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Appanoose County Head Start

Centerville, IA

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About Appanoose County Head Start

Appanoose County Head Start is a licensed child care center in Centerville, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

It describes a Bilingual / immersion approach, with head start, preschool and special-needs / inclusion care. It says it provides meals.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Meals providedBilingual program

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Type: Child care center
Ages: Three to five years of age
Hours today: Not listed
Capacity: Not listed

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

Ages	Three to five years of age
Programs	Head Start, preschool and special-needs / inclusion care
Approach	Bilingual / immersion
Daily life	Meals provided; Snacks provided
Transportation	Transportation (limited transportation available in some counties)

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Cost

Tuition and costs

Appanoose County Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Appanoose County has a median price of $155 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Appanoose County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$155

Home daycare$105

Toddler

Center$134

Home daycare$103

Preschool

Center$134

Home daycare$103

School age

Center$107

Home daycare$99

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Appanoose County Head Start

License

Status: Licensed and operating
License type: Licensed Center
License number: #25165

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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 16, 2025: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 6 visits · 7 rules in all

Building, equipment and play areas 3
Staff training and qualifications 3
Transportation 1

For comparison: 88% of Iowa daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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Dec 16, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  109.11(4)a
  “Center must have safe outdoor program area adjacent to the center, with sufficient square footage to accommodate at least 30 percent of the enrollment capacity at any one time at 75 spear feet per child. Outdoor space must: • Be free from litter and unsafe materials and free from contamination by the drainage or ponding of sewage or storm water. • Include safe play equipment and an area of shade. • Include fencing to protect from bodies of water or vehicular traffic.”
- Staff training and qualifications
  109.10(13)c
  “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
Nov 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 5, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
- Staff training and qualifications
  109.10(13)c
  “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
- Building, equipment and play areas
  109.11(4)a
  “Center must have safe outdoor program area adjacent to the center, with sufficient square footage to accommodate at least 30 percent of the enrollment capacity at any one time at 75 spear feet per child. Outdoor space must: • Be free from litter and unsafe materials and free from contamination by the drainage or ponding of sewage or storm water. • Include safe play equipment and an area of shade. • Include fencing to protect from bodies of water or vehicular traffic.”
Dec 11, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
- Transportation
  109.9(2)g
  “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
Nov 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 15, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  109.11(3)d
  “Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
- Staff training and qualifications
  109.10(15)c
  “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
Dec 14, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
- Staff training and qualifications
  109.10(15)c
  “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
- Transportation
  109.9(2)g
  “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”

Copied from Iowa Department of Health and Human Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Nov 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Appanoose County Head Start

Is Appanoose County Head Start licensed?

Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Appanoose County Head Start last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on December 16, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Appanoose County Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 4 of 6 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 88% of Iowa daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

What are Appanoose County Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (641) 856-6089 to confirm.

How much does Appanoose County Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (641) 856-6089 to ask.

What is Appanoose County Head Start's phone number?

(641) 856-6089.

Where is Appanoose County Head Start?

Centerville, IA.

Sources: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).