Fort Dodge Head Start
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About Fort Dodge Head Start
Fort Dodge Head Start is a licensed child care center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Child care center
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Fort Dodge Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Webster County has a median price of $156 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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State record
Inspection reports for Fort Dodge Head Start
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Center
- License number
- #18043
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 2, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 4 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Safety and hazards 1
- Building, equipment and play areas 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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- Sep 2, 2026Complaint investigationNo rules cited
Jan 7, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
109.10(13)d
“Daily checks to ensure all exits are unobstructed.”
109.10(6)
“Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene.”
Feb 5, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
109.10(7)
“Staff hand washing: The center shall ensure staff demonstrate clean personal hygiene. Staff shall wash hands: 1. Upon arrival at the center. 2. Immediately before eating or participating in food service activity. 3. After diapering a child. 4. Before leaving the rest room either with a child or by themselves. 5. Before and after administering nonemergency first aid if gloves are not worn. 6. After handling animals or cleaning cages.”
- Jan 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 27, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
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.”
Jan 18, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
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.”
109.11(7)b
“Centers at ground level that use basement area as program space, or have a basement beneath program space: Testing and plan for remedy of radon is conducted.”
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Is Fort Dodge Head Start licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Fort Dodge Head Start last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on September 2, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Fort Dodge Head Start had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 4 of 5 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 Fort Dodge Head Start's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Fort Dodge Head Start?
Fort Dodge, IA.