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Daycares in Spirit Lake, IA

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

daycares in Spirit Lake
6
daycare centers
3
home daycares
3
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All daycares in Spirit Lake

Showing 1 to 6 of 6

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

  1. Home daycare

    Lindsay Borthwick-Brown

    Spirit Lake, IA · address shared with families

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

    Sally Kness

    Spirit Lake, IA · address shared with families

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

    Tammy Werner

    Spirit Lake, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Spirit Lake

In the last 3 years, 4 of the 6 Spirit Lake 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.

Spirit Lake daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited233%
1 to 2 rules117%
3 to 5 rules117%
6 to 10 rules233%
11 or more rules00%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Spirit Lake

Full-time infant care in Dickinson County has a median of $165 a week at a center and $112 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$165
Home daycare$112

Toddler

Center$143
Home daycare$110

Preschool

Center$143
Home daycare$110

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

Programs

Programs in Spirit Lake

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Spirit Lake

  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

    3 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 Spirit Lake

How many daycares are in Spirit Lake, IA?

6 licensed daycares are listed in Spirit Lake: 3 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 Spirit Lake?

Full-time infant care in Dickinson County has a median of $165 a week at a center and $112 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake?

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