Daycares in Fort Dodge, IA
Daycare centers and home daycares in Fort Dodge, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Iowa publishes them, its inspection records.
- daycares in Fort Dodge
- 32
- daycare centers
- 14
- home daycares
- 18
All daycares in Fort Dodge
Showing 1 to 30 of 32
ChildCare Discovery Center
3.9· 9 reviewsFort Dodge, IA
Takes infants5 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Cornerstone Horizons Childcare
Fort Dodge, IA · address shared with families
1 state visit · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Kat's Around the Clock Childcare
Fort Dodge, IA · address shared with families
4 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Lynelle Hammersland-Grady and Chad Grady
Fort Dodge, IA · address shared with families
3 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Melanie Reynolds
Fort Dodge, IA · address shared with families
2 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)Nicole Waldschmidt
Fort Dodge, IA · address shared with families
3 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
All 32 Fort Dodge daycares, A to Z
- A
- AFES Youth Center
- B
- Becky Fuentes Home daycare
- C
- Calvary Family Center Day Care
- ChildCare Discovery Center
- Community Early Childhood Center
- Contessa Miller Home daycare
- Cornerstone Horizons Childcare Home daycare
- D
- Dodger Preschool
- F
- Fort Dodge Head Start
- H
- Hope Seiler Home daycare
- J
- Jennifer Ort Home daycare
- Jodi Johnson Home daycare
- K
- Kandiland Day Care Center
- Karie Karr Home daycare
- Kat's Around the Clock Childcare Home daycare
- KidZone Christian Daycare Center & Preschool
- Kingdom Kids of St. Olaf
- L
- Little Lambs Preschool-GSLC
- Lynelle Hammersland-Grady and Chad Grady Home daycare
- M
- Megan Steburg Home daycare
- Melanie Reynolds Home daycare
- N
- Natatia Ober Home daycare
- Nicole Waldschmidt Home daycare
- S
- Sabrina Sankey Home daycare
- Shelly Hoover Home daycare
- Sherri Ferrell Home daycare
- Sprouts Early Education and Development School
- St Edmond After School Program
- St Paul Lutheran Preschool
- T
- Tammy Anderson Home daycare
- Theresa Remington Home daycare
- Tracey's Tots Daycare Co - Fort Dodge
State record
Inspection records in Fort Dodge
In the last 3 years, 31 of the 32 Fort Dodge 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.
| Rules cited, last 3 years | Daycares | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No rules cited | 1 | 3% |
| 1 to 2 rules | 3 | 9% |
| 3 to 5 rules | 9 | 28% |
| 6 to 10 rules | 7 | 22% |
| 11 or more rules | 12 | 38% |
Cost
What daycare costs in Fort Dodge
Full-time infant care in Webster County has a median of $156 a week at a center and $105 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.
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Before you enroll
Choosing a daycare in Fort Dodge
- 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
Center or home
14 centers and 18 home daycares. Homes care for smaller groups in the provider's home; their street addresses are not shown here.
- 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 Fort Dodge
How many daycares are in Fort Dodge, IA?
32 licensed daycares are listed in Fort Dodge: 14 child care centers and 18 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.
How much does daycare cost in Fort Dodge?
Full-time infant care in Webster County has a median of $156 a week at a center and $105 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.
Can I see a Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge?
Claim your listing to set your hours, post openings, add photos and reply to parent reviews.