Daycares in Altoona, IA
All 33 licensed child care facilities in Altoona, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Iowa: about $915/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Iowa →
33licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
85%with a clean record
5with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Sharpie Child Care2011 Park Meadows Dr SW | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 2 | Shannon Uglum1809 12st St SE | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 3 | Yellow Brick Road ECDC - Altoona907 8th St SW | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 4 | Adventure-Life Preschool1700 8th St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Altoona Campus Kids Klub-Altoona Elem301 6th St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Altoona Campus Kids Klub-Centennial910 7th Ave SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Altoona Campus Kids Klub-Clay3200 1st Ave S | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Altoona Campus Kids Klub-Willowbrook300 17th Ave SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Altoona Kidsworld Daycare-Preschool Inc #2630 8th St SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Children of Christ Preschool600 1st Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Children's Inc8912 NE 46th Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Church of the Cross Preschool1975 8th St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Debbie Kyner8091 NE 25th Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Jackie Ruge505 10th Ave NW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Jamesshia Hayes Kennedy2917 3rd Ave SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Joanns ABC Daycare1803 8th Ave SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Judith Little711 1st St E | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Kerra Holland1201 25th St SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | LaDonna Williams2365 3rd Ave SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Lisa Bear3001 Lakeview Dr SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Lisa Ciesielski614 15th St SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Michelle Cooper1006 10th Ave Pl SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Sandie Robertson2105 9th St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | Shanny's Child Development Center515 21st St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | Stephanie Holmes1791 Highland Cir SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | Sweetee Thoudou1603 25th Ave SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | Tabatha Stoner104 21st St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Tammy Barton612 3rd Ave NW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 29 | TLCare Center LLC2647 17th St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 30 | Victoria Mohn1578 28th Ave SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | Weptears Nyenpan1142 35th St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | Altoona Kidsworld Daycare-Preschool Inc105 3rd St SE | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 33 | Altoona Achievers2385 3rd Ave SW | 4.2★ | 2 | — |
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.
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