Some of the Best Daycares in Ottumwa, IA

Of Ottumwa's 26 daycares, 0 (0%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Iowa's statewide rate of 3%. Locally, providers average 2.8 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Iowa averages of 2.9 on Process and 2.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 10 centers and 16 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Iowa's average of 55%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Ottumwa. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Iowa methodology page for the full breakdown.