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Daycares in Van Meter, IA

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

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All daycares in Van Meter

Showing 1 to 4 of 4

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

  1. Home daycare

    Angel Love

    Van Meter, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Van Meter

In the last 3 years, 3 of the 4 Van Meter 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.

Van Meter daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited125%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules125%
6 to 10 rules250%
11 or more rules00%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Van Meter

Full-time infant care in Dallas County has a median of $185 a week at a center and $125 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 10% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$185
Home daycare$125

Toddler

Center$160
Home daycare$123

Preschool

Center$160
Home daycare$123

Dallas 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 Van Meter

  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 Van Meter

How many daycares are in Van Meter, IA?

4 licensed daycares are listed in Van Meter: 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 Van Meter?

Full-time infant care in Dallas County has a median of $185 a week at a center and $125 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Van Meter 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 Van Meter?

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