Daycares in Iowa

3,253 licensed child care facilities across Iowa, each scored on one nationwide scale from the state's own licensing and inspection records — not ads. Pick a city to see its daycares ranked.

Typical cost in Iowa: about $915/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Iowa →

3,253licensed daycares

4.3average safety rating

85%with a clean record

0with high-risk findings

#	City	Licensed daycares	Avg rating
1	Daycares in Des Moines, IA	397	4.3★
2	Daycares in Davenport, IA	151	4.3★
3	Daycares in Cedar Rapids, IA	138	4.3★
4	Daycares in Waterloo, IA	99	4.3★
5	Daycares in Sioux City, IA	97	4.3★
6	Daycares in Ankeny, IA	90	4.3★
7	Daycares in Council Bluffs, IA	75	4.3★
8	Daycares in Iowa City, IA	74	4.3★
9	Daycares in West Des Moines, IA	64	4.3★
10	Daycares in Dubuque, IA	62	4.3★
11	Daycares in Urbandale, IA	43	4.3★
12	Daycares in Burlington, IA	42	4.3★
13	Daycares in Bettendorf, IA	41	4.3★
14	Daycares in Marion, IA	38	4.3★
15	Daycares in Cedar Falls, IA	37	4.3★
16	Daycares in Ames, IA	36	4.3★
17	Daycares in Fort Dodge, IA	34	4.3★
18	Daycares in Altoona, IA	33	4.3★
19	Daycares in North Liberty, IA	33	4.3★
20	Daycares in Waukee, IA	31	4.3★
21	Daycares in Marshalltown, IA	30	4.3★
22	Daycares in Johnston, IA	30	4.3★
23	Daycares in Coralville, IA	27	4.3★
24	Daycares in Muscatine, IA	26	4.3★
25	Daycares in Mason City, IA	24	4.3★
26	Daycares in Ottumwa, IA	24	4.3★
27	Daycares in Clinton, IA	21	4.3★
28	Daycares in Charles City, IA	21	4.3★
29	Daycares in Grimes, IA	20	4.3★
30	Daycares in Newton, IA	19	4.3★
31	Daycares in Pleasant Hill, IA	18	4.3★
32	Daycares in Norwalk, IA	18	4.3★
33	Daycares in Indianola, IA	17	4.3★
34	Daycares in Creston, IA	17	4.3★
35	Daycares in Carroll, IA	16	4.3★
36	Daycares in Oskaloosa, IA	16	4.3★
37	Daycares in Clive, IA	15	4.3★
38	Daycares in Waverly, IA	15	4.3★
39	Daycares in Atlantic, IA	14	4.3★
40	Daycares in Spencer, IA	14	4.3★
41	Daycares in Fairfield, IA	12	4.3★
42	Daycares in Bondurant, IA	12	4.3★
43	Daycares in Fort Madison, IA	12	4.3★
44	Daycares in Decorah, IA	11	4.3★
45	Daycares in Algona, IA	11	4.3★
46	Daycares in Le Mars, IA	11	4.3★
47	Daycares in Tiffin, IA	11	4.3★
48	Daycares in Boone, IA	10	4.3★
49	Daycares in Huxley, IA	10	4.3★
50	Daycares in Winterset, IA	10	4.3★
51	Daycares in Albia, IA	10	4.3★
52	Daycares in Nevada, IA	10	4.3★
53	Daycares in Osceola, IA	10	4.3★
54	Daycares in Adel, IA	10	4.3★
55	Daycares in Perry, IA	10	4.3★
56	Daycares in Keokuk, IA	10	4.3★
57	Daycares in Glenwood, IA	9	4.3★
58	Daycares in Bloomfield, IA	9	4.3★
59	Daycares in Waukon, IA	9	4.3★
60	Daycares in Osage, IA	9	4.3★
61	Daycares in Monticello, IA	9	4.3★
62	Daycares in New Hampton, IA	9	4.3★
63	Daycares in Emmetsburg, IA	9	4.3★
