Description: WACOG Head Start provides children and families a multitude of opportunities to participate in a broad range of individualized services within the program's content areas of: greenarrow.gif Child Development greenarrow.gif Special Education greenarrow.gif Health Services (medical, dental, mental health & nutrition) and parent/family development Additionally, program staff and administration ensures the range of services is responsive and appropriate to each child and family's ethnic, cultural and linguistic heritage and experiences.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0165944 | 2026-01-07 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: There were no deficiencies observed at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 1-7-2026 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was conducted at this time. 4 of 4 fingerprint cards were verified to be valid via the DPS website during the time of the inspection. The Empower Survey was sent to the Provider via email. There were no discrepancies with the DES Group Size at the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0051896 | 2025-01-09 | Monitoring | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the monitoring/compliance inspection conducted on 1/9/2025 and are subject to change pending programmatic review. Submit the plan of correction via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the statement of deficiencies. Compliance Officer: W. Manzelmann The Compliance Officer reviewed 3 staff files. The fingerprint clearance cards for 3 of 3 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. The following assessments were completed. Empower Program Assessment was emailed to the director. Discussed during the inspection: Submitting the change of director information to the LMS licensing portal. | |||
| INSP-0051845 | 2025-01-07 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The compliance inspection could not be conducted on 1/7/2025 due to the state car being unavailable to travel to Golden Valley. The inspection will be conducted on site on 1/9/2025. Compliance Officer: W. Manzelmann | |||
| INSP-0036387 | 2024-01-08 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed during the compliance inspection conducted on 1/8/2024 and are subject to change pending programmatic review. The Written Documentation of Corrections are due within 10 days of receipt of the Documentation of Corrections. Compliance Officer: W. Manzelmann The Compliance Officer attempted to review 4 staff files. The fingerprint clearance cards for 4 of 4 staff were verified to be valid through the DPS website during the inspection. The Empower Assessment was emailed to the facility director. It was discussed that substitute staff have complete staff files on site. | |||
| 2022-01-06 | article 3 | R9-5-304.B.1-9. | |
| Initial Comments: The Team Leader reviewed children's Record cards. Several children's Record cards lacked the name and telephone number of the children's health care provider and the names of the individual to be contacted in cse of emergency. | |||
| 2022-01-06 | Article 6 | R9-5-603.C.2. | |
| Initial Comments: The Team Leader observed that a top board on the brown table on the outdoor activity area was cracked and broken with sharp edges accessible to enrolled children. | |||
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