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Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian

Ottumwa, IA

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About Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian

Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian is a licensed child care center in Ottumwa, Iowa. It is licensed by the state.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian 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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Infant

Center$165
Home daycare$111

Toddler

Center$142
Home daycare$109

Preschool

Center$142
Home daycare$109

School age

Center$113
Home daycare$106

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.

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Inspection reports for Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian

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Licensed and operating
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Licensed Center
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#51950
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 30, 2025: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Transportation 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. Dec 30, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.10(13)c

      “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      109.11(4)b

      “Record of monthly inspections of outdoor recreation area and equipment shall be kept.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.6(2)

      “Director or on-site supervisor on-site during the hours of operation or a minimum of six hours of center’s hours of operation.”
  2. Dec 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Sep 3, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Transportation

      109.9(2)g

      “Any child with allergies, a written emergency plan. Copy shall accompany child if they leave the premises.”
    • 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.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.10(15)c

      “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
  4. May 11, 2023Inspection3 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.”
    • 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.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      109.6(2)

  5. Oct 24, 2022Inspection9 rules cited
    • Other rules

      109.10(15)a

    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      109.10(15)c

      “Center shall develop procedures for annual staff and volunteer training on emergency plans.”
    • Safety and hazards

      109.11(7)a

      “Centers built before 1978: Assessment and plan for remedy of lead paint hazard is conducted.”
    • 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.”
    • 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

      109.4(4)

      “Requirements and procedures for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse shall be posted where they can be read by staff and parents.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(3)b

      “Postings are required for: • Mandatory reporter requirements. • Notice of availability of handbook. • Program activities. These shall be posted in area frequented by parents or public.”
    • Records and paperwork

      109.4(3)a

      “Postings are required for: • The certificate of license. • Notice of exposure to communicable disease. • Notice of decision to deny, suspend, or revoke center license or reduce to provisional status. All postings shall be conspicuously placed at main entrance of center.”
  6. Sep 22, 2022InspectionNo 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 Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian

Is Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian licensed?

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

When was Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian last inspected?

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services lists the most recent visit on December 30, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 2 of 3 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 Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Wapello County Head Start @ Presbyterian?

Ottumwa, IA.

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