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NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake

Clear Lake, IA

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About NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake

NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake is a licensed child care center in Clear Lake, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 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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NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake 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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Cerro Gordo County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$159

Home daycare$108

Toddler

Center$137

Home daycare$106

Preschool

Center$137

Home daycare$106

School age

Center$110

Home daycare$102

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 NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake

License

Status: Licensed and operating
License type: Licensed Center
License number: #33739

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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 27, 2025: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 1 rule in all

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, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  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.”
Nov 17, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 17, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
- Building, equipment and play areas
  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.”

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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Questions about NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake

Is NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake licensed?

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

When was NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake 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 & EHS-Clear Lake had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule 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 & EHS-Clear Lake's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is NICAO Head Start & EHS-Clear Lake?

Clear Lake, IA.

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