Valarie Berry
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About Valarie Berry
Valarie Berry is a group home daycare in Des Moines, Iowa. It is registered with the state.
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 7 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
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- Hours today
- Not listed
- Capacity
- Not listed
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Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
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Valarie Berry 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).
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State record
Inspection reports for Valarie Berry
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered Child Development Home C1
- License number
- #37928
Summary
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 8, 2026: 2 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 7 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Safety and hazards 3
- 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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Jul 8, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
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.”
110.8(4)b
“Procedures are in place for: • Evacuation to safely leave the facility, • Relocation to a common, safe location after evacuation,”
Aug 22, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
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.”
Rule not named in the record
“Each smoke detector has been installed according to manufacturer’s recommendations.”
Rule not named in the record
“All travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information.”
110.9(3)b
“Within six months of approval, a Physical exam report documented on form 470-5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report, which is repeated at least every three years.”
110.9(2)b
“Within six months of approval, a Physical exam report documented on form 470-5152, Child Care Provider Physical Examination Report, which is repeated at least every three years.”
- Sep 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 12, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Is Valarie Berry licensed?
Yes. Valarie Berry is registered with the state and operating. This is how Iowa authorizes this type of child care.
When was Valarie Berry last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on July 8, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Valarie Berry had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 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 Valarie Berry's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Valarie Berry?
Des Moines, IA. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.