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Cherokee Head Start

Cherokee, IA

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About Cherokee Head Start

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

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Tuition and costs

Cherokee Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Cherokee County has a median price of $150 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Cherokee County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$150
Home daycare$101

Toddler

Center$129
Home daycare$100

Preschool

Center$129
Home daycare$100

School age

Center$103
Home daycare$96

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 Cherokee Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#30282
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 3, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 1 rule in all

  • Health, medication and illness 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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  1. Mar 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 30, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
  3. Mar 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Mar 15, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)c

      “All centers: Annual inspection prior to heating season of all fuel-burning appliances to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and shall install one carbon monoxide detector on each floor that conforms to UL Standard 2034.”

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 Cherokee Head Start

Is Cherokee Head Start licensed?

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

When was Cherokee Head Start last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on March 3, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Cherokee Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 3 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 Cherokee Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (712) 225-5849 to confirm.

How much does Cherokee Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (712) 225-5849 to ask.

What is Cherokee Head Start's phone number?

(712) 225-5849.

Where is Cherokee Head Start?

Cherokee, IA.

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