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The Growing Patch Learning Center

Center Point, IA3.0· 2 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$166

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About The Growing Patch Learning Center

The Growing Patch Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Center Point, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

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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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Growing Patch Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Linn County has a median price of $166 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.
Linn County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$166
Home daycare$111

Toddler

Center$143
Home daycare$110

Preschool

Center$143
Home daycare$110

School age

Center$114
Home daycare$106

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 The Growing Patch Learning Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#48450
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 6, 2026: 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. Aug 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jun 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jun 7, 2023InspectionNo 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 The Growing Patch Learning Center

Is The Growing Patch Learning Center licensed?

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

When was The Growing Patch Learning Center last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 6, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Growing Patch Learning Center 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 The Growing Patch Learning Center's hours?

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

How much does The Growing Patch Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (319) 343-0472 to ask.

What is The Growing Patch Learning Center's phone number?

(319) 343-0472.

Where is The Growing Patch Learning Center?

Center Point, IA.

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