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Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start

Le Mars, IA

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About Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start

Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Le Mars, 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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Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Plymouth County has a median price of $161 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$161
Home daycare$109

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$107

Preschool

Center$139
Home daycare$107

School age

Center$111
Home daycare$103

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 Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#30226
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 21, 2026: no rules cited

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

  • Safety and hazards 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. Apr 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 9, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      109.10(15)b

      “Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
  3. Apr 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. May 3, 2023Inspection3 rules 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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
    • 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.”
  5. Apr 12, 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 Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start licensed?

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

When was Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on April 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Le Mars Head Start & Early 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 Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Le Mars Head Start & Early Head Start?

Le Mars, IA.

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