64	Daycares in Northwood, IA	9	4.3★
65	Daycares in Garner, IA	9	4.3★
66	Daycares in Hiawatha, IA	9	4.3★
67	Daycares in Washington, IA	9	4.3★
68	Daycares in Clear Lake, IA	9	4.3★
69	Daycares in Eldridge, IA	9	4.3★
70	Daycares in Cherokee, IA	9	4.3★
71	Daycares in Grinnell, IA	8	4.3★
72	Daycares in Ogden, IA	8	4.3★
73	Daycares in Carlisle, IA	8	4.3★
74	Daycares in Williamsburg, IA	8	4.3★
75	Daycares in Mount Pleasant, IA	8	4.3★
76	Daycares in Solon, IA	8	4.3★
77	Daycares in West Liberty, IA	8	4.3★
78	Daycares in Vinton, IA	8	4.3★
79	Daycares in Sergeant Bluff, IA	8	4.3★
80	Daycares in Knoxville, IA	8	4.3★
81	Daycares in Cresco, IA	8	4.3★
82	Daycares in Tama, IA	8	4.3★
83	Daycares in Pella, IA	8	4.3★
84	Daycares in Story City, IA	7	4.3★
85	Daycares in Webster City, IA	7	4.3★
86	Daycares in Storm Lake, IA	7	4.3★
87	Daycares in Grundy Center, IA	7	4.3★
88	Daycares in Independence, IA	7	4.3★
89	Daycares in Evansdale, IA	6	4.3★
90	Daycares in West Branch, IA	6	4.3★
91	Daycares in Ossian, IA	6	4.3★
92	Daycares in Hampton, IA	6	4.3★
93	Daycares in Sheldon, IA	6	4.3★
94	Daycares in Sioux Center, IA	6	4.3★
95	Daycares in Clarinda, IA	5	4.3★
96	Daycares in Jefferson, IA	5	4.3★
97	Daycares in Red Oak, IA	5	4.3★
98	Daycares in Dyersville, IA	5	4.3★
99	Daycares in Humboldt, IA	5	4.3★
100	Daycares in Milford, IA	5	4.3★
101	Daycares in Iowa Falls, IA	5	4.3★
102	Daycares in Manly, IA	5	4.3★
103	Daycares in Anamosa, IA	5	4.3★
104	Daycares in Forest City, IA	5	4.3★
105	Daycares in Maquoketa, IA	5	4.3★
106	Daycares in Center Point, IA	5	4.3★
107	Daycares in Greenfield, IA	5	4.3★
108	Daycares in Moville, IA	5	4.3★
109	Daycares in Spirit Lake, IA	5	4.3★
110	Daycares in Estherville, IA	5	4.3★
111	Daycares in Denison, IA	5	4.3★
112	Daycares in Windsor Heights, IA	5	4.3★
113	Daycares in Chariton, IA	5	4.3★
114	Daycares in Mount Vernon, IA	5	4.3★
115	Daycares in Harlan, IA	5	4.3★
116	Daycares in Hudson, IA	5	4.3★
117	Daycares in Tipton, IA	5	4.4★
118	Daycares in West Point, IA	5	4.3★
119	Daycares in Woodbine, IA	5	4.3★
120	Daycares in Manchester, IA	5	4.3★
121	Daycares in West Burlington, IA	5	4.3★
122	Daycares in Clarion, IA	4	4.4★
123	Daycares in Earlham, IA	4	4.3★
124	Daycares in State Center, IA	4	4.3★
125	Daycares in Kalona, IA	4	4.3★
126	Daycares in Sac City, IA	4	4.3★
127	Daycares in Polk City, IA	4	4.3★
128	Daycares in Peosta, IA	4	4.3★
129	Daycares in Onawa, IA	4	4.3★
130	Daycares in Shenandoah, IA	4	4.3★
131	Daycares in Tripoli, IA	4	4.3★
132	Daycares in Jesup, IA	4	4.3★
133	Daycares in Belmond, IA	4	4.3★
134	Daycares in Centerville, IA	4	4.3★
135	Daycares in Nora Springs, IA	4	4.3★
136	Daycares in Van Meter, IA	4	4.3★
137	Daycares in Toledo, IA	4	4.3★
