Daycares in Mason City, IA
All 24 licensed child care facilities in Mason 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 →
24licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
67%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Klouse804 N Jefferson Ave | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 2 | Newman Childcare & Preschool2050 S MCKINLEY | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 3 | Shawn Bohl820 5th St SE | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 4 | Sunbeam Christian Child Care and Preschool419 N Delaware Ave | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 5 | TUG's Daycare & Preschool950 N Illinois Ave | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 6 | At Home Education Services dba Kinderhaus213 1st St SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Christine Foth422 5th St SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Crystal Cary1705 S Hampshire Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Cynthia Meyer1712 S Coolidge Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Elizabeth Koopman915 S TENNESSEE PLACE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Heather Perry1525 S Carolina Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Jennifer Carson403 20TH PL SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Joann Galliart115 Woodbine Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Jodi Mariner401 10th St NE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Kristelyn Trujillo24 N Willowgreen Ct | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Lea Baker119 28th St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Michelle Zeglen315 16th St NW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City811 N KENTUCKY AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Sugar Plum Preschool213 N Pennsylvania Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Washington Charlie Brown PS and CC700 N Washington Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | YMCA Summer Camp/After-School Program1840 S MONROE AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Stefinie Wilmarth1421 N Hampshire Ave | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 23 | Jodie Fistler909 13th St SE | 4.2★ | 1 | — |
| 24 | West Town Charlie Brown1780 S MONROE AVE | 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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