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Tiny Tots Childcare

Des Moines, IA5.0· 7 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$177

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About Tiny Tots Childcare

Tiny Tots Childcare is a licensed child care center in Des Moines, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
Closed today
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

Tiny Tots 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).

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 Tiny Tots Childcare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#53065
See the state's record

Summary

1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 17, 2026: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 1 visit · 3 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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. Mar 17, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(2)a

      “The center will provide sufficient and safe indoor play equipment, materials, and furniture. It must meet the developmental, activity and special needs of the children.”
    • 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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(1)

      “Medications: The center shall have written procedures for dispensing, storage, and authorization, and recording of all prescription and non-prescription medications. • Staff must be over 18 to administer medication. • All medications shall be stored in original containers with physician or pharmacist directions. Labels should be intact and stored so they are inaccessible to children and public. Nonprescription medications shall be labeled with the child’s name. • For every day an authorization for medication is in effect and child is in attendance, there shall be a notation of administration including the name of medicine, date, time, dosage, given or applied, and the initials of the person administering the medication or the reason the medication was not given. • For ongoing, long term medications, authorization shall be obtained for a period not to exceed the duration of prescription. • Staff shall not provide medications to a child if pre-service/orientation training for medication management has not been completed.”

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 Tiny Tots Childcare

Is Tiny Tots Childcare licensed?

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

When was Tiny Tots Childcare last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on March 17, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Tiny Tots Childcare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 1 of 1 visit 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 Tiny Tots Childcare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Tiny Tots Childcare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (515) 601-2220 to ask.

What is Tiny Tots Childcare's phone number?

(515) 601-2220.

Where is Tiny Tots Childcare?

Des Moines, IA.

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