YMCA Licensed High-Quality Child Care
- Programs with assistance available for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years
- High quality child care at 2 Early Learning Center locations
- Collaborative programs include Universal Preschool and the Preschool Education Partnership (see below)
- See more detail about our Child Care Programs, Locations, Leadership and curriculum below
Looking for Preschool Programs only? Please click here!
How do you get enrolled?
- See complete information about our programs below
- Contact any location leader for more information
- Click here to inquire about openings, financial arrangements or other
information.
Looking For Summer Camps?
- Click Here for Summer Branch Camp Registration.
- Click Here for Camp Abe Lincoln Summer Camp Registration.
Leadership
Questions and Information
Please contact Brent Ayers | 563-323-5770
Click here to email Brent
Locations
Davenport Early Learning Center
624 East 4th St.
Palmer YMCA Learning Center
724 Harrison St.
The YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley’s Licensed Child Care programs:
- Designed to meet the developmental needs of young children ages 6 weeks through 5 years
- We provide experiences that enhance and enrich each child’s cognitive, language, social, emotional, physical, and creative development
- We operate under all licensing regulations set forth by the State of Iowa
- All sites are state-licensed and exceed the state-mandated ratio of teacher to students
YMCA Child Care Curriculum is developed from the following:
- Specific needs and interests of the children
- Talents and abilities of staff
- Creative and safe opportunities to learn through play
- Resources within the YMCA and the surrounding community
- Contact us for more info on the Creative Curriculum model