Iowa Foster Care
Rates (Foster Care)
Foster care rate paid at:
- Receiving State’s rate
- Negotiable
Iowa foster care rates:
| Service Level of Care |
Amount per day |
| Basic Daily Rate |
0-5 years $17.62
6-11 years $18.32
12-15 years $20.06
16-20 years $20.32 |
| Basic + Level 2 |
0-5 years $22.43
6-11 years $23.13
12-15 years $24.87
16-20 years $25.13 |
| Basic + Level 3 |
0-5 years $27.24
6-11 years $27.94
12-15 years $29.68
16-20 years $29.94 |
| Maintenance Plus |
0-5 years $32.06
6-11 years $32.76
12-15 years $34.50
16-20 years $34.76 |
Requirements (Foster Care)
Foster Care Resource Requirements:
Training (Education and Training):
- PS-MAPP, CPR/ First Aid, Child abuse mandatory Reporting, 6 hours in service yearly
Requirements (Licensing)
Licensing Requirements:
Foster Care Placements:
Iowa requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:
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Foster Care
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Relative-Foster Care
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Adoption
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Foster/Adopt
Iowa uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:
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Approve (Adoption)
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Verified (Foster Home)
- Certified
Iowa resource training program is as follows:
Iowa accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:
- Other: Varies with each Region in Iowa; and the Training must meet Iowa curriculum.
Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
Iowa offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 24 hours
- Local/County: 24 hours
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 24 hours
- Local/County: 24 hours
