Daycares in Ottumwa, IA
All 24 licensed child care facilities in Ottumwa, 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
75%with a clean record
6with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Time Youth Care - Pickwick1306 W Williams | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 2 | Ericka Styles1120 Elm Ct | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 3 | Heather Jones15622 Bluegrass Rd | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 4 | Sieda Child Development Center613 Indian Hills Dr, Bldg 16 | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 5 | Sherry McKay308 Wildwood Dr | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 6 | Amazing Panda Learning Academy LLC1602 Greenwood Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | American Home Finding Child Care Center126 N Jefferson | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Cara McElmury606 Lee Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Caritas Felices, LLC726 W 4th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Elizabeth Weber2634 Marilyn Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Gee Gee's Home Daycare Services501 Hamilton St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Kathy Robertson1814 Albia Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Kimberly Stansberry-Clark141 E Court St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Marcia Reynolds325 S Ward St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Melissa Daycare, LLC336 Lynwood Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Ottumwa Christian School Preschool438 McKinley Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Prime Time Youth Care-Douma307 W Mary St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Prime Time Youth Care-Eisenhower2624 Marilyn Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Rachel Spurgeon1931 Gladstone St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Seton Catholic Preschool and After Care117 E 4th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start613 Indian Hills Dr Bldg 16 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian228 W 4th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Yurieska Aguero Cancio1203 George St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | Ottumwa Y Discovery Lane611 N Hancock St | 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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