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Daycares in Elkhart, IA

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

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All daycares in Elkhart

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

  1. Home daycare

    DeAnne Fouraker

    Elkhart, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Elkhart

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

Elkhart 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 Elkhart

Full-time infant care in Polk County has a median of $177 a week at a center and $119 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 12% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$177
Home daycare$119

Toddler

Center$153
Home daycare$117

Preschool

Center$153
Home daycare$117

Polk 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 Elkhart

  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

    1 center and 1 home daycare. 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 Elkhart

How many daycares are in Elkhart, IA?

2 licensed daycares are listed in Elkhart: 1 child care center and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Elkhart?

Full-time infant care in Polk County has a median of $177 a week at a center and $119 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Elkhart 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 Elkhart?

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