Daycares in Waverly, IA
All 15 licensed child care facilities in Waverly, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
15licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
87%with a clean record
2with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambrosia Liger1700 Larrabee Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Beth James310 3rd St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Cindy Busta1011 Bronson Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Dawn Lee209 Oak St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Discoveries Learning Center Inc. - Waverly Campus403 Technology Pl | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Kerri Wellman207 Pine St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Melissa Simpson108 Maple Cir | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | NEICAC-Waverly Head Start809 4TH STREET SE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Redeemer Lutheran Little Lambs Preschool2001 W Bremer Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Sarah Renn418 3rd Ave SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Shalimar Santos1145 Leitha TER | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | St Paul's Lutheran Before & After School Care301 1st St NW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Waverly Child Care & Preschool1600 W Bremer Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Families First Child Care and Learning Center1661 3rd St SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Little Explorers Daycare200 Sunrise Terrace | 4.2★ | 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.