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

Plymouth County, Iowa is home to 27 state-licensed care providers across 7 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

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Akron, IA 1 providers Hinton, IA 3 providers Kingsley, IA 2 providers Le Mars, IA 12 providers Merrill, IA 1 providers Remsen, IA 2 providers Sioux City, IA 8 providers

Child Care Centers in Plymouth County

9 providers in Plymouth County: Akron, Sioux City, Le Mars, Hinton

Child Care Center Akron Children's Center Akron, IA 51001 Child Care Center Beyond the Bell-Holy Cross St Michael's Center Sioux City, IA 51108 Child Care Center Beyond The Bell-Leeds Sioux City, IA 51108 Child Care Center Beyond The Bell-Riverside Sioux City, IA 51109 Child Care Center Crittenton Child Development Center Le Mars, IA 51031 Child Care Center Gehlen Y Club Le Mars, IA 51031 Child Care Center Holy Cross St Michael Center Sioux City, IA 51108 Child Care Center Le Mars YMCA Le Mars, IA 51031 Child Care Center MJ's Den - HES Location Hinton, IA 51024

Family Child Care Homes in Plymouth County

8 providers in Plymouth County: Le Mars, Sioux City, Remsen, Merrill, Hinton

Family Child Care Home Alyssa Kertels Le Mars, IA 51031 Family Child Care Home Amanda Heitritter Le Mars, IA 51031 Family Child Care Home Ashley Borchers Sioux City, IA 51109 Family Child Care Home Audrey Weiler Remsen, IA 51050 Family Child Care Home Maria Blackmore Merrill, IA 51038 Family Child Care Home Michelle Hansen and Michael Hansen Sioux City, IA 51108 Family Child Care Home Sarah Harson Hinton, IA 51024 Family Child Care Home Susan Schilmoeller Le Mars, IA 51031

Preschools in Plymouth County

10 providers in Plymouth County: Kingsley, Sioux City, Le Mars, Hinton, Remsen

Preschool A to Z Learning Tree Preschool and School Age Care Kingsley, IA 51028 Preschool BB's Preschool & Childcare Sioux City, IA 51108 Preschool Christopher Robin Preschool Kingsley, IA 51028 Preschool Gehlen Catholic Preschool/Daycare Le Mars, IA 51031 Preschool Guardian Angel Preschool and Daycare Le Mars, IA 51031 Preschool Helping Hands Preschool & Childcare Inc Sioux City, IA 51108 Preschool Hinton Little Hawks Preschool and Daycare Hinton, IA 51024 Preschool Little Rascals Preschool & Daycare Le Mars, IA 51031 Preschool Noah's Ark Pre-K Le Mars, IA 51031 Preschool St Mary's Little Hawks Preschool Remsen, IA 51050

Head Start Programs in Plymouth County

2 providers in Plymouth County: Le Mars

Head Start Program Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start Le Mars, IA 51031 Head Start Program LeMars Head Start & Early Head Start Le Mars, IA 51031 Capacity 55

Choosing care in Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth County have?

According to current licensing data, Plymouth County, Iowa has 27 licensed providers: 9 child care centers, 8 family child care homes, and 10 preschools.

Which cities in Plymouth County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Akron, Hinton, Kingsley, Le Mars, Merrill 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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