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Nannies of Des Moines, LLC

Nannies of Des Moines, LLC

1460 SE Bishop Dr, Waukee, IA

Nannies of Des Moines, LLC is a full service nanny agency placing genuine and kind-hearted nannies with loving families in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Families & Nannies please apply on our website!

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center

New Creations Child Care & Learning Center

831 Ne Venture Drive, Waukee, IA

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...

Little Wonders Child Care and Learning Center

145 NE Dartmoor Dr, Waukee, IA

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...

Garney's Daycare

Garney's Daycare

6560 Colby Ave., Windsor Heights, IA

This is a must see daycare home. In-home daycare setting, featuring large play area approximately 700 sq. feet with adjoining bathroom and food prep area, healthy meals, and loving, affectionate care. Daycare is supplied with many developmental toys. The daycare area has been totally renovated this...

Happy Faces Child Care

Happy Faces Child Care

1737 17th Street, West Des Moines, IA

Hello! UPDATE 11/26/2023: Looking to fill three spots in our daycare! We offer a loving, clean, safe, bilingual and educational environment for your child to grow, learn and play. We are a non-smoking home. Feel free to email me or call/text for more information! Hola! Tengo 3 espacios...

Seufert Child Care

Seufert Child Care

4216 Western Hills Drive, West Des Moines, IA

Hello and welcome to my profile. I have 19 years of experience as a child care provider and through that, I have gained knowledge that is applied to providing the best care possible. We focus on being kind, safe, respectful, and responsible. We learn through play and age-appropriate educational...

Clever Connections Childcare

Clever Connections Childcare

4017 68th Street, Urbandale, IA

Clever Connections is a small in-home family childcare that provides exceptional care and supervision to children ages 6 weeks -school age, while ensuring a safe and fun learning environment. We operate full time Monday through Friday from 7:30AM-5:30PM and provide a preschool curriculum that is...

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...

Ms. Meg's Munchkins

Ms. Meg's Munchkins

4017 68th Street, Urbandale, IA

Small in-home daycare, providing care for up to five full-time children. Ages 12 months-school aged. Open from 7:30AM-5:30PM Monday-Friday. Flat weekly rates. Age appropriate curriculum and activities. Structured schedules. Healthy meals and snacks. Pet Friendly Knowledgeable in state required...

Alphabet Academy

Alphabet Academy

6355 BEECHTREE DR, WEST DES MOINES, IA

Starting at $265/mo

At Alphabet Academy, our program focuses on learning for life. Working with the sensitive periods Montessori observed and identified in children birth to 6 years of age, our environment is designed to harness opportunities which naturally present themselves and influence your child’s development....

Cadence Academy Preschool - 927

3054 86th Street, URBANDALE, IA


Samantha Clewell

Samantha Clewell

4616 154th St., Urbandale, IA

My name is Samantha Clewell and will be a recent graduate from Drake University. I will be graduating with my Elementary Education degree with endorsements in Reading and ELL. I am seeking a summer nanny position, while I am currently applying to schools in and out of state. I have had multiple...

Patty's In-home Child Care

Patty's In-home Child Care

1719 34th St, Des Moines, IA

Hi! I'm Patty Hotka and I'm starting an in-home child care this fall of 2016. Opening date is Tuesday, September 6th. We have 3 full time openings for children infant to 5 years. We are located near Beaverdale and across the street from Witmer park. My home is safe, clean, smoke free, and pet...

New Horizon Academy - West Des Moines

New Horizon Academy - West Des Moines

9040 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA

Our commitment to early learning and education begins in our infant program and extends throughout our school-age program. Our goal at New Horizon Academy is to instill a lifelong love of learning in each child and ensure that your child has the skills they need to succeed not only in school, but in...

Pitter Patter Playhouse

Pitter Patter Playhouse

3301 Brookview Drive, West Des Moines, IA

In-Home Child Care Provider with 14 years of experience. Looking to fill two child care openings that I currently have. I accept ages 6 weeks and up. I have had a lot of experience with all ages. My hours are 7:30-5:00, Monday-Friday. I am located in West Des Moines off of Valley West Drive. I am...

Anne C's Child Care

298 58th Ct, West Des Moines, IA

PROFESSIONAL QUALITY CHILDCARE in my West Des Moines Home I currently have 1 openings for a child age two or older and I will have an infant opening starting February 3, 2020. I have a BA in Child Development and am State Registered with 20+ years experience. My hours are Mon-Fri 7am to 5:30...

Honeybee's Family Childcare

Honeybee's Family Childcare

4515 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, IA

I have 2 full time openings for children that are 15 months old or older. I have been doing childcare out of my home for over 7 years now and have excellent references. I am married and have two children of my own. My daughter is 8 years old and my son is 7 years old. I currently care for a 2 year...

STEP AHEAD CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL

STEP AHEAD CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL

2555 BERKSHIRE PKWY STE B, CLIVE, IA


Marquardt Child Care

4410 NW 142nd Street, Urbandale, IA

My name is Andrea. I am a happy mother of two. I have been caring for children since I was a teenager. I have taken multiple child care and parenting courses through high school and college. My business is welcoming to infants and children of all ages. In my home we enjoying learning, playing, and...

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