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Daycares in Garner, IA

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

daycares in Garner
8
daycare centers
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home daycares
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State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Garner

Showing 1 to 8 of 8

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

  1. Home daycare

    Amanda Rae's Daycare

    Garner, IA · address shared with families

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

    Courtney Oxender

    Garner, IA · address shared with families

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

    Dawn Mills

    Garner, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycare

    Jennifer Hauptmann

    Garner, IA · address shared with families

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

    Sarah Datema

    Garner, IA · address shared with families

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

    Sara Schisel

    Garner, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Garner

In the last 3 years, 6 of the 8 Garner 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.

Garner daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited225%
1 to 2 rules450%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules00%
11 or more rules225%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Garner

Full-time infant care in Hancock County has a median of $163 a week at a center and $107 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$163
Home daycare$107

Toddler

Center$141
Home daycare$105

Preschool

Center$141
Home daycare$105

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

Programs

Programs in Garner

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Garner

  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

    Paying with a subsidy

    1 accept child care subsidies. Ask whether they have a spot for a child paid by a subsidy now.

  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 Garner

How many daycares are in Garner, IA?

8 licensed daycares are listed in Garner: 2 child care centers and 6 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Garner daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Garner daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Garner?

Full-time infant care in Hancock County has a median of $163 a week at a center and $107 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Garner 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 Garner?

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