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Daycares in Grinnell, IA

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

daycares in Grinnell
7
daycare centers
4
home daycares
3
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All daycares in Grinnell

Showing 1 to 7 of 7

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

  1. Group home daycare

    Cynthia Hey

    Grinnell, IA · address shared with families

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

    Tabitha Scheffert

    Grinnell, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Group home daycare

    Tricia Ellis

    Grinnell, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Grinnell

In the last 3 years, 5 of the 7 Grinnell 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.

Grinnell daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited229%
1 to 2 rules229%
3 to 5 rules229%
6 to 10 rules114%
11 or more rules00%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Grinnell

Full-time infant care in Poweshiek County has a median of $161 a week at a center and $109 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$161
Home daycare$109

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$107

Preschool

Center$139
Home daycare$107

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

Programs

Programs in Grinnell

Home daycares3

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Grinnell

  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

    4 centers and 3 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 Grinnell

How many daycares are in Grinnell, IA?

7 licensed daycares are listed in Grinnell: 4 child care centers and 3 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Grinnell?

Full-time infant care in Poweshiek County has a median of $161 a week at a center and $109 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Grinnell 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.

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