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Daycares in Mediapolis, IA

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

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All daycares in Mediapolis

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

  1. Home daycare

    Julia Renee Renfro

    Mediapolis, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Mediapolis

In the last 3 years, 2 of the 2 Mediapolis 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.

Mediapolis daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules150%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules150%
11 or more rules00%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Mediapolis

Full-time infant care in Des Moines County has a median of $163 a week at a center and $110 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 15% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$163
Home daycare$110

Toddler

Center$141
Home daycare$108

Preschool

Center$141
Home daycare$108

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

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Mediapolis

  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

    Center or home

    1 center and 1 home daycare. Homes care for smaller groups in the provider's home; their street addresses are not shown here.

  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 Mediapolis

How many daycares are in Mediapolis, IA?

2 licensed daycares are listed in Mediapolis: 1 child care center and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Mediapolis?

Full-time infant care in Des Moines County has a median of $163 a week at a center and $110 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Mediapolis 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.

Run a daycare in Mediapolis?

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