Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 51501 (Council Bluffs, IA)
Council Bluffs, IA ZIP 51501 holds 36 listed providers across 4 care types (16 child care centers, 14 family child care homes, 3 preschools, 3 head start programs), all taken from the current data.
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Comparing providers in ZIP 51501
A practical first step is to check licensing status and inspection history, since that is the backbone of what is publicly known about a program. Then look at the things licensing does not measure - group sizes, caregiver consistency, and how the daily rhythm actually feels to your family.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 51501, Council Bluffs, IA, 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.
Care types in ZIP 51501
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 16 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 14 | View ZIP directory |
| Preschools | 3 | View ZIP directory |
| Head Start Programs | 3 | View ZIP directory |
State licensing data for ZIP 51501
The current data counts 36 care providers in ZIP 51501; 0 (0%) publish a quality rating. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 3 of these providers report 108 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 36 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 108 |
Side-by-side provider data
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Fry | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Beginning Memories Preschool | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| BreAnna Berding | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Edison Pre-K | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 16 |
| FAMILY, Inc. DBA Firefly | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 75 |
| Florence M. Lakin Child Development Center | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Franklin Pre-K | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 17 |
| Heartland Child Development Center | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Heartland Christian School | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Heather Neighbors | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Helena Owens | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Hilary Beckner | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Home Away From Home Daycare | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Jennifer McDonald | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Julie Christensen | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Kids & Company - Florence M Lakin Dev Child Ctr | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Kids & Company Early Learning Center | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Kids & Company-Bloomer | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Kids & Company-Edison | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Kids & Company-Franklin | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Kids & Company-Longfellow | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Kids & Company-Roosevelt | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Kids & Company-Rue Elementary | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Linda Gwennap-Kolhof | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Love Kids Child Care Center LLC | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | — |
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About the data
Every figure on this page is drawn from public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries (processing date 2026-10-07). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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