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UNIVERSITY KIDS LLC
111 DESOTO RD, VAN METER, IA
University Kids is a licensed childcare center and preschool serving children 6 weeks of age up to preschool aged children. We understand this is your child’s home away from home and I will try to provide a safe, caring, homelike atmosphere for your children while at the same time providing for...
Philosophy: Outdoor/nature, Developmental (play-based), Academic
School type:
Child care
Stepping Stones Childcare Center Inc
701 S 3rd Ave, Winterset, IA
The Stepping Stones Child Development Center provides a childcare program in Winterset, Iowa. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They also aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination during the...
School type:
Child care
Jessica's Daycare
715 E Benton St, Winterset, IA
Jessica's Daycare is a state-licensed facility that offers center-based child care services geared for young children. Located at 715 E Benton Street, the company serves families living in the Winterset, IA area. Jessica's Daycare can accept 12 children from infants to elementary students.
School type:
Child care
The 100 Acre Woods Child Care Center provides a childcare program in De Soto, Iowa. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They also aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. The 100 Acre Woods...
School type:
Preschool
Child care
Winterset Head Start
1724 N John Wayne Dr, Winterset, IA
Winterset Head Start is an educational facility that serves the community of Winterset IA. It offers a comprehensive readiness program in a nurturing environment and provides age-appropriate learning activities that foster holistic development among children. The Head Start Center promotes...
School type:
Child care
Preschool
Wee Learners Inc
708 W Jefferson St, Winterset, IA
Wee Learners Inc. is a child care facility located at 708 W Jefferson St. Winterset, IA. Their establishment opened in the year 2011. The school provides age-appropriate and challenging activities that aim to enhance the physical, social and intellectual development of children.
School type:
Preschool
Child care
Once Upon A Daycare
415 East Buchanan, Winterset, IA
My hours of business are 6am to 6pm! Meals include breakfast, lunch, and snack! learning and fun all day long! field trips to parks, pool, and educational places.
I have my CPR and Mandatory Reporters certificates. Along with multiple hours of continuing education. I have worked with children since...
Tamara Guion Day Care
724 W South St, Winterset, IA
Tamara Guion Day Care is a childcare provider that serves the community of Winterset IA. It offers a stimulating learning environment and provides appropriate activities that develop the whole child. The center promotes active learning by integrating play-based, child-initiated and hands-on...
School type:
Child care
5.0
(3)
Patch Learning Center is open from 6 am to 6 pm. We offer a safe and clean environment for your children. We offer free breakfast, snacks, and lunch for all children who attend the center. Our center offers bright classrooms and private playgrounds for each age group. We have a low turnover rate,...
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based), Academic, Outdoor/nature
School type:
Day Care
Child care
Preschool
"My daughter has been coming here for almost three years now and she loves it! I love Ms. Brandi and Ms. Cathy they always listen to my concerns when it comes to my special needs daughter, Her being in their care I know that she is truly safe!"
Amber R.
Amy's Daycare in Newton Center
230 Homer St., Newton Center, MA
5.0
(8)
Family day care in Newton center, close to the Newton Free Library. Two adults take care of six children, speaking Chinese and English. Five nutritious meals included each day. 10 years experience. Provider has an early education degree.
School type:
In-Home daycare
Child care
"We sent our 2 sons (2 yr 9 mo and 6 month old) to Amy's home care program and our children loved it. When I first went to Amy's, I was immediately struck by how thoughtful and trustworthy Amy came off. It's always hard to leave your children with new faces, but...
Stephen C.
4.5
(2)
Imagine Early Learning Centers DUMBO offers a happy, inclusive, safe learning environment for children, families and teachers. Located in a state of the art facility, our DUMBO center has 4 beautiful sun-drenched, open classrooms. We take full advantage of our location and great walking...
Philosophy: Outdoor/nature, Developmental (play-based)
School type:
Child care
Preschool
Day Care
"My daughter has had a wonderful time and she has been there since she was 1, and is 4.5 now. It is a wonderful nurturing enviroment and the teachers are wonderful! She isgoing to be sad to leave. They foster a great learning enviroment for the kids."
Sarah B.
