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Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center

Des Moines, IA5.0· 1 review
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$177

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About Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center

Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Polk County has a median price of $177 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Polk County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$177
Home daycare$119

Toddler

Center$153
Home daycare$117

Preschool

Center$153
Home daycare$117

School age

Center$122
Home daycare$113

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 Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#27349
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Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 4, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 6 of 7 visits · 11 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Background checks 3
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Other rules 1

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. Sep 4, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      109.9(1)a

      “All files contain: 1. Copy of a department criminal history record check form or any other permission form approved by Department of Public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history record check 2. Copy of a request for child abuse information form, when applicable. 3. Copies of results of Iowa record checks conducted through the SING for review by the department upon request. 4. Copies of national criminal history check results. 5. Any department issued documents sent to the center related to a record check, regardless of findings.”
  2. Aug 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 20, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.12(4)b

      “Each infant and toddler shall be diapered in a sanitary manner as frequently as needed at a central diapering area. Diapering, sanitation, and hand-washing procedures shall be posted and implemented in every diapering area. There shall be at least one changing table for every 15 infants.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(5)

      “Staff hand washing: The center shall ensure staff demonstrate clean personal hygiene sufficient to prevent or minimize the transmission of illness or disease”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(6)

      “Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene.”
  4. Sep 2, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  5. Jun 19, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  6. Jul 9, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      109.6(6)d

      “Center repeats national criminal history checks at a minimum of every four years or when aware of additional history that occurs.”
  7. Dec 7, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.9(2)

      “All files are updated at least annually and when a change occurs.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(1)d

      “All files contain a pre-employment physical exam report completed within six months prior to hire and at least every three years. Physical exams shall be documented on form 470- 5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report.”
    • Background checks

      109.9(1)b

      “All files contain: 1. A signed copy of DHS criminal history record check or any other permission form approved by the Department of public Safety for conducting an Iowa or national criminal history check. 2. A copy of Request for Child Abuse Information. 3. Copies of the results of Iowa records checks conducted. 4. Copies of national criminal history check results. 5. Any Department-issued documents sent to the center related to records check.”
    • Other rules

      109.10(1)a

    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(3)a

      “All medications shall be stored in original containers with physician or pharmacist directions. Labels should be intact and stored so they are inaccessible to children and public. Nonprescription medications shall be labeled with the child’s name.”
  8. Oct 17, 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 Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center

Is Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center licensed?

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

When was Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 4, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 6 of 7 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 Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (515) 309-2389 to ask.

What is Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center's phone number?

(515) 309-2389.

Where is Bob and Billie Ray Child Development Center?

Des Moines, IA.

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