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Larraine Murray

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    2 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Iowa's licensing baseline. Iowa caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 6 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Family Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
Not Available
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:4Not Available
Toddlers1:4Not Available
Preschool1:12Not Available

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Not Regulated

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 22 Findings
Most recent: Apr 22, 2025Download Latest Report (PDF)
2 Critical20 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (16), Children's Records & Files (4), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). Of 22 total findings, 2 were critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 22, 202512 Findings12 Important
    • Check with the Appropriate Authorities to Determine How the Following Local441 IAC 110.5(1)

      Check with the appropriate authorities to determine how the following local, state, or federal laws apply to you: • Zoning code • Building code • Fire code • Business license • State and federal income tax • Unemployment insurance • Worker’s Compensation • Minimum wage and hour requirements • OSHA • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114

    • Facility Requirements441 IAC 110.8(1)
    • “ A”441 IAC 110.8(1)
    • “ I” The Home Shall Have a Nonpay441 IAC 110.8(1)

      “ i” The home shall have a nonpay, working land-line or mobile telephone with emergency numbers posted for police, fire, ambulance, and the poison information center. The number for each child’s parent, for a responsible person who can be reached when the parent cannot, and for the child’s physician shall be written on paper and readily accessible by the telephone. The home must prominently display all emergency information, and all travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information Smoking and the use of tobacco products shall be prohibited at all times in the home and in every vehicle in which children receiving care in the home are transported. Smoking and the...

    • “A” The Number for Each Child’s Parent441 IAC 110.8(1)

      “a” The number for each child’s parent, a responsible person who can be reached when the parent cannot, and the child’s physician shall be written on paper and readily accessible by the telephone. The home must prominently display all emergency information, and all travel vehicles must have a paper copy of emergency parent contact information. Larraine did have a written list of children, parental contact, emergency contact and physician information but it was not updated.

    • “I” Nonsmoking Signs Shall Be Posted at Every Entrance of the Child Care Home and in Every Vehicle Used to Transport…441 IAC 110.8(1)

      “i” Nonsmoking signs shall be posted at every entrance of the child care home and in every vehicle used to transport children. All signs shall include: The telephone number for reporting complaints, and The Internet address of the department of public health (www.iowasmokefreeair.gov) Larraine did not have a no-smoking sign at her backdoor.

    • Medications and Hazardous Materials441 IAC 110.8(3)
    • “A” All Medicines and Poisonous, Toxic, or Otherwise Unsafe Materials Shall Be Secured From Access by a Child441 IAC 110.8(3)
    • “A” All Medicines and Poisonous, Toxic, or Otherwise Unsafe Materials Shall Be Secured From Access by a Child441 IAC 110.8(3)

      “a” All medicines and poisonous, toxic, or otherwise unsafe materials shall be secured from access by a child. Larraine did have chemicals/cleaners under her bathroom sink that were not secured from access by a child.

    • Emergency Plans441 IAC 110.8(4)
    • “B” The Provider Must Have Procedures in Place for the Following: 1441 IAC 110.8(4)

      “b” The provider must have procedures in place for the following: 1. evacuation to safely leave the facility 2. relocation to a common, safe location after the evacuation 3. shelter-in-place to take immediate shelter where you are when it is unsafe to leave that location due to the emergent issue 4. lock down protocol to protect children and providers from an external situationWalnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114 Iowa Department of Health And Human Services Kim Reynolds Governor Adam Gregg Lt. Governor Kelly K. Garcia Director 5. communication plan and plans for reunification with families 6. continuity of operations plans 7. Procedures to address the needs...

    • “B” The Provider Must Have Procedures in Place for the Following: Evacuation to Safely Leave the Facility Relocation To…441 IAC 110.8(4)

      “b” The provider must have procedures in place for the following: evacuation to safely leave the facility relocation to a common, safe location after the evacuation shelter-in-place to take immediate shelter where you are when it is unsafe to leave that location due to the emergent issue lock down protocol to protect children and providers from an external situation communication plan and plans for reunification with families continuity of operations plans Procedures to address the needs of individual children, including those with functional or access needs Larraine needs to update her EPP. One of her relocation sites had changed and needs to be documented accordingly...

