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Daycares in Dexter, IA

Home daycares in Dexter, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Iowa publishes them, its inspection records.

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All daycares in Dexter

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

  1. Group home daycare

    Karen Martin

    Dexter, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycare

    Linda Rummel

    Dexter, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Dexter

In the last 3 years, 1 of the 2 Dexter 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.

Dexter daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited150%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules00%
11 or more rules150%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Dexter

Full-time infant care in Dallas County has a median of $185 a week at a center and $125 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 10% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$185
Home daycare$125

Toddler

Center$160
Home daycare$123

Preschool

Center$160
Home daycare$123

Dallas 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 Dexter

  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

    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 Dexter

How many daycares are in Dexter, IA?

2 licensed daycares are listed in Dexter, all of them home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Dexter?

Full-time infant care in Dallas County has a median of $185 a week at a center and $125 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Dexter 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 Dexter?

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