall be available in the center and a notice stating a copy is available for review. Contact information of the child care consultant shall be included in the notice.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(4)

      “Requirements and procedures for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse shall be posted where they can be read by staff and parents.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(3)a

      “Postings are required for: • The certificate of license. • Notice of exposure to communicable disease. • Notice of decision to deny, suspend, or revoke center license or reduce to provisional status. All postings shall be conspicuously placed at main entrance of center.”
    • 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

      109.10(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.”
  3. Jan 25, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • 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(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.”
    • 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.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(2)

      “Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
  4. Jan 18, 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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Is Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary licensed?

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

When was Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 13, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 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 Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary?

Waterloo, IA.

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