Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start
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About Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start
Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start is a licensed child care center in Ottumwa, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Wapello County has a median price of $165 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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Inspection reports for Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start
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- Licensed and operating
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- Licensed Center
- License number
- #52632
Summary
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 18, 2026: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 5 visits · 10 rules in all
- Safety and hazards 3
- Building, equipment and play areas 3
- Discipline and child guidance 1
- Staff training and qualifications 1
- Safe sleep 1
- Other rules 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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Aug 18, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
109.12(1)
“• Program structure that uses developmentally appropriate practices and written program of activities planned to the developmental needs of children served. • Program complements but does not duplicate school curriculum. • Schedule of program is posted in a place visible to parents.”
109.10(13)a
“The center shall have written emergency plans and diagrams for responding to fire, tornado, flood, and plans responding to intoxicated parents and lost or abducted children.”
109.11(4)a
“Center must have safe outdoor program area adjacent to the center, with sufficient square footage to accommodate at least 30 percent of the enrollment capacity at any one time at 75 spear feet per child. Outdoor space must: • Be free from litter and unsafe materials and free from contamination by the drainage or ponding of sewage or storm water. • Include safe play equipment and an area of shade. • Include fencing to protect from bodies of water or vehicular traffic.”
- Jan 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 30, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
109.11(8)c
“All centers: Annual inspection prior to heating season of all fuel-burning appliances to reduce risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and shall install one carbon monoxide detector on each floor that conforms to UL Standard 2034.”
109.11(3)a
- May 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 4, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
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
109.12(5)e
“The provider shall follow safe sleep practices recommended by AAP for infants under one year of age: • Infants shall always be placed on their back for sleep. • Infants shall be placed on a firm mattress with a tight fitted sheet that meets Consumer Product Safety Commission federal standards. • Infants shall not be allowed to sleep on a bed, sofa, air mattress or other soft surface. No child will be allowed to sleep in any items not designed for sleeping but not limited to, an infant seat, car seat, swing, bouncy seat. • No toys, soft objects, stuffed animals, pillows, bumper pads, blankets, or loose bedding shall be allowed in the sleeping area with the infant. • No co-sleeping shall be allowed. • Sleeping infants shall be actively observed by sight and sound. • If an alternate sleeping position is needed, a signed physician or physician assistant authorization with statement of medical reason is required.”
109.11(3)d
“Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
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Is Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start licensed?
Yes. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start last inspected?
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on August 18, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 3 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 Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start's hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Sieda Child Development Center - Head Start?
Ottumwa, IA.