Daycares in Fort Dodge, IA
All 34 licensed child care facilities in Fort Dodge, 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 →
34licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
88%with a clean record
4with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Early Childhood Center1315 S 24th St | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 2 | Jodi Johnson531 S 19th St | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 3 | Kat's Around the Clock Childcare, LLC1415 N 14th St | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 4 | AFES Youth Center712 3rd St NW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Annette Wood2428 Elm Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Becky Fuentes1312 S 21st St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Brooklyn Clum848 S 18th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Calvary Family Center Day Care1318 10th Ave SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Child Care Discovery Center1405 N 32nd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Contessa Miller1030 Knollcrest Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Cornerstone Horizons Childcare1456 Park Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Dodger Preschool1611 Williams Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Fort Dodge Head Start3611 Maple Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Hope Seiler2001 7th Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Jennifer Ort338 10th Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Kandiland Day Care Center821 S 25th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Karie Karr2772 18th Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | KidZone Christian Daycare Center & Preschool1111 5th Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Kingdom Kids of St. Olaf239 N 11th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Little Lambs Preschool-GSLC1436 21st Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Lynelle Hammersland-Grady and Chad Grady115 N 17th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Megan Steburg2706 21st Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Melanie Reynolds1046 N 26th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | Natatia Ober22770 Kansas Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | Nicole Waldschmidt1033 Raymond Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | Sabrina Sankey1616 2nd Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | Shelly Hoover1341 Williams Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Sherri Ferrell3002 8th Ave S | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 29 | Sprouts Early Education and Development School407 Kenyon Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 30 | St Edmond After School Program2321 6th Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | St Paul Lutheran Preschool1217 4th Ave S | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | Tammy Anderson2904 14th Ave N | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 33 | Theresa Remington923 S 20th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 34 | Tracey's Tots Daycare Co - Fort Dodge109 S 8th St | 4.2★ | 5 | — |
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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