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Cardinal School District Head Start

Eldon, IA

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About Cardinal School District Head Start

Cardinal School District Head Start is a licensed child care center in Eldon, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Cardinal School District Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Wapello County has a median price of $165 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Wapello County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$165

Home daycare$111

Toddler

Center$142

Home daycare$109

Preschool

Center$142

Home daycare$109

School age

Center$113

Home daycare$106

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 Cardinal School District Head Start

License

Status: Licensed and operating
License type: Licensed Center
License number: #25005

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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 21, 2025: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 4 rules in all

Building, equipment and play areas 2
Transportation 1
Food and nutrition 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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Apr 21, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  109.11(3)a
  “Center shall ensure that: 1. Facility and premises are sanitary, safe, and hazard free. 2. Adequate indoor and outdoor space is provided. The outdoor area shall include safe play equipment and area of shade. 3. Sufficient space provided for dining. 4. Sufficient lighting shall be provided. 5. Sufficient ventilation. 6. Sufficient heating. 7. sufficient cooling. 8. Sufficient bathroom and diapering facilities. 9. Equipment, including kitchen appliances, are maintained so as not to result in burns, shock, or injury to children. 10. Sanitation and safety procedures for the center are developed and implemented to reduce risk or injury or harm to children and reduce transmission of disease.”
- Transportation
  109.9(2)g
  “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
Apr 22, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
- Food and nutrition
  109.15(2)
  “• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
- Building, equipment and play areas
  109.12(4)
  “• Sufficient toilet articles are provided for handwashing. • Sufficient and safe indoor play equipment, materials, and furniture that conforms with CPSC or ASTM. • Play equipment, materials, and furniture meet the developmental, activity, and special needs of the children. • Room’s arrangement does not obstruct the direct observation of children. • Individual covered mats, beds, or cots, and appropriate bedding is provided for all children who nap. • Procedures are developed and implemented to maintain equipment and materials in a sanitary manner. • Sufficient spacing is maintained between equipment to reduce transmission of disease and allow ease of movement by children and staff to respond to activities and care needs. • Sanitary procedures are followed for use and storage of personal hygiene articles.”
Mar 10, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
- Transportation
  109.9(2)g
  “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
Jan 27, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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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Is Cardinal School District Head Start licensed?

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

When was Cardinal School District Head Start last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on April 21, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Cardinal School District Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 2 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 Cardinal School District Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Cardinal School District Head Start?

Eldon, IA.

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