NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City
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About NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City
NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City is a licensed child care center in Mason City, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Cerro Gordo County has a median price of $159 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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Inspection reports for NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City
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- Licensed and operating
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- Licensed Center
- License number
- #33744
Summary
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 27, 2025: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 2 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 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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- Oct 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 4, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
109.10(8)
“Children’s hand washing: Center shall ensure staff assist children in personal hygiene. For each infant or child with a disability, a separate cloth for washing and one for rinsing may be used in place of running water. Children’s hands shall be washed: 1. Immediately before eating or participating in food service activity. 2. After using the restroom or being diapered. 3. After handling animals.”
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.”
- Dec 7, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 17, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
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 NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on October 27, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Has NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 2 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 NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is NICAO Head Start & Early Head Start - Mason City?
Mason City, IA.