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Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club

Des Moines, IA

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About Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club

Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club 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 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club 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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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 Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#49578
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 25, 2025: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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. Nov 25, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.9(1)c

      “All files contain documentation to indicate that ongoing staff training requirements are met, including current certifications in first aid/CPR and mandatory child abuse training.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(13)b

      “Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.9(1)c

      “All files contain documentation to indicate that ongoing staff training requirements are met, including current certifications in first aid/CPR and mandatory child abuse training.”
  2. Nov 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 10, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(2)

      “Medical and dental emergencies: Center shall have sufficient information and authorization to meet medical and dental emergencies of children. Shall have written procedures for emergencies and shall ensure that staff are knowledgeable of and able to implement the procedures.”
  4. Oct 16, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • 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.”
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(2)

      “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
  5. Dec 9, 2022InspectionNo 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 Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club

Is Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club licensed?

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

When was Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on November 25, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 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 Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Ellis I. Levitt Boys & Girls Club?

Des Moines, IA.

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