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Daycares in Iowa City, IA

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

daycares in Iowa City
69
daycare centers
42
home daycares
27
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Iowa City

Showing 1 to 30 of 69

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

  1. Home daycare

    Abigail Cicman

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

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

    Alyce Winters

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

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

    Angela Pagan

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

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

    April Cardenas

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

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

    Blanca Castaneda

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

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

    Blanca Zambrano-Ruiz

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycare

    Blandine Mavanga

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Group home daycare

    Carol Spangler

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

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

    Cynthia Rivera

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycare

    Dominique Blount

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

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

    Emma Eldeen

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Group home daycare

    Jackie Perkins

    Iowa City, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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All 69 Iowa City daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Iowa City

In the last 3 years, 49 of the 69 Iowa City 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.

Iowa City daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited2029%
1 to 2 rules1826%
3 to 5 rules1928%
6 to 10 rules1116%
11 or more rules11%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Iowa City

Full-time infant care in Johnson County has a median of $177 a week at a center and $119 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 13% 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$152
Home daycare$117

Preschool

Center$152
Home daycare$117

Johnson 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 Iowa City

  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

    42 centers and 27 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 Iowa City

How many daycares are in Iowa City, IA?

69 licensed daycares are listed in Iowa City: 42 child care centers and 27 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Iowa City?

Full-time infant care in Johnson 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 Iowa City 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 Iowa City?

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