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Shining Bright Learning Center

Pleasant Hill, IA5.0· 17 reviews
open each week
5 days
weekly, posted tuition
$235

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About Shining Bright Learning Center

Shining Bright Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with full-time care, infant care, part-time care and pre-k. It lists weekly tuition from $235 to $316.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KFaith-basedPosts tuition
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Ages 6 weeks to 5 years
Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesAges 6 weeks to 5 years
ProgramsFull-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care
ApproachFaith-based (Radiant Church)
StaffCertified, trained, and background checked teachers
Parent updatesParent app (Brightwheel)
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Shining Bright Learning Center lists weekly tuition from $235 to $316. 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).

Weekly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Early Preschool 18 months - 2 years old, Full Time Weekly Rates$303
Infants 0-18 months, Full Time Weekly Rates$316
Pre-Kindergarten Starts Kindergarten in the Fall, Full Time Weekly Rates$235
Preschool 3 years old - early 4 year old's, Full Time Weekly Rates$252
4 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
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 Shining Bright Learning Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#52414
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 5, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Other rules 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. Feb 5, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)d

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(3)a

  2. Jul 15, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  3. Feb 18, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(2)

      “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.8(2)

      “Ratio maintained in center as required by age.”
  4. Jun 11, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Other rules

      109.10(1)a

    • Food and nutrition

      109.15(2)

      “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”

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 Shining Bright Learning Center

Is Shining Bright Learning Center licensed?

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

When was Shining Bright Learning Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on February 5, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Shining Bright Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 4 of 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 Shining Bright Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Shining Bright Learning Center cost?

Weekly tuition from $235 to $316, as it lists it.

What is Shining Bright Learning Center's phone number?

(515) 350-7368.

Where is Shining Bright Learning Center?

Pleasant Hill, IA.

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