4.8
(4)
We are a learning center that provides preschool, pre k, and kindergarten. We are also a childcare center that provides care for ages 12 months to 11 years old. Our goal is to make sure your child learns, and is in a safe environment. They get lots of one-on- one attention, love, development for...
Philosophy: Special needs, Outdoor/nature, Academic, Developmental (play-based)
School type:
Preschool
Child care
Day Care
"They are very welcoming and very kind and friendly. I trust them with my child and they are always very great with communication.
They do send daily pictures.
They do not do daily papers, (a daily activity/mealtime/summary log) - this is the only reason I am...
Casey T.
KIDDIE KAMPUS CHILD CARE CENTER
108-110 BLOOMFIELD AVE, CALDWELL, NJ
5.0
(2)
Kiddie Kampus Child Care Center has been created with the guiding philosophy that children are smaller people with all the frailties, emotions, and talents that make them each unique individuals. We are an exceptional early education center that encourages a child's social, emotional, physical, and...
Philosophy: Academic, Developmental (play-based)
School type:
Preschool
Child care
"I love Kiddie Kampus, I tell everyone about them. I had two kids go there, one had some anxiety, and they were super good with accommodating special needs. Both of my kids were well prepared for kindergarten. She has lots of special opportunities, such as a...
Helen K.
Evergreen Learning Center
6007 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, SEATTLE, WA
Starting at $1900/mo
State license verified
5.0
(2)
Our Infant through Pre-K program is designed to help guide the development of the whole child by helping each child develop skills in physical, social, emotional, and cognitive areas. Our goal is to provide a loving, creative, enriched environment for your children to grow and learn in. Evergreen...
Philosophy: Academic, Outdoor/nature, Developmental (play-based)
School type:
Child care
Preschool
"We love ELC!! The owner Cassie takes care of her teachers, which attracts the best. We have had an amazing experience at ELC for the past two years in the preschool-2 and pre-K classrooms. Highly recommend."
Care member
5.0
(3)
Welcome to The Creative Play Learning Center, our center is conveniently located in the Amherst/Getzville area. We strive to empower young minds through imaginative play, The Creative Play Learning Center is dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where every child discovers,...
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based)
School type:
Day Care
Child care
Preschool
"We have been with creative play for about 3 years now and recommend them to our friends with kids. The teachers are all wonderful! So kind and caring, they make you feel like your kids are important to them. My 4 year old has learned so much there and loves going,...
Care member
Bright Future Early Learning Center
1515 Clay St Suite 146, OAKLAND, CA
Starting at $1830/mo
State license verified
5.0
(2)
At Bright Future, we are proud to offer the children in our care an enriching, hands-on, developmentally appropriate environment that supports an early love of learning. We foster an environment of participation and partnership with parents and families and are proud of the community we have...
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based)
School type:
Child care
Preschool
"I sent my kids to Bright Future from infancy to preschool. It is a great place for working families in downtown Oakland. With a nursing room and really healthy foods and snacks. That kids can support one another in growing and learning in a play based environment...
Nicole F.
Valley Ranch Academy
21617 VALLEY RANCH CROSSING DRIVE, PORTER, TX
Starting at $980/mo
State license verified
5.0
(3)
We are locally owned and operated, focusing on the families in the Valley Ranch, Porter, and New Caney communities. We are a Texas School Ready Center and Texas Rising Star Center. Valley Ranch Academy is one of the Houston-area-only Licensed Childcare and Public PreK Partnership, so families can...
Philosophy: Academic, Developmental (play-based), Cooperative
School type:
Child care
Preschool
"My son has attended this school since her was 6 weeks old. He is now almost three, and there's nowhere else I would have him enrolled! Great preschool!"
Care member
4.2
(5)
Treehouse Learning Center is a quality learning center located in Gahanna, OH. Our mission at Treehouse Learning Center is to provide a safe and developmentally appropriate atmosphere, which fosters a child's natural desire to explore, discover, and create. At Treehouse Learning Center, we believe...
Philosophy: Cooperative, Developmental (play-based), Outdoor/nature, Academic
School type:
Child care
Preschool
"It's hard letting your little ones go for the first time, but i put my full trust in tree-house learning daycare. I'm not going to lie i was skeptical at first but after a little while of my two young children going there i realized how truly amazing this daycare...
