Daycares in Cedar Falls, IA
All 37 licensed child care facilities in Cedar Falls, 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 →
37licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
95%with a clean record
2with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A to Z Learning Center & Daycare-University Ave4828 University Ave | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 2 | Community United Child Care Centers-Valley Park1026 E Seerley Blvd | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 3 | Ali's Daycare3003 Tucson Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Ashley Turner1409 Clay St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Bear Care Child Care322 Joanne St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Betty Gruver415 Bergstrom Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Brandy Rolf1715 Tremont St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Brittany Muehling2704 Alameda st | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Cedar Valley Preschool & Child Care Center724 Lantz Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Circle of Care-St Patrick Catholic School615 Washington St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Clover Patch Day Care802 Main St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Community United Child Care Centers-Nordic Drive5109 Nordic Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Creative Beginnings Preschool7009 Nordic Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | First Kids Preschool and Child Care718 Clay St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Hannah Michelson1023 Barnett Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Immanuel Lutheran Preschool4820 Oster Parkway | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Kelli Youngton103 E Lone Tree Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Kimberly Graves3922 Veralta Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Learn and Play PS & DCC - Cedar Falls4710 Cedar Heights Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Lora Retterath1009 Lilac Ln | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Mattie Thrower709 W 12th ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Melissa Gray3816 Winters Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Montessori System School3220 Terrace Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | Orchard Hill Church Preschool3900 Orchard Hill Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | Prairie Rose Montessori School6203 Chancellor Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | Shakila Powell1309 Ashworth Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | St John Preschool and Childcare Center715 College St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Stacey Brown1415 W 2nd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 29 | The Farmstead Preschool Inc3603 Skyview Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 30 | UNI Child Development Center1420 19th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | Y's Kids at Cedar Falls Lincoln321 W 8th ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | Y's Kids at Hansen616 Holmes Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 33 | Y's Kids at North Cedar2419 Fern AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 34 | YMCA School Age Care at Aldrich Elementary2526 Ashworth Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 35 | YMCA School Age Care at Cedar Heights Elem2417 Rainbow Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 36 | YMCA School Age Care at Orchard Hill Elem3909 Rownd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 37 | YMCA School Age Care at Southdale Elem627 Orchard Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
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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