Martha Cristales
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About Martha Cristales
Martha Cristales is a group 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 2 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Capacity
- Not listed
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Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
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Tuition and costs
Martha Cristales 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 Martha Cristales
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered Child Development Home C1
- License number
- #27871
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 21, 2026: 2 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 2 rules in all
- Safety and hazards 2
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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Aug 21, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
Rule not named in the record
“All dogs and cats have annual examinations. Records of the exams are on file and must verify that routine immunizations are current and animal is free of endo and ecto parasites.”
110.8(4)b
“Procedures are in place for: • Evacuation to safely leave the facility, • Relocation to a common, safe location after evacuation,”
- Jun 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- May 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 25, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Is Martha Cristales licensed?
Yes. Martha Cristales is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.
When was Martha Cristales last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 21, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Martha Cristales had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 2 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 Martha Cristales' hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Martha Cristales?
Des Moines, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.