Daycares in Clive, IA

All 15 licensed child care facilities in Clive, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Iowa: about $915/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Iowa →

15licensed daycares

4.3average safety rating

73%with a clean record

4with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Kids Company of Clive1306 NW 138th St	4.5★	None	—
2	Traditions Children's Center IV2555 NW 156th St	4.5★	None	—
3	Cadence Academy Preschool - Clive14300 Hickman Rd	4.4★	1	—
4	Beyond the Bell-Shuler Elementary16400 Douglas Pkwy	4.3★	None	—
5	Brittany Randall16299 Aurora Ave	4.3★	None	—
6	Dorothy Dayway8080 Harbach Blvd	4.3★	None	—
7	Esther Davies1490 NW 81st St	4.3★	None	—
8	Happy Hearts Montessori Daycare and Preschool8509 Alice Ave	4.3★	None	—
9	Hayli Irvin14983 Rosewood Dr	4.3★	None	—
10	Kids West-Crestview Elementary8355 Franklin Ave	4.3★	None	—
11	Little Friends of Living Faith2180 NW 142nd St	4.3★	None	—
12	Manya Petty9034 Franklin Ave	4.3★	None	—
13	Seeds of Faith Early Learning Center10395 University Ave	4.3★	None	—
14	Step Ahead Child Care & Preschool2635 Berkshire Pkwy, Ste 200	4.3★	None	—
15	Hickman Kindercare15200 Hickman Rd	4.1★	4	—

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.

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