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Daycares in Polk City, IA

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

daycares in Polk City
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All daycares in Polk City

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

  2. Group home daycare

    Elizabeth Stansberry

    Polk City, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Polk City

In the last 3 years, 3 of the 4 Polk City 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.

Polk City daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited125%
1 to 2 rules125%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules125%
11 or more rules125%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Polk City

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 Polk City

Early morning daycare3

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Polk City

  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

    3 centers 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 Polk City

How many daycares are in Polk City, IA?

4 licensed daycares are listed in Polk City: 3 child care centers and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Polk City?

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 Polk City 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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