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St Luke's Childcare

Ankeny, IA

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About St Luke's Childcare

St Luke's Childcare is a licensed child care center in Ankeny, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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St Luke's Childcare 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 St Luke's Childcare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#46849
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 22, 2025: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Background checks 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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. Oct 22, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      109.6(4)c

      “Center repeats Iowa record checks at a minimum of every two years or when aware of additional child abuse or criminal history that occurs.”
    • Background checks

      109.6(4)d

      “Center repeats national criminal history checks at a minimum of every four years or when aware of additional history that occurs.”
    • Background checks

      109.9(1)b

      “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.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.9(1)c

      “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.”
  2. Nov 4, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      109.9(2)

      “All files are updated at least annually and when a change occurs.”
  3. Oct 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 14, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.”
  5. Nov 9, 2022InspectionNo 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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Is St Luke's Childcare licensed?

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

When was St Luke's Childcare last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on October 22, 2025, with 4 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has St Luke's Childcare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 3 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 St Luke's Childcare's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is St Luke's Childcare?

Ankeny, IA.

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