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Child Care Partners Within 1.5 Miles of Campus:
On & Near Campus

Children, Ages 6 Weeks through 5 Years  :: Children, Ages 2 Years through 5 Years  :: School-age Children

Child Care for Children, Ages 6 Weeks to 5 Years

Alice's Rainbow Childcare
421 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City
(319)354-1466
mail@arainbowcc.com
www.arainbowcc.com

Apple Tree Children's Center
325 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City
(319)621-7349
IAC@earlyeducationpros.org
www.earlyeducationpros.org/apple2/iowacity.html

Early Learners Enrichment and Child Care
735 Westgate Street, Iowa City
(319)339-0800

Good Shepherd Center
603 Greenwood Drive, Iowa City
(319)338-0763
goodshepderdcenter@gmail.com
www.gsckids.org
Frequently Asked Questions

Handicare, Inc.
2220 9th Street, Coralville
(319) 354-7641
handicare@qwestoffice.net
http://www.handicareinc.com/

Home Ties
405 Myrtle Avenue, Iowa City
(319)341-0050
hometies1@juno.com
www.iowa4cs.com/hometies

Kids Care Cooperative
320 East College Street, Iowa City
(319)337-3333
kidscarecoop@yahoo.com
www.kidscarecoop.org

Little Angels Learning Center
214 East Jefferson Street, Iowa City
(319)341-9757
little-angels@icfirstchurch.org

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Child Care Center
109 Westlawn
(319)335-9666
uihc@brighthorizons.com
www.brighthorizons.com

Child Care for Children, Ages 2 years to 5 Years

A Two Z Child Care Center
300 Myrtle Avenue
(319)338-1330
atwoz@inavia.net
Program Description - Visit their web site at www.atwoz.net/

HACAP Head Start Bloomington Street Center (for children Ages 3 to 5 Years)
318 East Bloomington Street, Iowa City
(319)339-0632
jgredell@hacap.org
www.hacap.org

Melrose Day Care
701 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City
(319)338-1805
melrose_daycare@yahoo.com

The Mary Jo Small Child Care Center at Brookland Woods
309 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City
(319)337-8980 - contact the center for more informaton on rates
maryjochildcare@gmail.com
mjschildcare.com/
Program Description
Daily Schedule (pdf)

University Preschool (for children Ages 3 to 5 Years)
212 Myrtle Avenue, Iowa City
(319)337-7046  http://www.university-preschool.org/

Child Care for School-age Children

(call for availability: school breaks, summer care or after-school care )

Early Learners Enrichment and Child Care - Horn Elementary School only
735 Westgate Street, Iowa City
(319)339-0800

Good Shepherd Center
603 Greenwood Drive, Iowa City
(319)338-0763
goodshepderdcenter@gmail.com
www.gsckids.org

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Child Care Openings Among Partners

(current as of May 10, 2013)

A Two Z Child Care - Care for Children, 2 Years Through 5 Years of Age - full-time and part-time care, M - F, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm at A Two Z Child Care. Contact information: 300 Myrtle Avenue, (319)338-1330, atwoz@inavia.net. Ask for Lisa or visit their new web site at www.atwoz.net/

Alice's Rainbow/The Sprout House - has openings for infants/young toddlers ages 6 weeks - 18 months.  The openings are for June 3 - August 9, 2013.  If you are interested please contact Erin at 319-354-1466 or alicesrainbowchildcarecenters@gmail.com.  Alice's Rainbow and The Sprout House are located at 421 Melrose Avenue in Iowa City. 

Early Learner's Enrichment and Child Care- has openings for infants and children 2 years of age and older beginning June 1.  If you are interested please contact Valerie Russell at valerierussell735@yahoo.com or call the center at 319-339-0800.  Early Learner's Enricment and Child Care is located at 735 Westgate Street in Iowa City.

HACAP Head Start Bloomington Street - Head Start is an early childhood development program for children ages 3 - 5 years in low income families.  Contact Joan Gredell at jgredell@hacap.org or call 319-339-0632 for more information and to complete an application. 

Good Shepherd Center - has openings in their infant room (9 months and younger)and after school program.  If you are interested contact Tania Richmond at goodshepherdcenter@gmail.com or call 319-338-0763,  Good Shepherd Center is located at 603 Greenwood Drive in Iowa City.  Their web site is www.gsckids.org.

Kids Care Cooperative - has openings for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.  Kids Care Cooperative's program is unique in that parents pay monthly dues and in exchange for childcare, parents volunteer their time providing childcare, doing light cleaning and administrative work.  If you are interested in learning more about this program please call Stacy at 319-337-3333 or email kidscarecoop@yahoo.com.  Kids Care Cooperative is located at 320 East College Street inside Trinity Episcopal Church. Hours of care are 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Little Angels Learning Center - has 2 - 3 openings in their three year old classroom.  If you are interested please call Cathy Stange at 319-341-9757 or email little-angels@icfirstchurch.org.  Little Angels Learning Center is located at 214 East Jefferson Street in Iowa City, down the street from the Pappajohn Business Building.

