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Daycares in Cedar Falls, IA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Cedar Falls, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Iowa publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Cedar Falls
35
daycare centers
23
home daycares
12
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Cedar Falls

Showing 1 to 30 of 35

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Ali's Daycare

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Group home daycare

    Ashley Anderson- Murphy

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  3. Group home daycare

    Bear Care Child Care

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycare

    Brandy Rolf

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycare

    Brittany Muehling

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycare

    Hannah Michelson

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycare

    Kelli Youngton

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycare

    Kimberly Graves

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycare

    Mattie Thrower

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Group home daycare

    Melissa Gray

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycare

    Shakila Powell

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycare

    Stacey Brown

    Cedar Falls, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Cedar Falls

In the last 3 years, 31 of the 35 Cedar Falls daycares had at least one rule cited by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Cedar Falls daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited411%
1 to 2 rules926%
3 to 5 rules1234%
6 to 10 rules411%
11 or more rules617%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

Cost

What daycare costs in Cedar Falls

Full-time infant care in Black Hawk County has a median of $168 a week at a center and $113 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 14% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$168
Home daycare$113

Toddler

Center$145
Home daycare$111

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$111

Black Hawk County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Cedar Falls

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Iowa license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Center or home

    23 centers and 12 home daycares. Homes care for smaller groups in the provider's home; their street addresses are not shown here.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Cedar Falls

How many daycares are in Cedar Falls, IA?

35 licensed daycares are listed in Cedar Falls: 23 child care centers and 12 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Cedar Falls?

Full-time infant care in Black Hawk County has a median of $168 a week at a center and $113 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Cedar Falls daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Iowa Department of Health and Human Services published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

Run a daycare in Cedar Falls?

Claim your listing to set your hours, post openings, add photos and reply to parent reviews.