Metro Kids - Howe
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About Metro Kids - Howe
Metro Kids - Howe is a licensed child care center in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 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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- Child care center
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Metro Kids - Howe 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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State record
Inspection reports for Metro Kids - Howe
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Center
- License number
- #36564
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 20, 2026: no rules cited
No rules cited on any of 5 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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- Apr 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Dec 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 7, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
109.7(2)
“Center directors and all staff have the required contact hours of training.”
109.7(1)
“All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
109.9(1)a
“All files contain statement signed by staff indicating whether they have a criminal conviction or founded child/dependent adult abuse.”
Dec 27, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
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.”
109.7(1)
“All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”
- Dec 12, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
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Is Metro Kids - Howe licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Metro Kids - Howe last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on April 20, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Metro Kids - Howe had rules cited by the state?
No. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists no cited rules in its 5 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 Metro Kids - Howe's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Metro Kids - Howe?
Des Moines, IA.