In-Home Daycares in Urbandale, 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 Urbandale
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All in-home daycares in Urbandale
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Brookelynne Roberts
Urbandale, IA · address shared with families
3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Fille Nyiratimiriza
Urbandale, IA · address shared with families
3 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Immaculee Nyabigondo
Urbandale, IA · address shared with families
1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
In-home daycare
What in-home daycare looks like in Urbandale
- 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.
Before you enroll
Choosing an in-home daycare in Urbandale
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Urbandale?
21 in-home daycares are listed in Urbandale, 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 Urbandale?
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.