Daycares in Spencer, IA
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Spencer, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
14licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carla Walker718 4th Ave SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Dawn Grimmius804 1st Ave SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Diane Birdsall1010 E 17th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | First English Christian Preschool1311 E 18th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Mackensi Cummings3218 W 3rd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Mercedes Moeller1604 3rd Ave E | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Missy Lair303 36th Ave W | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Playtime, Unlimited501 W 11th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Rivers Edge Childcare Center701 E 18th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Sacred Heart School Pre-K1111 4th Ave W | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Spencer Family YMCA Dvergsten Center1001 11th Ave W | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Tiffany Halverson707 5th St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Trinity Preschool & Daycare900 11th Ave W | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | UDMO Early Childhood Program-Jefferson School411 E 10th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
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.