Daycare License Requirements for Iowa

Worker requirements

Must be at least 16 years of age.

Provider / Child Ratio

Age Range	Ratio For Daycare Centers
Infants	(1:4)
2 years	(1:6)
3 years	(1:8)
4 years	(1:12)
5 - 10 years	(1:15)
Mixed age group	ratio for youngest child in group

Age Range

Ratio For Family Child Care

All ages

(1:6)

[includes provider's preschool children and providing there are no more than 4 children under 2 years of age at any time]

for center-based child care
Iowa Department of Human Services
Division of Behavioral Development & Protective Services
Child Care Unit
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Phone: 515-281-5657

for Family Child Care
Department of Human Services
Division of Behavioral Development & Protective Services
Child Care Unit
Hoover State Office Building, 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-3186
Fax: 515-242-6036

Web site: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/Consumers/Child_Care/ChildCareMenu.html

Licensing child care homes

http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/PolicyAnalysis/PolicyManualPages/Manual_Documents/Rules/441-110.pdf

Licensing child care centers

http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/policyanalysis/PolicyManualPages/Manual_Documents/Rules/441-109.pdf

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