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Child care centers in Waukee, IA

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center

831 Ne Venture Drive, Waukee, IA

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New Creations offers a safe, developmentally appropriate, and faith-based learning environment for infants through school age children. We create stimulating, educational, and learning experiences that promote each child's social/emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Our fully...
Little Wonders Child Care and Learning Center is Waukee's Premiere Educational and Care Center offering Sign Language, Spanish, Yoga, and an Extensive Preschool/ Pre-k Educational Curriculum. We offer care for infants to school aged children with a before/after school care program. Call and...
First Steps Child Care Center in Waukee, Iowa is a Child Care provider that can accommodate up to 121 children from infants to school age. Their curriculum seeks to provide a high quality, nurturing, fun and safe learning environment that is appropriate for the child’s overall growth and...
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Child care

Little Wonders Child Care and Learning Center located in Waukee, IA is a licensed Child Care and Preschool facility that specializes in children ages six weeks to twelve years old. The center offers comprehensive Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Prekindergarten, and School-Age programs including...

WAUKEE HAPPY TIME PRESCHOOL

650 Ashworth Dr, Waukee, IA

WAUKEE HAPPY TIME PRESCHOOL is an educational facility that serves the community of Waukee IAL. It offers an enriching environment and uses child-centered curriculum that foster self-confidence and sense of freedom among children. The school provides balanced learning by integrating recreational...
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Preschool

Child care

Rochelle's Daycare

195 Kaylin Dr, Waukee, IA

I am a RN that has recently left home care to spend more time with my family since I am a mother of 2 (a 16 year old son and a 12 year old daughter). I have a long past history of providing childcare and have worked in my home as a provider as well as at La Petite Academy and Lily Pad Daycare...

Waukee Head Start

540 Walnut St, Waukee, IA

The Waukee Head Start Center offers the Head Start program to children in Waukee, Iowa. Head Start prepares children from six weeks old up to five years old for further education by providing activities that stimulate the children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. New...
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Child care

West Side Kids Inc (Waukee)

255 NE Dartmoor Drive, Waukee, IA

West Side Kids, Inc. is a childcare provider that serves the community of Waukee IA. It offers a nurturing environment and provides age-appropriate programs for children ages six weeks to ten years old. The center provides complete developmental programs for 148 children and operates from Mondays...
School type:

Preschool

Darci's Daycare

1035 Se Waco Pl, Waukee, IA

Darci's Daycare is a child care facility located at 1035 SE Waco Pl. Waukee, IA. Their establishment opened in the year 2010. They provide a safe, secure and healthy environment for children. They seek to improve and enhance the child's mental, physical, emotional, intellectual and social behavior.
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Child care

Toddler Town Daycare

575 Se Meadowlark Ln, Waukee, IA

Toddler Town Daycare is a childcare facility in Waukee, Iowa that caters to young children's needs in a safe and healthy environment. It provides an atmosphere of fun and learning that stimulates the children's curiosity, creativity and desire for learning. Toddler Town Daycare provides...
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Child care

KIDS COMPANY OF CLIVE

KIDS COMPANY OF CLIVE

1306 NW 138TH ST, CLIVE, IA

Starting at $1000/mo

5.0

(2)

Come join Kids Company - FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED - serving the Waukee, Clive and surrounding communities SINCE 1985. When you walk in the door, it will feel like home. We provide a caring, loving environment - along with a structured, educational curriculum that prepares every child for the next...
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based), Outdoor/nature, Academic
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Child care

Preschool

"I love that they mimic an elementary school. I have two daughters there and i know it is really going to prepare them for kindergarten. I like that three is always a good plan and structure. My kids love it"

LIz A.

In Loving Arms Infant Care

In Loving Arms Infant Care

1528 18th St, West Des Moines, IA

I specialize in infant care and I currently am looking for new infants starting now. I offer personalized infant care in my home in a very relaxed and safe environment. I am very friendly, outgoing, bubbly, honest, trusting, and reliable. I have 3 children of my own. (13,11, and 7). In addition to...
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In-Home daycare

"We recommend Hailee Olsasky as your childcare provider. She has cared for our daughter, Aela, since January 2014. It is clear to us that Aela is happy to be there every day at pickup. Hailee is friendly, caring and dependable. It is easy to discuss the needs or...

