Marcela Cardenas
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About Marcela Cardenas
Marcela Cardenas is a home daycare in Des Moines, Iowa. It is registered with the state.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Capacity
- Not listed
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Programs and care
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
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Tuition and costs
Marcela Cardenas has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Polk County has a median price of $119 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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State record
Inspection reports for Marcela Cardenas
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered Child Development Home B
- License number
- #52072
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 26, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 4 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Staff training and qualifications 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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May 26, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
Rule not named in the record
“should be repeated every three years. Within six months of becoming registered, children 18 years of age or younger residing in the household must have: • Admission physical exam report.”
Sep 3, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
Rule not named in the record
“should be repeated every three years. Within six months of becoming registered, children 18 years of age or younger residing in the household must have: • Admission physical exam report.”
110.9(2)c
“Certification of two hours of approved training relating to identification and reporting of child abuse within six months of employment.”
110.9(2)b
“Within six months of approval, a Physical exam report documented on form 470-5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report, which is repeated at least every three years.”
- May 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 23, 2023Follow-up visitNo rules cited
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Questions about Marcela Cardenas
Is Marcela Cardenas licensed?
Yes. Marcela Cardenas is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.
When was Marcela Cardenas last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on May 26, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Marcela Cardenas had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 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 Marcela Cardenas' hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Marcela Cardenas?
Des Moines, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.