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Daycares in Marion, IA

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

daycares in Marion
37
daycare centers
19
home daycares
18
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Marion

Showing 1 to 30 of 37

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

  1. Group home daycare

    Amanda Sackett

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Amanda Yerkes

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Angela Conrad

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Catherine Walker

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  5. Group home daycare

    Chantiell Sagner

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Chrystal Callahan

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Group home daycare

    Froggy In Home Child Care

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycare

    Heavenly Martin

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Itty Bitty Childcare

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Jessica Dahlstrom

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Jessica Page

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycare

    Krista Harney

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Linda Oakley

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

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

    Metta Major

    Marion, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Marion

In the last 3 years, 23 of the 37 Marion 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.

Marion daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited1438%
1 to 2 rules1130%
3 to 5 rules514%
6 to 10 rules38%
11 or more rules411%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Marion

Full-time infant care in Linn County has a median of $166 a week at a center and $111 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 11% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$166
Home daycare$111

Toddler

Center$143
Home daycare$110

Preschool

Center$143
Home daycare$110

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

Programs

Programs in Marion

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Marion

  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

    19 centers and 18 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 Marion

How many daycares are in Marion, IA?

37 licensed daycares are listed in Marion: 19 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 Marion?

Full-time infant care in Linn County has a median of $166 a week at a center and $111 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Marion 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 Marion?

Claim your listing to set your hours, post openings, add photos and reply to parent reviews.