Metro Kids - Perkins
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About Metro Kids - Perkins
Metro Kids - Perkins 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 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Metro Kids - Perkins 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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Inspection reports for Metro Kids - Perkins
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Center
- License number
- #36574
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 17, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 5 visits · 1 rule in all
- Food and nutrition 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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- Feb 17, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 12, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
109.15(1)
“• Center shall serve each child a full, nutritionally balanced meal as defined by CACFP guidelines. • Staff shall provide supervision at table during snacks and meals. • Children at center two hours or longer shall be offered food of not less than two hours and no more than three hours apart unless child is asleep.”
- Mar 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 13, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
109.9(1)e
“All files contain documentation to indicate that ongoing staff training requirements are met, including current certifications in first aid/CPR and mandatory child abuse training.”
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)”
109.11(3)d
“Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
109.10(15)b
“Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
109.9(1)d
“All files contain a pre-employment physical exam report completed within six months prior to hire and at least every three years. Physical exams shall be documented on form 470- 5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report.”
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Is Metro Kids - Perkins licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Metro Kids - Perkins last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on February 17, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Metro Kids - Perkins had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 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 - Perkins' hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Metro Kids - Perkins?
Des Moines, IA.