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Over the Rainbow Daycare

Des Moines, IA · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$119

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About Over the Rainbow Daycare

Over the Rainbow Daycare is a group home daycare in Des Moines, Iowa. It is registered with the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 15 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
Ages
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Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Over the Rainbow Daycare 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).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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 Over the Rainbow Daycare

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Child Development Home C
License number
#48193
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 25, 2026: 13 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 15 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 7
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Transportation 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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  1. Sep 25, 2026Inspection13 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      110.15(1)e

      “If only one approved provider is present, not more than eight children are present.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)k

      “Injury report forms to document injuries requiring first aid or medical care.”
    • Transportation

      110.9(4)j

      “Written permission from the parent(s) for their child to attend activities away from the child development home.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      110.9(4)i

      “Documentation signed by the parent which names persons authorized to pick up the child, their telephone number, and relationship to the child.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)g

      “A signed and dated immunization certificate provided by the state Department of Public Health.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)e

      “For infants and preschoolers: A statement of health signed by a physician submitted annually.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)d

      “For infants and preschoolers: An admission physical examination, on the first day of attendance, including past health history, status of present health, allergies and restrictive conditions, and recommendations for continued care when necessary. The date of the exam is not more than 12”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(4)c

      “available in case of emergency. A signed medical consent from the parent authorizing emergency treatment.”
    • Records and paperwork

      110.9(4)b

      “Emergency information including where the parent can be reached, the name, street address, city, and telephone of the child’s regular doctor, and the name, telephone number, and relationship to the child of another adult”
    • Records and paperwork

      110.9(4)a

      “Identifying information including, at a minimum, the child’s name, birth date, parent’s name, address, telephone number, special needs of the child, and the parent’s work address and telephone number.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      110.9(1)a

      “Within six months of becoming registered, a physical exam report documented on form 470-5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report, for all household members over the age of 18. Physical exams”
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
  2. Oct 31, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      110.8(4)b

      “Procedures are in place for: • Evacuation to safely leave the facility, • Relocation to a common, safe location after evacuation,”
    • Safety and hazards

      Rule not named in the record

      “All exits terminate at grade level with permanent steps.”
  3. Sep 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

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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Questions about Over the Rainbow Daycare

Is Over the Rainbow Daycare licensed?

Yes. Over the Rainbow Daycare is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.

When was Over the Rainbow Daycare last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 25, 2026, with 13 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Over the Rainbow Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 15 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 Over the Rainbow Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Over the Rainbow Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (515) 343-0733 to ask.

What is Over the Rainbow Daycare's phone number?

(515) 343-0733.

Where is Over the Rainbow Daycare?

Des Moines, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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