SCICAP-Osceola Head Start
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About SCICAP-Osceola Head Start
SCICAP-Osceola Head Start is a licensed child care center in Osceola, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Inspection reports for SCICAP-Osceola Head Start
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- Licensed and operating
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- Licensed Center
- License number
- #36893
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 18, 2025: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 6 rules in all
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Transportation 2
- Staff training and qualifications 2
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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Jun 18, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
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.”
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.”
109.9(2)g
“Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
- May 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 8, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
109.10(15)c
“Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
Dec 11, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
109.9(2)g
“Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
Dec 6, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
109.6(1)
“Centers with multiple sites have a qualified director or on-site supervisor at all sites. Information on the director’s qualifications is submitted to consultant prior to employment and is sufficient to make a determination. Center director meets qualifications or is “qualifiable” with a plan established to meet qualifications.”
- Oct 18, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 16, 2022Inspection6 rules cited
109.15(2)
“• Center shall follow minimum CACFP menu patterns for meals and snacks. • Menus planned one week in advance, made available to parents, and kept on file with substitutions noted. • Avoid foods with high incident rate of causing choking.”
109.11(3)d
“Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
109.10(15)c
“Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
109.10(15)b
“Emergency instructions, phone numbers, and diagrams for fire, tornado, and flood shall be visibly posted and documented at least once a month for fire and tornado. Records shall be maintained for current and previous year.”
109.10(15)a
109.10(3)
“The center shall have written procedures for dispensing, storage, and authorization, and recording of all prescription and non-prescription medications.”
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Questions about SCICAP-Osceola Head Start
Is SCICAP-Osceola Head Start licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was SCICAP-Osceola Head Start last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on June 18, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has SCICAP-Osceola Head Start had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 4 of 5 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 SCICAP-Osceola Head Start's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is SCICAP-Osceola Head Start?
Osceola, IA.