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Metro Kids - McKinley

Des Moines, IA

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About Metro Kids - McKinley

Metro Kids - McKinley is a licensed child care center in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 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

Metro Kids - McKinley 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 Metro Kids - McKinley

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#36569
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 9, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 4 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. Dec 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 4, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 17, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 2, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.7(1)

      “All staff(within first 3 months of employment)”

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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Is Metro Kids - McKinley licensed?

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

When was Metro Kids - McKinley last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on December 9, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Metro Kids - McKinley had rules cited by the state?

No. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists no cited rules in its 4 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 - McKinley's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Metro Kids - McKinley?

Des Moines, IA.

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