Drake University Head Start-Highland Park
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About Drake University Head Start-Highland Park
Drake University Head Start-Highland Park is a licensed child care center in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Drake University Head Start-Highland Park 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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State record
Inspection reports for Drake University Head Start-Highland Park
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- Licensed and operating
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- Licensed Center
- License number
- #28323
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 16, 2025: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 1 rule in all
- Background checks 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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Dec 16, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
109.9(1)b
“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.”
- Dec 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 3, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Is Drake University Head Start-Highland Park licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Drake University Head Start-Highland Park last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on December 16, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Drake University Head Start-Highland Park had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 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 Drake University Head Start-Highland Park's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Drake University Head Start-Highland Park?
Des Moines, IA.