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Daycares in Ankeny, IA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Ankeny, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Iowa publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Ankeny
86
daycare centers
40
home daycares
46
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All daycares in Ankeny

Showing 1 to 30 of 86

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  2. Home daycare

    Alice Mayes

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycare

    Amy Welshhons

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Group home daycare

    Andrea Boughton

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycare

    Autumn Brown

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycare

    Brigette Hansen

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  20. Group home daycare

    Carisa Bartlett

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  22. Home daycare

    Chelsey Stansberry

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  24. Home daycare

    Christine Eberhart

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  26. Home daycare

    Crystal Thomason

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  27. Home daycare

    Devon Steinkamp

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  29. Group home daycare

    Elizabeth Stanton

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  30. Home daycare

    Eryn McFadgen

    Ankeny, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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All 86 Ankeny daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Ankeny

In the last 3 years, 51 of the 86 Ankeny daycares had at least one rule cited by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Ankeny daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited3541%
1 to 2 rules1922%
3 to 5 rules1214%
6 to 10 rules1416%
11 or more rules67%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Ankeny

Full-time infant care in Polk County has a median of $177 a week at a center and $119 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 12% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$177
Home daycare$119

Toddler

Center$153
Home daycare$117

Preschool

Center$153
Home daycare$117

Polk County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Ankeny

Infant daycare11Home daycares46Christian daycares4Preschools & pre-K14Part-time daycare6Early morning daycare11

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Ankeny

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Iowa license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Paying with a subsidy

    2 accept child care subsidies. Ask whether they have a spot for a child paid by a subsidy now.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Ankeny

How many daycares are in Ankeny, IA?

86 licensed daycares are listed in Ankeny: 40 child care centers and 46 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Ankeny daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 2 Ankeny daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Ankeny?

Full-time infant care in Polk County has a median of $177 a week at a center and $119 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Ankeny daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Iowa Department of Health and Human Services published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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