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In-Home Daycares in Des Moines, IA

An in-home daycare is a licensed family child care home: the provider looks after a small group of children in their own home. Full-time infant care at a home daycare costs a median of $119 a week in Polk County (2022).

in-home daycares in Des Moines
274
State license records

All in-home daycares in Des Moines

Showing 1 to 30 of 274

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

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    Abeba Gebremariam

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Abeer Issa

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Adduwa Awad

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Aime Raphael

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Alba Marquez

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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    Alexis Brown

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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    Alma Carmenate

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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    Alvina Juasemai

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Amanda Tracy

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Amber Deweese

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Ana Murueta

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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    Analilia Perez

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Andrea Armenta

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Angela Henderson

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Angela Miller

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Angela Redman

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Angeles Pogyo

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Annie Johnson

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Antoinette Hunter

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Antoinette Nakizungu

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Arion Minor

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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    Ashaba Badumme

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Ashley Hill

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 40 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Ashley Miron-Cortez

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Ashley Steffens

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Aster Anjelico

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Aster Isaac

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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    Audrey Davila

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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    Augusta Gbigbi

    Des Moines, IA · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Des Moines daycares licensed by Iowa as family or group child care homes. Street addresses are not shown for home daycares. The provider shares the address with families, so call to arrange a visit. Home daycares are listed by town and ZIP code only, never pinned on the map.

All 274 in-home daycares in Des Moines, A to Z

In-home daycare

What in-home daycare looks like in Des Moines

Infant care at a home daycare in Polk County, per week (2022)
$119
The county median for full-time care; $117 a week for preschool-age children.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Choosing an in-home daycare in Des Moines

  1. 1

    Ask who else is in the home

    Ask who lives in the home and who helps with the children. Many states require background checks for adults living in a licensed home.

  2. 2

    Ask about backup care

    With one provider, a sick day or vacation closes the daycare. Ask how many days a year they close and what families do then.

  3. 3

    Ask about the group

    Ask how many children come each day and their ages. A home daycare often mixes babies and school-age children in one group.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open the daycare's page here to see its Iowa license type, capacity and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.

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Questions

Questions

How many in-home daycares are in Des Moines?

274 in-home daycares are listed in Des Moines, from the Iowa license records.

What is the difference between in-home daycare and family child care?

They are the same thing. State licenses call it a family child care home (or a group or large family home when there is an assistant): a provider caring for a small group of children in their own home.

How much does in-home daycare cost in Des Moines?

In Polk County, home daycares charge a median $119 a week for infants and $117 a week for preschool-age children (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask the provider for their rates.

Why is there no street address?

An in-home daycare is the provider's own home. We show the town and ZIP code only; the provider shares the address with families.

Are in-home daycares licensed?

Yes, every listing here comes from the Iowa child care license records. Open any listing for its license and inspection record.