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

Carroll County, Iowa is home to 23 state-licensed care providers across 6 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

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, IA 2 providers Arcadia, IA 1 providers Breda, IA 1 providers Carroll, IA 19 providers Glidden, IA 3 providers Manning, IA 2 providers

Child Care Centers in Carroll County

7 providers in Carroll County: Breda, Carroll, Glidden, Manning

Child Care Center Breda Day Care Center Breda, IA 51436 Child Care Center Carroll Area CCC & PS KC Site Carroll, IA 51401 Child Care Center Carroll Community School District Tiger Zone Carroll, IA 51401 Child Care Center KuemperCares Carroll, IA 51401 Child Care Center Lil' Wildcat Education Center Glidden, IA 51443 Child Care Center Manning Child Care Center Manning, IA 51455 Child Care Center St Anthony Child Care Center Carroll, IA 51401

Family Child Care Homes in Carroll County

13 providers in Carroll County: Arcadia, Carroll, , Glidden

Preschools in Carroll County

3 providers in Carroll County: Carroll, Manning

Preschool Carroll Area Child Care Center & Preschool Carroll, IA 51401 Preschool St. Paul Little Lamb Preschool Carroll, IA 51401 Preschool Zion Lutheran Preschool-Manning Manning, IA 51455

Head Start Programs in Carroll County

5 providers in Carroll County: Carroll

Head Start Program Carroll Co. Head Start Carroll, IA 51401 Capacity 40 Head Start Program Carroll County Head Start AM & PM Carroll, IA 51401 Head Start Program New Opportunities Inc dba Carroll Early Head Start Carroll, IA 51401 Head Start Program New Opportunities, Inc. Carroll Early Head Start Carroll, IA 51401 Capacity 32 Head Start Program New Opportunities, Inc., Early Head Start Carroll, IA 51401 Capacity 26

Choosing care in Carroll 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.

For families in Carroll County, the key questions are availability and waitlists, tuition and fees, hours of operation, and how caregivers communicate with parents each day. A visit plus direct questions remains the surest way to judge whether a program fits.

Frequently asked questions

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

According to current licensing data, Carroll County, Iowa has 23 licensed providers: 7 child care centers, 13 family child care homes, and 3 preschools.

Which cities in Carroll County have care providers?

Based on the current data, , Arcadia, Breda, Carroll, Glidden 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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