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Zuma Zoo Daycare

Montezuma, IA3.7· 3 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$161

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About Zuma Zoo Daycare

Zuma Zoo Daycare is a licensed child care center in Montezuma, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:15 PM.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 3 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
6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

Zuma Zoo Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Poweshiek County has a median price of $161 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Poweshiek County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$161
Home daycare$109

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$107

Preschool

Center$139
Home daycare$107

School age

Center$111
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 Zuma Zoo Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#46951
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Summary

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

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 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. Mar 3, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(4)a

      “Center must have safe outdoor program area adjacent to the center, with sufficient square footage to accommodate at least 30 percent of the enrollment capacity at any one time at 75 spear feet per child. Outdoor space must: • Be free from litter and unsafe materials and free from contamination by the drainage or ponding of sewage or storm water. • Include safe play equipment and an area of shade. • Include fencing to protect from bodies of water or vehicular traffic.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(2)

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

      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.”
  2. Mar 18, 2025Inspection1 rule 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.”
  3. Jun 5, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      109.11(6)

      “Kitchen appliance or microwaves: • Gas or electric ovens are not in program area. • Area housing kitchen appliances in program area is sectioned off and not counted in useable floor space. • Formula or food warmed for infants in microwaves is not served immediately and is shaken or stirred prior to serving. • Breast milk is not warmed in the microwave.”
    • 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. Apr 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Oct 19, 2023Inspection12 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(8)

      “Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene. For each infant or child with a disability, a separate cloth for washing and one for rinsing may be used in place of running water. Children’s hands shall be washed: 1. Immediately before eating or participating in food service activity. 2. After using the restroom or being diapered. 3. After handling animals.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(7)

      “Staff hand washing: The center shall ensure staff demonstrate clean personal hygiene. Staff shall wash hands: 1. Upon arrival at the center. 2. Immediately before eating or participating in food service activity. 3. After diapering a child. 4. Before leaving the rest room either with a child or by themselves. 5. Before and after administering nonemergency first aid if gloves are not worn. 6. After handling animals or cleaning cages.”
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(4)a

      “• Written policies developed for food brought from home for children under five years of age not enrolled in school and is provided to parent at admission. • Food brought from home for children under five years of age not enrolled in school is monitored and supplemented if necessary to ensure CACFP guidelines maintained.”
    • 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.”
    • 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.”
    • Safe sleep

      109.12(5)e

      “The provider shall follow safe sleep practices recommended by AAP for infants under one year of age: • Infants shall always be placed on their back for sleep. • Infants shall be placed on a firm mattress with a tight fitted sheet that meets Consumer Product Safety Commission federal standards. • Infants shall not be allowed to sleep on a bed, sofa, air mattress or other soft surface. No child will be allowed to sleep in any items not designed for sleeping but not limited to, an infant seat, car seat, swing, bouncy seat. • No toys, soft objects, stuffed animals, pillows, bumper pads, blankets, or loose bedding shall be allowed in the sleeping area with the infant. • No co-sleeping shall be allowed. • Sleeping infants shall be actively observed by sight and sound. • If an alternate sleeping position is needed, a signed physician or physician assistant authorization with statement of medical reason is required.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.12(4)

      “• Sufficient toilet articles are provided for handwashing. • Sufficient and safe indoor play equipment, materials, and furniture that conforms with CPSC or ASTM. • Play equipment, materials, and furniture meet the developmental, activity, and special needs of the children. • Room’s arrangement does not obstruct the direct observation of children. • Individual covered mats, beds, or cots, and appropriate bedding is provided for all children who nap. • Procedures are developed and implemented to maintain equipment and materials in a sanitary manner. • Sufficient spacing is maintained between equipment to reduce transmission of disease and allow ease of movement by children and staff to respond to activities and care needs. • Sanitary procedures are followed for use and storage of personal hygiene articles.”
    • 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.”
    • Background checks

      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.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(6)

      “The child care license shall be posted in a conspicuous place and shall state the particular premises in which child care may be offered and the number of children who may be cared for at any one time.”
    • 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)b

      “Postings are required for: • Mandatory reporter requirements. • Notice of availability of handbook. • Program activities. These shall be posted in area frequented by parents or public.”

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 Zuma Zoo Daycare

Is Zuma Zoo Daycare licensed?

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

When was Zuma Zoo Daycare last inspected?

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

Has Zuma Zoo Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 3 of 4 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 Zuma Zoo Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:15 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Zuma Zoo Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (641) 623-3457 to ask.

What is Zuma Zoo Daycare's phone number?

(641) 623-3457.

Where is Zuma Zoo Daycare?

Montezuma, IA.

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