Child Care Menu

Licensed Child Care

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

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