Daycares in Algona, IA
All 11 licensed child care facilities in Algona, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
11licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
64%with a clean record
4with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Fox1314 E Nebraska St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Jeanne Berkland107 N Ridgley St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Judy King603 E Chubb St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Julie Reed620 Hwy 18 W | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Little Sprouts Daycare LLC121 N Dodge St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Loving Hands Nursery201 E Nebraska St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Melissa Mosley406 W Call St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Algona Family YMCA Childcare @ the YMCA2101 E McGregor St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Erika Bierstedt404 N Heckart St | 4.1★ | 1 | — |
| 10 | Bear Care808 E Lucas St | 4.0★ | 1 | — |
| 11 | NICAO Head Start-Algona613 Diagonal St | 4.0★ | 1 | — |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.