138	Daycares in Glidden, IA	4	4.3★
139	Daycares in De Soto, IA	4	4.3★
140	Daycares in Orange City, IA	4	4.3★
141	Daycares in Madrid, IA	4	4.3★
142	Daycares in Allison, IA	4	4.3★
143	Daycares in Audubon, IA	4	4.3★
144	Daycares in Hartley, IA	4	4.3★
145	Daycares in Postville, IA	4	4.3★
146	Daycares in Dewitt, IA	4	4.3★
147	Daycares in Atkins, IA	4	4.3★
148	Daycares in Gilbertville, IA	4	4.3★
149	Daycares in Mitchellville, IA	4	4.3★
150	Daycares in Larchwood, IA	4	4.3★
151	Daycares in Riverside, IA	4	4.3★
152	Daycares in Adair, IA	3	4.3★
153	Daycares in Sioux Rapids, IA	3	4.3★
154	Daycares in Oakland, IA	3	4.3★
155	Daycares in Denver, IA	3	4.3★
156	Daycares in Oelwein, IA	3	4.4★
157	Daycares in Calmar, IA	3	4.3★
158	Daycares in Manning, IA	3	4.4★
159	Daycares in Asbury, IA	3	4.3★
160	Daycares in Le Claire, IA	3	4.3★
161	Daycares in Slater, IA	3	4.3★
162	Daycares in Eldora, IA	3	4.3★
163	Daycares in Camanche, IA	3	4.3★
164	Daycares in Gilbert, IA	3	4.3★
165	Daycares in Danville, IA	3	4.3★
166	Daycares in Wapello, IA	3	4.3★
167	Daycares in Shell Rock, IA	3	4.3★
168	Daycares in Parkersburg, IA	3	4.3★
169	Daycares in Greene, IA	3	4.3★
170	Daycares in Britt, IA	3	4.3★
171	Daycares in Rock Valley, IA	3	4.3★
172	Daycares in Lisbon, IA	3	4.3★
173	Daycares in Clarksville, IA	3	4.3★
174	Daycares in New Sharon, IA	3	4.3★
175	Daycares in Nashua, IA	3	4.3★
176	Daycares in Corning, IA	3	4.3★
177	Daycares in Bernard, IA	3	4.3★
178	Daycares in Granger, IA	3	4.3★
179	Daycares in Janesville, IA	3	4.3★
180	Daycares in Newell, IA	3	4.3★
181	Daycares in George, IA	3	4.3★
182	Daycares in Monroe, IA	3	4.3★
183	Daycares in Hornick, IA	3	4.4★
184	Daycares in Afton, IA	3	4.3★
185	Daycares in New Albin, IA	3	4.3★
186	Daycares in Aplington, IA	3	4.3★
187	Daycares in Anita, IA	3	4.3★
188	Daycares in Cascade, IA	3	4.4★
189	Daycares in Hawarden, IA	3	4.3★
190	Daycares in Wilton, IA	3	4.3★
191	Daycares in Brooklyn, IA	3	4.3★
192	Daycares in Leon, IA	3	4.3★
193	Daycares in Carter Lake, IA	3	4.3★
194	Daycares in Neola, IA	3	4.3★
195	Daycares in Mount Ayr, IA	3	4.4★
196	Daycares in Eagle Grove, IA	3	4.3★
197	Daycares in New London, IA	3	4.3★
198	Daycares in Missouri Valley, IA	3	4.3★
199	Daycares in Stuart, IA	3	4.3★
200	Daycares in Holstein, IA	3	4.3★
201	Daycares in Durant, IA	3	4.4★
202	Daycares in Winfield, IA	3	4.4★
203	Daycares in Dunkerton, IA	3	4.3★
204	Daycares in Eldon, IA	3	4.4★
205	Daycares in Corydon, IA	3	4.3★
206	Daycares in West Union, IA	3	4.3★
207	Daycares in Hinton, IA	3	4.3★

Plus 342 licensed facilities in smaller Iowa towns without a dedicated city page — every one is searchable from the main search. Ratings are computed from official records; see how our safety ratings work.