Child Care Subsidy Agency

Iowa Department of Human Services
Division of Child and Family Services
Bureau of Child Care and Community Services
Hoover State Office Building
1305 E. Walnut, 5th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Phone: 515-281-8044
Toll Free: 800-972-2017
Web Site: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/

Child Care Licensing Agency

Iowa Department of Human Services
Division of Adult and Children Family Services
Bureau of Child Care and Community Services
Hoover Bldg., 5th Floor
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0114
Phone: 515-281-8044
Web Site: http://www.dhs.iowa.gov/Consumers/Child_ Care/ChildCareMenu.html
Note: will refer to local licensing contacts

State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact

Iowa Department of Human Services
1305 E. Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-8044
Toll Free: 800-972-2017
Web Site: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/reports_pubs/
results_based/childcare.html

Professional Development Contact

Iowa Early Care & Education Professional Development
218 Sixth Avenue, Suite 710
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-883-1206
Web Site: http://www.iaeceprofdev.org

State Homepage & Child Care Page

State Contacts List

• Child and Adult Care Food Program: State Contacts
• Child Support Enforcement Agency: State Contacts
• Even Start State Coordinators and Federal Program Contacts
• Head Start - State Collaboration Offices
• KIDS COUNT Projects
• National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (contacts)
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities State Resource Sheets
• Selected State Early Learning Guidelines on the Web
• State Child Protective Services Numbers to Report Child Abuse or Inquire about Home Alone and Babysitter Age Guidelines
• State Early Childhood Comprehensive System (SECCS) Planning Grants: Contact List Approved Grants Project Contacts
• State Funded Prekindergarten and Early Learning Offices