Licensed Childcare Facilities in Iowa
CareLookup covers 3,708+ licensed childcare facilities in Iowa, including family child care homes, daycare centers, and group homes. Facility licensing status and contact information is available; inspection data is not yet available for this state. Data is sourced from the Iowa Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS). Search by facility name, address, city, or zip code below.
Top cities in Iowa
Largest concentrations of licensed facilities. View any city for the full list of facilities, inspection records, and licensing status.
Browse by county
110 countys with at least one licensed facility.
- Polk County768
- Linn County233
- Scott County226
- Black Hawk County192
- Johnson County166
- Woodbury County141
- Pottawattamie County103
- Dubuque County90
- Story County83
- Dallas County71
- Des Moines County60
- Warren County53
- Cerro Gordo County43
- Muscatine County43
- Marshall County42
- Clinton County38
- Webster County38
- Douglas County36
- Lee County35
- Wapello County35
- Bremer County33
- Jasper County31
- Carroll County30
- Floyd County29
- Sioux County28
- Union County27
- Winneshiek County26
- Boone County24
- Jones County24
- Butler County23
- Plymouth County23
- Benton County22
- Cass County22
- Washington County22
- Henry County21
- Mahaska County21
- Obrien County21
- Allamakee County20
- Marion County20
- Rock Island County20
- Tama County20
- Buchanan County19
- Iowa County19
- Buena Vista County18
- Cedar County17
- Chickasaw County16
- Grundy County16
- Kossuth County16
- Madison County16
- Mitchell County16
- Worth County16
- Clay County15
- Dickinson County15
- Hamilton County15
- Howard County15
- Jefferson County15
- Lyon County15
- Cherokee County14
- Clarke County14
- Crawford County14
- Hancock County14
- Hardin County14
- Page County14
- Poweshiek County14
- Wright County14
- Adair County13
- Harrison County13
- Mills County13
- Montgomery County13
- Clayton County12
- Monroe County12
- Palo Alto County12
- Fayette County11
- Franklin County11
- Humboldt County11
- Davis County10
- Decatur County10
- Jackson County10
- Monona County10
- Sarpy County10
- Winnebago County10
- Dakota County9
- Delaware County9
- Guthrie County9
- Shelby County9
- Calhoun County8
- Emmet County8
- Greene County8
- Louisa County8
- Wayne County8
- Appanoose County7
- Lucas County7
- Sac County7
- Audubon County6
- Ida County6
- Pocahontas County6
- Van Buren County6
- Keokuk County5
- Taylor County5
- Adams County4
- Ringgold County4
- Fremont County3
- Osceola County3
- Fillmore County2
- Grant County1
- Jo Daviess County1
- Lincoln County1
- Morgan County1
- Nobles County1
- Thurston County1
About childcare licensing in Iowa
Childcare facilities in Iowa are regulated by the Iowa Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHS). Licensed facilities are subject to background checks, health and safety requirements, and periodic inspections. If you have a concern about a specific facility, contact the licensing agency directly.
Learn more about national childcare resources at the HHS Office of Child Care and Child Care Aware of America.