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House of Mercy Child Development Center

Des Moines, IA

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About House of Mercy Child Development Center

House of Mercy Child Development Center 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 no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Tuition and costs

House of Mercy 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 House of Mercy Child Development Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#17845
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 20, 2025: 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. Nov 20, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  2. Mar 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Aug 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 15, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Mar 28, 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 House of Mercy Child Development Center

Is House of Mercy Child Development Center licensed?

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

When was House of Mercy Child Development Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on November 20, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has House of Mercy Child Development Center 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 House of Mercy Child Development Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is House of Mercy 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).