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MICA Head Start-Tama County

Tama, IA

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About MICA Head Start-Tama County

MICA Head Start-Tama County is a licensed child care center in Tama, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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MICA Head Start-Tama County has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Tama County has a median price of $166 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Tama County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$166
Home daycare$109

Toddler

Center$143
Home daycare$107

Preschool

Center$143
Home daycare$107

School age

Center$114
Home daycare$104

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 MICA Head Start-Tama County

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#18049
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 11, 2026: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 6 visits

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 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Feb 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jan 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 14, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 10, 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 MICA Head Start-Tama County licensed?

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

When was MICA Head Start-Tama County last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on March 11, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has MICA Head Start-Tama County had rules cited by the state?

No. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists no cited rules in its 6 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 MICA Head Start-Tama County's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is MICA Head Start-Tama County?

Tama, IA.

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