Some of the Best Daycares in Urbandale, IA
Of Urbandale's 42 daycares, 1 (2%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Iowa's statewide rate of 3%. Locally, providers average 2.4 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Iowa averages of 2.9 on Process and 2.0 on Structural.
The local market includes 24 centers and 18 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Iowa's average of 55%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Urbandale. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Iowa methodology page for the full breakdown.
Rating Distribution in Urbandale
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Urbandale: 2.1 (Sample of 42).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Urbandale: 2.4 (Sample of 7).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Urbandale: 2.0 (Sample of 42).