Daycares in Charles City, IA
All 21 licensed child care facilities in Charles City, 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 →
21licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
86%with a clean record
3with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karissa Bray Barnett505 6th Ave | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 2 | Jennifer Guzman Lopez506 3rd Ave | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 3 | Mary Cross202 Hulin St | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 4 | Brittany Parker1706 Indiana AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Candy Blakewell307 L Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Central Preschool601 Milwaukee ST STE 1 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Charles City YMCA Before & After School Program1406 N Grand Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Cheyenne Ackerson908 South Johnson | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Deneen Ritter102 N Johnson St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Hope Slinger305 9th Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Immaculate Conception Preschool1203 Clark St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Jennifer Hanley707 8th Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Jennifer Ross419 S Jackson St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Kelly Tynan508 L Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Lois Nevers305 8th AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Miss Tinas Home Daycare LLC1305 Waller St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | NICAO Early Head Start-Charles City404 N Jackson St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Nicholas Bentley3005 Yorkshire Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Sandra Weir200 Hulin St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Theresa R Deetz1904 Cherry Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | TLC: The Learning Center201 5TH AVE STE 2 | 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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