West Burlington, IA- The childcare center for Great River Health employees’ children has received a grant from the state of Iowa.
Great River Health’s Kid Zone has received a grant of over $800,000 as part of an effort to increase the availability of childcare statewide.
Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded a total of $36.6 million in grants, in order to help create nearly 5,200 new childcare slots in Iowa.
In December, GRH announced it would be building a Kid Zone facility at the Fort Madison Campus, as well as make improvements to the West Burlington facility. total capacity will increase from 89 children to 218 children.
Construction will begin this spring and is expected to be completed in September.