Hailee O.

West Des Moines Child Care Center

West Des Moines Child Care Center

1721 25th St. Suite 200, West Des Moines, IA

State license verified

3.0

(5)

Philosophy: Academic, Cooperative, Developmental (play-based)
School type:

Child care

"We and our child love the staff. They treat our little guy as if he was their own. They are very attentive to everything we have to say :)"

Nicole

As We Grow Childcare & Preschool

As We Grow Childcare & Preschool

10015 NW 61st Ave, Johnston, IA

State license verified

As We Grow Childcare and Preschool is focused on providing the highest quality of care and education for infants, toddlers and preschool children. While providing a stimulating early learning experience, which promotes each child's individual social, emotional, physical and cognitive development....
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based), Outdoor/nature, Cooperative, Academic
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Child care

Preschool

"Great Family environment! Nice to see a center that focuses on the children instead of being a large space."

Matt F.

Kidz Corner

Kidz Corner

2957 86th Street, URBANDALE, IA

Kidz Corner is a full-service licensed drop-in center. We want to make dropping off and picking up simple and hassle free. We provide flexibility for you, and fun for your kids.
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based), Academic
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Child care

LOVING ARMS CHILDREN'S CENTER

LOVING ARMS CHILDREN'S CENTER

6270 MERLE HAY RD, JOHNSTON, IA

Here at LACC we offer high-quality, consistent, and committed care to support the child(ren) and family as a whole. The majority of our staff have 10+ years of experience in Early Childhood Education with our Lead Teachers having either their college degree or CDA. We strive to follow a faith and...
Philosophy: Faith based, Montessori, Cooperative, Outdoor/nature, Developmental (play-based)
School type:

Day Care

Preschool

Child care

Amazing Panda Learning Center

Amazing Panda Learning Center

2550 73rd St., Urbandale, IA

Amazing Panda Learning Center provides an enriched learning environment that is designed to help students get ahead. With years of experience, our staff is eager to help your child learn, grow and have fun doing it! Located in Urbandale, Amazing Panda Learning Center offers infant and toddler...
Philosophy: Special needs, Academic, Developmental (play-based), Cooperative
School type:

Preschool

Child care

UNIVERSITY KIDS LLC

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: Academic, Outdoor/nature, Developmental (play-based)
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Child care

Cadence Academy Preschool

Cadence Academy Preschool

14300 Hickman Road, CLIVE, IA

We provide parents with peace of mind by giving children an exceptional education every fun-filled day in a place as nurturing as home. We offer childcare and early educational programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. We also have before & after school care and summer camp...
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Day Care

Child care

Cadence Academy Preschool Grand

Cadence Academy Preschool Grand

1809 Grand Avenue, WEST DES MOINES, IA

We provide parents with peace of mind by giving children an exceptional education every fun-filled day in a place as nurturing as home. We offer childcare and early educational programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. We also have before & after school care and summer camp...
School type:

Day Care

Child care

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Recent child care center reviews in Waukee, IA

KIDS COMPANY OF CLIVE

5.0

we have 3 kiddoes in, been there since November. They are very engaged. They have a centers time where they rotate from room to room where they kids get rotated, and it really helps their engagement.

- Lisa V.

In Loving Arms Infant Care

5.0

For this age group it is so important to have a nurturing environment. Infants need to be touched and held which is not the case in a commercial daycare setting. I would definitely recommend anyone looking for infant care to call Hailee

- Amy

West Des Moines Child Care Center

5.0

Our family has been with West Des Moines Child Care Center for the past 6 years. We love this center. We have been a part of many transitions with the center and truly feel that things are improving daily. We receive great communication from the teachers as well as the director!!! Our children...

- Brooke R

As We Grow Childcare & Preschool

5.0

Great Family environment! Nice to see a center that focuses on the children instead of being a large space.

- Matt F.

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