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NICAO Head Start-Winnebago

Forest City, IA

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About NICAO Head Start-Winnebago

NICAO Head Start-Winnebago is a licensed child care center in Forest 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 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Tuition and costs

NICAO Head Start-Winnebago has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Winnebago County has a median price of $151 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Winnebago County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$151
Home daycare$102

Toddler

Center$130
Home daycare$100

Preschool

Center$130
Home daycare$100

School age

Center$104
Home daycare$97

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-Winnebago

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
License number
#22841
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 12, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 4 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. Jan 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 29, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.”
  3. Jan 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. 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 NICAO Head Start-Winnebago licensed?

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

When was NICAO Head Start-Winnebago last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on January 12, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has NICAO Head Start-Winnebago 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-Winnebago's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is NICAO Head Start-Winnebago?

Forest City, IA.

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