I highly recommend Primrose School of Urbandale. When I started looking for daycare options for my…read moregirl (still during the pandemic, and things have been a bit chaotic in Iowa) I was hoping for 3 things: a place that took COVID seriously, a loving culture, and a small class in the beginning to help my girl adapt and make friends. Primrose has been wonderful in more ways than I expected! -The school is new, spacious and beautiful! -The owners are lovely! They give the school a nice feel of a family environment. -The food they serve is healthy and made on site. -Because the school opened recently, the class was small and my girl just loved it from the start, and now she is loving that the class is growing snd she is slowly meeting more children. -The curriculum is great! My girl is learning all about natural resources and other things that are interesting and useful. -When it comes to COVID, they went above and beyond to keep everyone safe (and did more than the bear minimum recommended by the state). They installed air filters that are above the CDC guidelines. Additionally, they are very open and transparent about teachers vaccinations, and really foster a safe environment. I asked other daycares I called if the teachers were planning to get vaccinated - some places just answered: we can't make them, so we don't even ask! Which I know, but that's not enough for me! I highly recommend Primrose School of Urbandale!

From the owner: Primrose School of Urbandale offers child care and preschool programs for children 6 weeks to 5…read moreyears old in Urbandale. Primrose provides a safe and nurturing environment where children thrive.

If I could give this establishment 0 stars I would. I was walking in for a tour (unscheduled) the…read morefront door enters in to a small office that leads to another door in to the center. When I walked in all I heard was staff screaming at the children and the children were running wild around the building. I turned and walked out right away. Do not recommend!!

Horrible teacher in the 2 year old room I seen her telling at the kids more then once. They were in…read moresuch a rush all the time my kids diaper was always half on. They gave me the wrong coat 2x then asked if I was sure it was the wrong coat. Uuum it's my child. Yes I'm sure. Unprofessional. Unclean on the inside toys are dirty and they are not very understanding of different kids needs.

Some of the teachers are outstanding. I know this world doesn't pay child caretakers very much, and…read morethat's disappointing but this site tries to hire the best they can. Some of the teachers are outstanding. I know this world doesn't pay child caretakers very much, and that's disappointing but this site tries to hire the best they can.

Our son currently attends KinderCare and he couldn't love it more. We visited a lot of centers…read morebefore choosing this one and we are so happy with our decision. Everyone is so attentive and caring. We are always greeted by name when we stop in and always told to have a good day when we leave. Everything in the center is clean and organized. I love that the center has an indoor gym so the kids can get out their energy, especially during the winter months. Overall I would highly recommend KinderCare Johnston to anyone looking for childcare.

We have used Kid's Company for all three of our children. Our oldest had gone to another day care…read moredue to openings and lack of planning on our side. Once an opening was available we switched. It was the best decision! We didn't look back. Emily and the staff is amazing and highly recommeded.

Seems a bit disorganized. Director placed my name on a waiting list by scratching my name on a…read morecrumpled post it note. A substitute teacher mentioned that ratios are not appropriately followed in the summer.

When looking for a spot to bring your child for care, it can be kinda stressful! Both on the child…read moreand the parents! But I could not be happier with the decision to go to Apple Tree. Our son started here at 18 months! And we have been here for almost 3 months now. They told us that there would be a transition time for him and the parents and they were so right. But we found that they paid attention to the small stuff and saw he was connecting to a certain teacher and that has really helped feel more at home! I really love how they have a mobile app that gives the parents up dates through the day on what the kids are doing, eating, playing with, learning, and how nap times and diaper changes go! And they send you photos! That really helps the parents feel good about how these long days are going. The meals are varied and so are the snacks! They have both indoor and outdoor time and the school is very clean! The staff is very informative and friendly and I always feel great about dropping him off there! The parents get their own safety code for the door so they can drop by anytime they like! It might be a bit more expensive that other places, but you get what you pay for and I couldn't be happier with our decision. Our song even looks forward to giving the little Apple Tree Bear on the sign a High Five when dropping off or picking him up! Oh so fun! I feel he is developing skills here he would not get at home with busy parents working. And that feels good! The memories that will be made here!

This is such a wonderful school. My nephew attends and our entire family is so glad we found them…read more We have been really impressed with their online app so we can all keep up with his achievements. The teachers are also amazing. I can't recommend them enough!

Great school and nice staff. Very friendly and welcoming for all children. New to the area and we…read morewere able to sign up my 3 year old son quickly. It was his first time in a classroom setting and it really helped his development.

We couldn't be happier with Cadence In Urbandale! Our daughter loves it there. She's always excited…read morein the car on the way to "go see friends," "play water day," and all the other activities they do. They potty trained my daughter mostly at 20 months before I even had time to research what to do! They are amazing and we love them!

My kids have gone here for several years and we always feel we are listened to about their needs…read more They have a multi purpose room that the kids can go in if it's too cold or raining outside. The open door policy is great and you can pick up or drop off anytime needed. The kids' teachers are always willing to chat and let us know about how my kids' day went.

My sister got bitten 3 times with one scar on the back of the arm still there , no one care when is…read morebleeding and not take any action or serious about it. She is lucky she don't have any infection for it and they don't tell my mom about it The manager just says it's her day off every time, and even your kids have problems as for talking to owner and the owner is so busy cause I call the owner and solve problems, good luck put your kids here .if I could give zero stars I would.They have new silly Policy only from there daycare in whole town have it no one else you will hear it that if you bring 360 diaper pull up they wont let you and they say it's because take 2-3 more minutes ( reason from owner because wasted time for kids to learn activities) so funny if your kids not comfortable how they can learn but they did not care, anyway make sure you know before sign up for your kids they just care for your money , fast and convenient for there employees not for kids not even put kids on first priority, not sure what your kids will learn from them if they don't have any patience for it.

My family absolutely loves this school. Yes, the cost is on the higher end, but our children's…read moresafety, well being, and enrichment is worth every penny and so much more. Our oldest comes home each day excited to tell me what she did each day. The teachers and staff have become apart of our kid's extended family.

What our family found most appealing at first about Cadence was they offered a part time program…read morefor our daughter at a part time rate. We had no idea how hard it would be to find a program that didn't charge full time fees for a part time schedule. Cadence was the only location that seemed to truly understand the need for this type of programming for families. In addition to a program that fit our family schedule we were impressed with the dedication and commitment of the director, Ms. Theresa. She is one of the hardest working and most pleasant people we have come across since moving to Des Moines. Our daughters primary teacher is Ms. Nina who has loyally and cheerfully served Cadence for 11 years. 11! She handles our daughter so well- is patient, caring and takes time to talk to us about her classroom development nearly everyday. Ms. Megan's classroom occassionally teams up with Ms.Nina's and her Efforts with her classroom are noticible. She is creative, playful and intentional- both women are. I Admire their profession so much and my family is deeply grateful for the role they are playing in shaping our three year old Girl. She's blossoming in ways we have long hoped for and it's in large part due to the Cadence community. Thank you!