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Daycares in Ottumwa, IA

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

daycares in Ottumwa
23
daycare centers
10
home daycares
13
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All daycares in Ottumwa

Showing 1 to 23 of 23

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

  1. Home daycare

    Cara McElmury

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Caritas Felices

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Elizabeth Weber

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Group home daycare

    Heather Jones

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Kathy Robertson

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Kimberly Stansberry-Clark

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Marcia Reynolds

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Melissa Daycare

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Rachel Spurgeon

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Sherry McKay

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

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

    Yurieska Aguero Cancio

    Ottumwa, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Ottumwa

In the last 3 years, 18 of the 23 Ottumwa 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.

Ottumwa daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited522%
1 to 2 rules417%
3 to 5 rules313%
6 to 10 rules835%
11 or more rules313%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Ottumwa

Full-time infant care in Wapello County has a median of $165 a week at a center and $111 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 15% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$165
Home daycare$111

Toddler

Center$142
Home daycare$109

Preschool

Center$142
Home daycare$109

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

Programs

Programs in Ottumwa

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Ottumwa

  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

    10 centers and 13 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 Ottumwa

How many daycares are in Ottumwa, IA?

23 licensed daycares are listed in Ottumwa: 10 child care centers and 13 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Ottumwa?

Full-time infant care in Wapello County has a median of $165 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 Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa?

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