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Tri-County Head Start-Lowell

Waterloo, IA

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About Tri-County Head Start-Lowell

Tri-County Head Start-Lowell is a licensed child care center in Waterloo, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Tri-County Head Start-Lowell has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Black Hawk County has a median price of $168 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Infant

Center$168
Home daycare$113

Toddler

Center$145
Home daycare$111

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$111

School age

Center$116
Home daycare$107

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 Tri-County Head Start-Lowell

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Status
Licensed and operating
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Licensed Center
License number
#21732
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 6, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • 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. Apr 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 28, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
  3. Apr 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 2, 2024Inspection2 rules 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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)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.”
  5. Apr 27, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
    • Other rules

      109.10(1)a

    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)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.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.9(2)a

      “All files contain sufficient information to allow the center to contact the parent or emergency contact at any time child is in center’s care.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(2)b

      “All files contain sufficient information and authorization to allow the center to secure emergency medical and dental services at any time child is in center’s care.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      109.9(3)

      “Signed and dated Iowa immunization certificates are on file for each child enrolled.”
  6. Apr 4, 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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Questions about Tri-County Head Start-Lowell

Is Tri-County Head Start-Lowell licensed?

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

When was Tri-County Head Start-Lowell last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on April 6, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Tri-County Head Start-Lowell had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 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 Tri-County Head Start-Lowell's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Tri-County Head Start-Lowell?

Waterloo, IA.

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