Iowa
The FCF Iowa Office is dedicated to increasing child care supply and business sustainability through business and financial training, coaching, consulting, and access to capital. We strengthen Iowa’s workforce and economy by helping communities find right-sized solutions through child care market analysis, strategic planning, and financial modeling for new and expanding facilities.
Our Services
Professional Development and Training Opportunities
2026 Fall-Winter Training and Business Leadership Cohort Opportunities
Business & Financial Coaching
Other Services
Business Consulting
Community Consulting
Loan Fund
Business Resource Center
Email us at InfoIA@firstchildrensfinance.org to learn more about our services or how best we can serve you.
Explore Child Care Business Findings in Iowa
Learn more about the financial health, challenges, and experiences of Iowa child care businesses. Read the state report for local survey findings and explore the multistate analysis for a broader perspective across five states.
Success Story: Storm Lake Creates Vision for City’s Child Care Future
Storm Lake, Iowa, leaders knew the growing city lacked enough child care. The city had been identified as being in a “child care desert,” meaning there were more than three children under the age of five in the community for every available child care slot. Read the story here.
Success Story: Retirement and Succession Planning in Child Care
Jon and her daughter, Brandi, operate Tinker Tots Enrichment Home— a Registered Category C Child Care program in Creston, Iowa. Jon has been a Registered Child Development Home Provider since 1991. Read her story here.
