After School Care & Summer Programs
Baxter Early Learning Center
Baxter Early Learning Center provides childcare for children age 6 weeks to 12 years. Programs offered include 3 and 4 year old preschool, before and after school programming, and a summer school age program.
110 N High St.
Baxter, IA 50028
Phone: 641-277-3811
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Baxterearlylearningcenter/
Fax: 641-227-3217
Campfire USA
Offers before and after school care in Prairie City, as well as full-day school-break and summer day camping programs, supporting the childcare needs of families.
5615 Hickman Rd.
Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: 515-274-1501
Website: https://www.campfireiowa.org
Fax: 515-274-1502
Assist Families in Finding Care, Resources & Training for Providers
Child Care Resource & Referral of Central Iowa
CCR&R of Central Iowa works to connect families with quality early care and education options and facilitate professional development opportunities for the adults who care for and educate our youngest Iowans.
Agency Phone: 800-722-7619 or 641-820-1923
Website: https://iowaccrr.org
Child Care Centers
Diamond Trail Children’s Center
301 East St.
PO Box 146
Lynnville, IA 50153
Phone: 641-527-2200
Website: http://diamondtrailcc.weebly.com
Email: diamondtrail@netins.net
Inspirations Child Care and Preschool
1005 2nd St.
Sully, IA 50251
Phone: 641-594-3355
Email: inspirationssully@gmail.com
Peck Child Development Center
513 E 5th St. N
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-792-7228
Website: http://www.peckchilddevctr.com
Fax: 641-792-1528
YMCA Child Care Center & Preschool
1701 S 8th Ave. E
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-792-4006
Website: https://www.newtonymca.org
Young Heart Children’s Center
31 East State St.
Colfax, IA 50054
Phone: 515-674-9225
Fax: 515-674-9192
Email: younghearts@qwestoffice.net
Baxter Early Learning Center
110 N High St.
Baxter, IA 50028
Phone: 641-227-3811
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Baxterearlylearningcenter/
Newton Early Learning Academy
2713 N 4th Ave E
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-787-2002
Preschools
Colfax Community Preschool, Inc.
20 W Broadway St
Colfax, IA 50054
Phone: 515-674-9154
Email: colfaxcompreschool@aol.com
Drake University Head Start
112 Thomas Jefferson Dr.
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-792-2498
Website: https://www.drakeheadstart.org
Preschool services contact number is 515-271-1854 or 1-800-443-7253 ext 1854
Noah’s Ark Preschool
902 E 15th St. S
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-792-2083
Email: noahsarkorg@aol.com
SHARE Preschool
1115 S 8th Ave. E
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-792-8639
Website: https://sharepreschool.com
Resources and Education for Child Care Providers
Iowa State University Extension Outreach (ISUEO) Early Care and Education
Services available to all registered and non-registered child care providers in Jasper, Marion and Poweshiek County seeking training tools to support professional growth, parent education, or technical support with child care issues. Offers a wide variety of professional growth, parent education or technical support with child care issues. Offers a wide variety of professional development trainings on early childhood topics, as well as a resource library of educational materials and themed kits which can be checked out by anyone living or working in the three counties.
550 N 2nd Ave W
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: 641-792-5437
Website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/jasper
Fax: 641-791-0769
Child Care Resource & Referral
CCR&R of Central Iowa works to connect families with quality early care and education options and facilitate professional development opportunities or the adults who care for and educate our youngest Iowans.
Orchard Place
808 5th Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 855-244-5301
Website: https://iowaccrr.org