Daycares in Waterloo, IA
All 99 licensed child care facilities in Waterloo, 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 →
99licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
89%with a clean record
11with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A to Z Learning Center & Day Care-Donald307 E Donald St | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 2 | Hawkeye Child Development Center - ALC120 Jefferson ST | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 3 | YMCA Early Learning Center669 S Hackett Rd | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 4 | Happy Time Preschool & Daycare3520 Ansborough AVE | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 5 | YWCA of Black Hawk County Child Care425 Lafayette St | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 6 | Community United Child Care Centers-Westridge3610 Ansborough Ave | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 7 | Legacy Littles Christian Early Learning Center620 W 5th ST | 4.4★ | 1 | — |
| 8 | Sandy Kuykendall-Bivens1716 Hammond Avenue | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 9 | Little Stars Child Care Center2250 W Ridgeway Ave | 4.4★ | 2 | — |
| 10 | A to Z Learning Center & Day Care-W 4th St3823 W 4th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | A to Z Learning Center & Day Care-Waterloo Univ.3243 University Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Adrianna Larsen744 Riehl St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Alisha Frazer and Blaine Frazer1115 Byron AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Alysia Koontz815 Lynkaylee Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Alyssa Wolff325 Joy Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Angel Halverson2411 Wenner Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Angela Dobbs1900 W 11th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Beatriz Olivero Pinto216 Center St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Bertha Johnson521 Fowler St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Bridgette Magruder1711 W 3rd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Brittany Clark912 Cutler St. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Brittany Sisk909 W Parker St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Building Bright Beginnings202 Byron Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | Callie Leavy1638 Longfellow Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | Cavounda Taylor114 Quincy St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | Cecilia Bulambo1017 Kimball Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | Cedar Valley Kids Childcare Center3210 E 4TH STREET | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Charity Hartson1915 Caras Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 29 | Connie Morris327 Hammond AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 30 | Cribs 2 Crayons Early Learning and Resource Center205 Adams St Suite 2 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | CVCS Early Childhood Program3225 W 9th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | Daphne Williams321 Highland Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 33 | Darlene Coleman515 Boston Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 34 | Deanna Durnin-Blad1216 Glenny Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 35 | Denise Videbeck1527 Longfellow Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 36 | Diamond Star Early Learning Academy1307 W Ridgeway Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 37 | Doris Conley631 Linden Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 38 | Earlene Archie1221 Independence Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 39 | Elizabeth Seals1800 E Ridgeway Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 40 | Emiley Eilers1403 E Shaulis Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 41 | Gracie's Place Childcare222 Hollywood Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 42 | Growing Minds Early Learning Center608 WEST 4TH ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 43 | Hawkeye Child Development Center1501 E Orange Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 44 | Heidi Higgins3125 Violet Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 45 | Hugging Tree Nature Preschool, Inc1617 Rainbow Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 46 | It Takes a Village Childcare, LLC3631 W 9th ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 47 | Jacee Frost1929 Carriage Hill Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 48 | Julia Smith1512 W 11th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 49 | Kathy Adelmund437 N Raymond Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 50 | Kathy Winbush1962 Newell ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 51 | Kelsey Williams285 Derbyshire Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 52 | Kerri Nielsen1825 Kimball Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 53 | Kingdom Kids315 Oak Ridge RD | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 54 | Laura Unegbu426 Shirley St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 55 | Legacy Littles of Hope845 W 4th st | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 56 | Leighann Lee527 Kingsley Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 57 | Lisa Campbell310 Locust St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 58 | Lola Todd936 Riehl St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 59 | Luann Benson128 Niagara Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 60 | Martisha Martin401 Quincy St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 61 | Michelle Duncan1166 Lorraine Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 62 | Nancy Rose1005 Prospect Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 63 | Nita Daniels153 Dawson St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 64 | Pamela Sauer600 Sheridan Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 65 | Rhonda Greenwood2155 Country Ln | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 66 | Ruth O'Neal-Lewis235 Baltimore St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 67 | Safe Care Kids Center LLC128 S Barclay St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 68 | Safe Care Learning Center LLC118 S Barclay ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 69 | Sarah Rafael702 Riehl St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 70 | Schnique Dondrette Rembert204 E 8TH ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 71 | Shining Star Childcare306 Oneida ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 72 | Small World Preschool3475 Kimball Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 73 | Soia Sony115 Elston Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 74 | Son Rise Christian School & Day Care928 Jefferson St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 75 | St Edwards Before & After School139 E Mitchell AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 76 | Stacy Hunt228 Sherman AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 77 | Stephany Kleinheksel936 Lynda Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 78 | Tammy K Phillips123 Sabrina Cir | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 79 | Teresa Becker1002 South St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 80 | Tina Spates305 Merriman St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 81 | Tri-County Head Start Learning and Community Ctr840-844 W 4TH ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 82 | Tri-County Head Start-Lily Furgerson507 Argyle St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 83 | Tri-County Head Start-Lowell1707 WILLISTON AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 84 | Tri-County Head Start-Maywood Center800 Milwaukee AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 85 | Trinity Preschool & Childcare4535 Kimball Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 86 | Vicky Quinn321 Harwood Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 87 | Wendy Jordan943 Roosevelt St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 88 | Y's Kids at Cunningham1224 Mobile ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 89 | Y's Kids at Highland812 Idaho ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 90 | Y's Kids at Irving Elementary1115 W 5th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 91 | Y's Kids at Kingsley201 Sunset RD | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 92 | Y's Kids at Kittrell1304 Oregon St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 93 | Y's Kids at Lincoln Elementary302 Cedar Bend St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 94 | Y's Kids at Lou Henry312 Rachael ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 95 | Y's Kids at Lowell1707 WILLISTON AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 96 | YMCA School Age Care at Becker Elem1239 Sheldon St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 97 | YMCA School Age Care at Orange Elem5805 Kimball Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 98 | Sugarbabys Childcare915 W 4th St | 4.2★ | 1 | — |
| 99 | Community United Child Care Centers - VGM1111 VAN MILLER WY | 4.2★ | 3 | — |
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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