Daycares in Ames, IA
All 36 licensed child care facilities in Ames, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
36licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
94%with a clean record
2with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACPC-Edwards820 Miller Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | ACPC-Fellows1235 20th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | ACPC-Main Center920 Carroll Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | ACPC-Meeker300 20th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | ACPC-Mitchell3521 Jewel Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | ACPC-Northminster Site1416 20th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | ACPC-Sawyer4316 Ontario St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Adventures Preschool2622 Lincoln Way | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Amanda Olsen3812 Ontario St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Ames Christian School925 S 16th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Anam Ken409 Beedle Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Cassie Nance2810 Pinehurst Cir | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | ChildServe Ames Day Programs1915 Philadelphia St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | ChildServe Child Care - Ames1915 Philadelphia St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Christy Parker2347 210th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Formative Years Growing and Learning Center4510 Todd Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | ISU Child Development Lab School2222 Osborn Dr Ste 0351, Palmer Bldg | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Jessica Lawson-Clipper and Jermaine Clipper2009 Burnett Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Joni King2003 Hunziker Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Julianne Faas5002 Clemens Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Kim Farrar715 Northwestern Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Kimberly Sitzman5416 Thackeray Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | LilyPad Learning Center, Ames Research Park3500 UNIVERSITY BLVD STE 102 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | Little Peoples Childcare & Exploratory306 N Franklin Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | Melanie Reed831 Wilson Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | Natalie Short904 Arkansas Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | Play and Learn Children's Center301 Alexander Ave, A | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Prairie Flower Children's Center1517 Northwestern Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 29 | Rachel Weiss124 Hartford Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 30 | SPARKS Ames2807 Duff Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | St Paul Lutheran Preschool610 15th St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | The Little Hive Field School1032 Ridgewood Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 33 | University Community Childcare Inc2623 Bruner Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 34 | Vet Med Child Care Center1520 Christensen Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 35 | Edythe Williams812 Arizona Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 36 | Foundations Learning Center3425 Turing St | 4.0★ | 1 | — |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.