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Adventures Preschool

Ames, IA4.7· 3 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$170

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About Adventures Preschool

Adventures Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ames, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM. It describes a Play-based approach, with preschool.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
Ages
Ages 3-5
Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday8:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Tuesday8:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Wednesday8:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Thursday8:45 AM to 11:45 AM
Friday8:45 AM to 11:45 AM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesAges 3-5
ProgramsPreschool
ApproachPlay-based
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Adventures Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Story County has a median price of $170 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Story County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$170
Home daycare$115

Toddler

Center$147
Home daycare$113

Preschool

Center$147
Home daycare$113

School age

Center$117
Home daycare$109

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Adventures Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#18063
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 24, 2026: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 3 visits

For comparison: 88% of Iowa daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Feb 1, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Iowa Department of Health and Human Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Nov 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Adventures Preschool

Is Adventures Preschool licensed?

Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Adventures Preschool last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on February 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Adventures Preschool had rules cited by the state?

No. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists no cited rules in its 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 88% of Iowa daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

What are Adventures Preschool's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:45 AM to 11:45 AM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Adventures Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (515) 292-1736 to ask.

What is Adventures Preschool's phone number?

(515) 292-1736.

Where is Adventures Preschool?

Ames, IA.

Sources: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).