Hayley S
Mia's Sprouts Early Childhood Development Center
63645 Scenic Drive, BEND, OR
5.0
(1)
Mia’s Sprouts Early Child Development Center is a preschool and daycare that has two locations located in downtown Redmond, OR on NW Greenwood Ave, and Bend, OR on Scenic Drive. Mia’s Sprouts was founded in 2016 by Martha Isela. It is a result of a lifetime of experiences and education that made her...
Philosophy: Reggio emilia, Outdoor/nature, Developmental (play-based), Montessori, Academic, International & more
School type:
Child care
Day Care
Preschool
"Our nearly two-year-old son has been attending Mia Sprouts the last five months, and we could not be more grateful for the staff, who go above and beyond in their communication and hands on teaching, and the environment, which is inviting, clean and an incredible...
Care member
St Thomas Aquinas Child Development Center
2541 EARL RUDDER FWY S, COLLEGE STATION, TX
Starting at $913/mo
State license verified
5.0
(2)
The Child Development Center at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish is open to children ages 6 weeks through pre-kindergarten and seeks to nourish and grow them spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially. We strive to provide a variety of experiences using developmentally...
Philosophy: Academic, Special needs, Developmental (play-based), Faith based, Outdoor/nature
School type:
Preschool
Child care
"They communicate well and care for their kids.; overall they do a great job! With great prices. "
Leah D.
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Recent child care center reviews in Van Meter, IA
PATCH LEARNING CENTER
5.0
My daughter has been attending PATCH or around seven months now. She loved the activities over the summer and has made several new friends. Have teachers have been wonderful to her, and she is always excited to go after school. I appreciate that they let her do her homework at the center and they...
- Katelyn C.
Amy's Daycare in Newton Center
5.0
My son has been at Amy's Daycare 4-5 days a week for the past year and we have nothing but great things to say about the experience. Amy is highly reliable and caring and prices are reasonable. She takes him on walks, play time in her fenced yard and feeds him healthy snacks. He is always happy to...
- Ryan W.
IMAGINE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS at DUMBO
5.0
It is a welcoming, caring center and I love it. It was a great community. I loved droppping both my boys off every day!
- Melissa R.
GRANDMA'S HOUSE CENTER
5.0
Grandmas house has next to raised my son the last 2 years. Teaching him essential skills from potty training to learning letters and numbers. Hes been taught about sharing snd expressing his thaughts and feelings through his choice of words. Kindness and care is taken by his teachers to tend each...
- Care member
KIDDIE KAMPUS CHILD CARE CENTER
5.0
I love Kiddie Kampus, I tell everyone about them. I had two kids go there, one had some anxiety, and they were super good with accommodating special needs. Both of my kids were well prepared for kindergarten. She has lots of special opportunities, such as a computer class, dance class. She makes...
- Helen K.
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FAQs for finding child care centers near you in Van Meter, IA
What are the benefits of child care centers near me in Van Meter, IA?
Child care centers near you in Van Meter, IA provide a number of crucial benefits for both parents and children. Most importantly, these establishments can offer a safe and nurturing environment for young ones, providing educational resources and enriching activities in the process. Additionally, children can build important skills in communication and collaboration with others by interacting with peers at child care centers. Parents will feel at ease knowing that their little loved ones are being looked after in an organized structure with trained professionals who are properly certified.
What will my child do at a child care center near me in Van Meter, IA?
A child care center can be an ideal environment for children to develop and explore. Typically, the staff at child care centers near you in Van Meter, IA have experience dealing with young kids and are experts at developing creative activities that encourage learning. Your child will be able to participate in structured games and free play with their peers, receive help with academics, and practice healthy habits such as proper nutrition and exercise. They'll also have access to art materials to allow them to express themselves. By interacting with other kids and the staff, your child will build the emotional skills necessary for their social development.
How can I find a child care center near me in Van Meter, IA?
You can use Care.com to kick off your search for a child care center near you in Van Meter, IA. You can start by simply sorting child care center profiles by the location that is most convenient for you. Some parents may want to choose a location close to home and others may want one close to their workplace. Then you can read reviews from other parents to learn about their experiences with each child care center you’re considering.