Choosing a child care provider is one of the more important decisions you will make for your child. ISU Child Care & Family Services provides expertise and guidance as you explore your child care options. Whether you are looking for information about the types of child care, licensing standards, or quality measures, we are confident we can help. Send us a message to request a consultation to discuss your child care needs.
Campus Child Care Services
Iowa State University has three campus child care centers, each of which has achieved and maintains the highest levels of quality. These centers are open year-round, accept children six weeks through school-age, and grant priority enrollment to ISU staff, faculty, and students.
We encourage families to tour and interview many child care programs before making a decision. Use the links below to explore what our campus child centers have to offer!
University Community Childcare
2623 Bruner Drive | (515) 294-9838
Director: Stacy Lehman
Ages: Infants through school-age
Hours: 7:00am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday
ISU Child Care Center at Veterinary Medicine
1520 Christensen Drive | (515) 294-2273
Director: Angela Adams
Ages: Infants through preschool
Hours: 7:00am-6:00pm, Monday-Friday
ISU Child Development Laboratory School
4380 Palmer Building, Ste. 035 | (515) 294-3040
Director: Jennifer Van Ryswyk
Ages: Infants through preschool
Hours: 7:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday
Off-Campus Child Care Services and Resources
Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral
Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) is a statewide agency that helps parents take the guesswork out of choosing care by providing FREE, non-biased, and customized referrals to local child care providers. Referrals are provided so that parents can look into all of their options and find the child care arrangements that best meet the needs of their family. Parent Referral Specialists are available Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 4:30PM by calling (855) 244-5301. Families can also conduct their own child care search online 24/7.
Iowa Department of Human Services - Child Care Provider Search
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) is the agency which supervises child care providers in the state of Iowa. On their website, you can search for child care providers in your area, based upon a variety of criteria.
Iowa Department of Human Services - Child Care Compliance Reports
The Iowa Department of Human Services is required to make child care provider compliance and complaint reports to the public.
Care.com
Helps families find child care, senior care, special needs care, tutoring, pet care, housekeeping, etc. Families are able to sign up and search for providers.
College Sitter Contact
Connects families with highly qualified college student child care providers in a safe, convenient, and reliable way. Families are able to sign up and search for providers.