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Daycares in Des Moines, IA

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

daycares in Des Moines
365
daycare centers
91
home daycares
274
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All daycares in Des Moines

Showing 1 to 30 of 365

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

  3. Home daycare

    Abeba Gebremariam

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Abeer Issa

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycare

    Adduwa Awad

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycare

    Aime Raphael

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycare

    Alba Marquez

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Alexis Brown

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Alma Carmenate

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Alvina Juasemai

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Amanda Tracy

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Amber Deweese

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Analilia Perez

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Ana Murueta

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycare

    Andrea Armenta

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Angela Henderson

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Angela Miller

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Angela Redman

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Angeles Pogyo

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Annie Johnson

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
  25. Home daycare

    Antoinette Hunter

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Antoinette Nakizungu

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

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

    Arion Minor

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  28. Home daycare

    Ashaba Badumme

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  29. Group home daycare

    Ashley Hill

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 40 rules cited (3 yrs)
  30. Group home daycare

    Ashley Miron-Cortez

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 365 Des Moines daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Des Moines

In the last 3 years, 240 of the 365 Des Moines 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.

Des Moines daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited12534%
1 to 2 rules8523%
3 to 5 rules6418%
6 to 10 rules3610%
11 or more rules5515%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Des Moines

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 Des Moines

Infant daycare6Home daycares274Christian daycares5Preschools & pre-K12Head Start4Affordable daycare4Part-time daycare3Early morning daycare17

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Des Moines

  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

    4 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 Des Moines

How many daycares are in Des Moines, IA?

365 licensed daycares are listed in Des Moines: 91 child care centers and 274 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Des Moines daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 4 Des Moines 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 Des Moines?

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 Des Moines 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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