  2. Aug 20, 202410 Findings2 Critical8 Important
    • "A" The Provider Shall Follow Safe Sleep Practices as Recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for Infants…441 IAC 110.8(5)

      "a" The provider shall follow safe sleep practices as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for infants under the age of one. a. Infants shall always be placed on their back for sleep. b. Infants shall be placed on a firm mattress with a tight fitted sheet that meets Consumer Product Safety Commission federal standards. c. Infants shall not be allowed to sleep on a bed, sofa, air mattress or other soft surface. No child shall be allowed to sleep in an infant seat, car seat, swing, bouncy seat, or items not designed for sleeping. d. No toys, soft objects, stuffed animals, pillows, bumper pads, blankets, or loose bedding shall be allowed in the sleeping area with the infant. e. No...

    • "A" The Provider Shall Follow Safe Sleep Practices as Recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for Infants…441 IAC 110.8(5)

      "a" The provider shall follow safe sleep practices as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for infants under the age of one. Infants shall always be placed on their back for sleep. Infants shall be placed on a firm mattress with a tight fitted sheet that meets Consumer Product Safety Commission federal standards. Infants shall not be allowed to sleep on a bed, sofa, air mattress or other soft surface. No child shall be allowed to sleep in an infant seat, car seat, swing, bouncy seat, or items not designed for sleeping. No toys, soft objects, stuffed animals, pillows, bumper pads, blankets, or loose bedding shall be allowed in the sleeping area with the infant. No co-sleeping...

    • Check with the Appropriate Authorities to Determine How the Following Local441 IAC 110.5(1)

      Check with the appropriate authorities to determine how the following local, state, or federal laws apply to you: • Zoning code • Building code • Fire code • Business license • State and federal income tax • Unemployment insurance • Worker’s Compensation • Minimum wage and hour requirements • OSHA • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114

    • Safe Sleep441 IAC 110.8(5)
    • "B" No Child Shall Be Allowed to Sleep in Any Item Not Designed for Sleeping Including441 IAC 110.8(5)

      "b" No child shall be allowed to sleep in any item not designed for sleeping including, but not limited to, an infant seat, car seat, swing, or bouncy seat.

    • "B" No Child Shall Be Allowed to Sleep in Any Item Not Designed for Sleeping Including441 IAC 110.8(5)

      "b" No child shall be allowed to sleep in any item not designed for sleeping including, but not limited to, an infant seat, car seat, swing, or bouncy seat.

    • Files441 IAC 110.9
    • A Provider File Is Maintained and Shall Contain the Following:441 IAC 110.9(1)
    • Children’s Files441 IAC 110.9(4)

      Children’s Files. An individual file for each child shall be maintained and updated annually or when the provider becomes aware of changes. The file shall contain: a. Identifying information including, at a minimum, the child’s name, birth date, parent’s name, address, telephone number, special needs of the child, and the parent’s work address and telephone number. b. Emergency information including, at a minimum, where the parent can be reached, the name, street address, city and telephone number of the child’s regular source of healthWalnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-0114 Iowa Department of Health And Human Services Kim Reynolds Governor Adam Gregg Lt....

    • Children’s Files441 IAC 110.9(4)

      Children’s Files. An individual file for each child shall be maintained and updated annually or when the provider becomes aware of changes. The file shall contain: Identifying information including, at a minimum, the child’s name, birth date, parent’s name, address, telephone number, special needs of the child, and the parent’s work address and telephone number. Emergency information including, at a minimum, where the parent can be reached, the name, street address, city and telephone number of the child’s regular source of health care, and the name, telephone number, and relationship to the child of another adult available in case of emergency. A signed medical consent from the parent...