Daycares in Norwalk, IA
All 17 licensed child care facilities in Norwalk, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
17licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
76%with a clean record
4with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadence Academy Before and After School - Lakewood9210 Happy Hollow Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Cadence Academy Before and After School - Orchard1130 W North Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Cadence Academy Before and After School - Oviatt713 School Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Francesca Palmer1336 Casady Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Heather Handy4794 Lakewood Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Jamie Frost225 Pine Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Julie's Daycare406 Sycamore Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Kerri Funk339 W High Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Leigh Gearhart1200 E 18th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Patricia Danielson4934 Wakonda Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Sara Peacock1405 Warrior Run Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Serendipity Preschool1100 Gordon Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Sheena Wright2240 Hazeltine Pl | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Lil' Hands Big Dreams810 North Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center800 Colonial Cir | 4.2★ | None | — |
| 16 | Crayons 2 Pencils Recreation Center515 Sunset Dr | 4.0★ | 1 | — |
| 17 | Yellow Brick Road ECDC - Norwalk2201 Sunset Dr | 3.4★ | 4 | — |
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.