Daycares in Norwalk, IA

All 18 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.

Typical cost in Iowa: about $915/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Iowa →

18licensed daycares

4.3average safety rating

78%with a clean record

4with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Lil' Hands Big Dreams810 North Ave	4.5★	None	—
2	Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center800 Colonial Cir	4.4★	None	—
3	Cadence Academy Before and After School - Lakewood9210 Happy Hollow Dr	4.3★	None	—
4	Cadence Academy Before and After School - Orchard1130 W North Ave	4.3★	None	—
5	Cadence Academy Before and After School - Oviatt713 School Ave	4.3★	None	—
6	Francesca Palmer1336 Casady Dr	4.3★	None	—
7	Heather Handy4794 Lakewood Dr	4.3★	None	—
8	Jamie Frost225 Pine Ave	4.3★	None	—
9	Julie's Daycare406 Sycamore Dr	4.3★	None	—
10	Kerri Funk339 W High Rd	4.3★	None	—
11	Leigh Gearhart1200 E 18th St	4.3★	None	—
12	Patricia Danielson4934 Wakonda Dr	4.3★	None	—
13	Sara Peacock1405 Warrior Run Dr	4.3★	None	—
14	Serendipity Preschool1100 Gordon Ave	4.3★	None	—
15	Sheena Wright2240 Hazeltine Pl	4.3★	None	—
16	Tiny Roots Childcare LLC1524 High Rd	4.3★	None	—
17	Crayons 2 Pencils Recreation Center515 Sunset Dr	4.2★	1	—
18	Yellow Brick Road ECDC - Norwalk2201 Sunset Dr	4.2★	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.

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