• Programs with assistance available for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years
• High quality child care at 3 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!

Locations & Leadership

Davenport Early Learning Center
624 East 4th St.

• A $4 million center built in June 2016 in the heart of our downtown.
• QRS Level 4
• Contact: Brent Ayers

Palmer YMCA Learning Center
724 Harrison St.

• This facility was taken over from Palmer College
• QRS Level 5
• Contact: Brent Ayers

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’s Quality Rating System
• 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
• Click here for more info on the Creative Curriculum model