Iowa Lakes Head Start
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About Iowa Lakes Head Start
Iowa Lakes Head Start is a licensed child care center in Emmetsburg, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Iowa Lakes Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Palo Alto County has a median price of $149 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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State record
Inspection reports for Iowa Lakes Head Start
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Center
- License number
- #30231
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 6, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 4 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
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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- Jan 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 9, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
109.10(1)b
“School-age (for children five years and older and enrolled in school): Annual statement of health status signed by parent is submitted prior to admission, certifies that the child is free of communicable disease, and lists allergies, medications and acute/chronic conditions.”
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(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.”
109.10(1)b
“School-age (for children five years and older and enrolled in school): Annual statement of health status signed by parent is submitted prior to admission, certifies that the child is free of communicable disease, and lists allergies, medications and acute/chronic conditions.”
- Feb 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 11, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Is Iowa Lakes Head Start licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Iowa Lakes Head Start last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 6, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Iowa Lakes Head Start had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules 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 Iowa Lakes Head Start's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Iowa Lakes Head Start?
Emmetsburg, IA.