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Emmet County Head Start

Estherville, IA

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About Emmet County Head Start

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

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 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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Emmet County Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Emmet County has a median price of $154 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Emmet County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$154
Home daycare$104

Toddler

Center$133
Home daycare$102

Preschool

Center$133
Home daycare$102

School age

Center$106
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 Emmet County Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#30265
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 29, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 1 of 4 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. Jan 29, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.10(6)

      “Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene.”
  2. Feb 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Feb 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Feb 7, 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 Emmet County Head Start licensed?

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

When was Emmet County Head Start last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 29, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

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

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 4 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 Emmet County Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Emmet County Head Start?

Estherville, IA.

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