Some of the Best Daycares in Winterset, IA

Of Winterset's 10 daycares, 1 (10%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Iowa's statewide rate of 3%. Locally, providers average 3.0 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 4 centers and 6 family child care homes.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Winterset. 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.