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Mills County Head Start

Hastings, IA

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About Mills County Head Start

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

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 2 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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Mills County Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Mills County has a median price of $163 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Mills County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$163
Home daycare$110

Toddler

Center$140
Home daycare$108

Preschool

Center$140
Home daycare$108

School age

Center$112
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 Mills County Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#52700
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Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 12, 2025: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 1 of 2 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. Nov 12, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)d

      “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.”
  2. Nov 8, 2024InspectionNo 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 Mills County Head Start licensed?

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

When was Mills County Head Start last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on November 12, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

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

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 2 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 Mills County Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Mills County Head Start?

Hastings, IA.

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