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Link & Learn Daycare

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

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About

About Link & Learn Daycare

Link & Learn Daycare is a licensed child care center in West Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes its programs: infant care, preschool and toddler care.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Birth to pre-school
Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “7am - 5pm”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesBirth to pre-school
ProgramsInfant care, preschool and toddler care
CurriculumThe Creative Curriculum
DiscountsDiscounts for staff of Link and staff of other Polk County Behavioral Health providers
Parent updatesParent app (Procare, Procare child care mobile app)
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Link & Learn Daycare 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).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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 Link & Learn Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#52313
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 25, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 2 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. Aug 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 11, 2024InspectionNo 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 Link & Learn Daycare

Is Link & Learn Daycare licensed?

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

When was Link & Learn Daycare last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 25, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Link & Learn Daycare had rules cited by the state?

No. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists no cited rules in its 2 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 Link & Learn Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Link & Learn Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (515) 262-8888 to ask.

What is Link & Learn Daycare's phone number?

(515) 262-8888.

Where is Link & Learn Daycare?

West Des Moines, IA.

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