Inside Blank Children’s Hospital
The Safety Store
Inside Blank Children's Hospital · 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines
Why we’re different
We stock more than a hundred name-brand child-safety products — window guards, car seats, bike helmets, life jackets, childproofing kits — and we sell them at or below cost. This is not a store where anyone gets rich. It is a store where families get help.
Every purchase includes one-on-one time with a safety expert. We'll walk you through installation on your car seat. We'll show you how to fit a helmet properly. We'll help you decide which window guard is right for your rentals. If we can't answer a question, we'll find someone who can.
“When you visit the Hannah Geneser Learning Center and Safety Store at Blank Children's Hospital, you receive assistance from a safety expert and learn the proper use of each safety item viewed and/or purchased.”
Jessica LaCroix · Safety Store Coordinator
What we carry
100+ name-brand products at or below cost
Expert help included with every purchase.
Window Guards & Stops
Install fast, meet code, save lives.
Car Seats
Fitted, installed, and checked with you.
Bike Helmets
Sized right — the only fit that protects.
Life Jackets
Youth-fit vests for lake, river, and pool.
Childproofing
Cabinet locks, corner guards, outlet covers.
Home Safety Basics
Smoke, CO, and fire safety essentials.
Safety Gates
Stairs, doorways, kitchens — sized to fit.
Baby Basics
First-time safety kits from crib to car.
Visit the store to see the full selection — hours & directions
“The store is here because of how Hannah died. But the beauty and the spirit and the motivation is here for how Hannah lived. So not only is this store going to, we hope, save many lives, injuries, and accidents, but it's a breath of Hannah that will always be.”
Shanda Boone-Geneser · Hannah's motherHours & Directions
Come see us
The Learning Center is open five days a week inside Blank Children's Hospital. Call ahead if you'd like to reserve a chunk of a safety expert's time.
Hours
- Monday
- 10:00–16:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00–16:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–16:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–16:00
- Friday
- 10:00–12:00
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Find us
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Inside Blank Children's Hospital · Iowa Methodist Campus. First floor, main hospital entrance.