University Preschool - is now enrolling for the 2013 - 2014 school year. They have 6 openings in the Tuesday/Thursday session, 8 openings for the Monday/Wednesday/Friday session and 1 opening for the 5-day session. ( The 5 day session is limited to children who will start kindergarten in the Fall of 2014.)  University Preschool is located at 212 Myrtle Avenue, Iowa City.  University Preschool accepts children 3 - 5 years of age for two, three and five day preschool programs.  Please visit their web site at http://www.university-preschool.org/ or call 319-337-7046.

 

 

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Community Child Care Resources

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Back-Up Child Care

 

Are you looking for a caregiver to watch your child . . .

  • when school or the child care program closes intermittently,
  • who is mildly ill and unable to go to school or child care,
  • to meet an unexpected deadline,
  • due to your schedule changing, or
  • simply to go out and have a relaxing evening.

The University has several resources for you.  And please remember, it your responsibility to interview, and assess the quality and safety of the care.

Care giving Resources

  • Two programs offering back-up child care:
    • Handicare, Inc. -- provides back-up care for WELL children in a center-based setting
    • Caring Hands & More Inc. - provides back-up care for WELL children and MILDLY ILL children in the home of the child
    • Forms - prior to completing, read service guidelines by visiting the web sites for Handicare, Inc. or Caring Hands & More Inc. (listed above)
  • Occasional child care -- a listing of University students willing to do baby sitting/child care on an occasional basis. See sample baby sitting forms below. To acess the most current list of UI student providers log into Self-Service.  Enter your Hawk ID and password.  Go to the Personal tab.  Under the General section click on Occasional Child Care.  If you do not have a Hawk ID and password email familyservices@uiowa.edu to request the list.
    • Please note: The occasional child care providers on this list are not licensed and consequently are not subject to fingerprinting or a national child abuse database and criminal background check.  However, they are checked for criminal convictions in Iowa and the sex offender registry.  If you have any questions please contact the Family Services Office at 335-1371 or familyservices@uiowa.edu.
  • College Sitter Contact -- online resource for Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty/Cedar Rapids/Des Moines occasional child care providers
  • Cedar Rapids School System: Five Seasons Learning Centers (well back-up care.)
  • Commercial web sites listing baby sitters.

General Tips to Hire a Babysitter/Occasional Caregiver

Tips for Mildly Ill Child Care

Leaves

Forms You Can Use When Hiring a Babysitter 

 

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Financial Assistance

University of Iowa Child Care Subsidy Programs for Graduate/Professional and Undergraduate Student Parents

For information on the Child Care Subsidy Program, eligibility criteria, the application process and online application, select , Child Care Subsidy

Prior to submitting the online application, it is important to read the information provided.

With questions, email familyservices@uiowa.edu or call 319-353-2314 or 319-335-1371.

Child Care Subsidy Online Tutorial

If you are a student parent and would like to learn more about the child care subsidy program, how to apply and how to be reimbursed for your child care expenses, this ten minute presentation will give you the information you need to get started. If you have any technical issues with viewing or listening to the presentation, please contact Nicole Studt at familyservices@uiowa.edu or 319-335-1371.

If your computer has speakers, please make sure the volume is turned on. You can either view and/or listen to the presentation all the way through or during the presentation you can select the specific section you would like to learn about.

http://collections.uiowa.edu/hr/bec/CCSP/player.html

Office of Student Financial Aid (335-1450)

Student loans through the Office of Financial Aid may be available to help with child care costs. To apply, the student must have a FAFSA, federal tax return and University of Iowa Verification Form on file at the Office of Student Financial Aid.

For student loan purposes, child care is considered a special circumstance. For more information as to the explanation of special circumstances, visit financial aid at:  http://www.uiowa.edu/financial-aid/apply/specialcircumstances/2010-2011.shtml

For the form, Request for Childcare Expense Adjustment, go to the financial aid website at:  http://www.uiowa.edu/financial-aid/apply/specialcircumstances/documents/ChildcareStudent2010-2011.pdf

You must download the form, have your child care provider verify your monthly costs, and then submit the form to the Office of Financial Aid.

Iowa Department of Human Services  --  Eligibility based on income.

Johnson County Empowerment Funding -- Eligibility based on income.

Head Start

National Guard and Other Branches of the Military

For National Guard families seeking child care financial assistance, call (800)424-2246 or email ngccp@guardfamily. org.

For families in other branches of the military, please visit the website for Military Partnerships, National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.

UI Benefits

  • Dependent Care Spending Plan -- Available to UI staff and faculty as a flexible benefit option to assist with child care expenses.  Contact UI Benefits office (335-2676) for more information.

 

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School-Age Summer Programs
School-age Summer Programs at the University of Iowa, and within
Johnson County & the Surrounding Counties

 

 

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Last Updated May 2013

Our web site has links to many other programs and services, both University and community based. You are subject to that site’s privacy policy when you leave our site. References in the Family Services Office web site to any other specific program, service or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the University. The University of Iowa is not responsible for the contents of any “off site” web page referenced from the Family Services Office web site.