Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in Benton County

Benton County, Iowa is home to 22 state-licensed care providers across 13 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

Browse the Iowa directory or jump to a city:

, IA 1 providers Atkins, IA 3 providers Belle Plaine, IA 1 providers Blairstown, IA 2 providers Dysart, IA 1 providers Keystone, IA 1 providers Luzerne, IA 1 providers Norway, IA 1 providers Shellsburg, IA 1 providers Urbana, IA 1 providers Van Horne, IA 1 providers Vinton, IA 9 providers Walford, IA 1 providers

Child Care Centers in Benton County

8 providers in Benton County: Vinton, Shellsburg, Atkins, Van Horne, Norway, Urbana, Dysart

Child Care Center Bright Futures Child Care Center Vinton, IA 52349 Child Care Center Creative Kids Company - Shellsburg Shellsburg, IA 52332 Child Care Center Creative Kids Company - Vinton Vinton, IA 52349 Child Care Center Early Beginnings Atkins Inc Atkins, IA 52206 Child Care Center Early Beginnings Inc Van Horne, IA 52346 Child Care Center Frontier Childcare Norway, IA 52318 Child Care Center Growing Patch Summer Camp Urbana, IA 52345 Child Care Center Little Knights Learning Center Dysart, IA 52224

Family Child Care Homes in Benton County

13 providers in Benton County: Atkins, Belle Plaine, Vinton, Luzerne, , Walford, Keystone, Blairstown

Preschools in Benton County

1 provider in Benton County: Vinton

Preschool TLC Preschool Vinton, IA 52349

Head Start Programs in Benton County

2 providers in Benton County: Vinton

Head Start Program HACAP Head Start - Vinton Vinton, IA 52349 Capacity 16 Head Start Program HACAP Head Start-North Benton Vinton, IA 52349

Choosing care in Benton County

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - licensing record, ratios and group sizes, caregiver experience, and the particular hours and services a family needs. No single measure captures all of that, and nothing replaces a visit.

Where you can, visit each option in Benton County, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.

Frequently asked questions

How many state-licensed care providers does Benton County have?

According to current licensing data, Benton County, Iowa has 22 licensed providers: 8 child care centers, 13 family child care homes, and 1 preschools.

Which cities in Benton County have care providers?

Based on the current data, , Atkins, Belle Plaine, Blairstown, Dysart and others have care providers listed. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Data source: ChildCare.gov state licensing resources, the state licensing agency data, and Head Start Service Locations (HHS/ACF). Data as of 2026-10-07. This page is informational and is not professional advice.

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