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Affordable Child Care In Mitchell County

Our childcare initiative is dedicated to serving families in Mitchell County, Iowa, and the surrounding areas by fostering nurturing partnerships and creating a supportive environment for children.

Mitchell County has childcare services in key locations.

To find more information on the child care centers and providers in our community see: Child Care Resource & Referral - Iowa CCR&R (iowaccrr.org)

Licensed Centers

Check out our list of trusted childcare centers in Mitchell County.

  • Osage Community Daycare

    510 Mechanic St, Osage
    ocd@osageia.net
    641-732-3992

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  • Wee Saints Daycare

    122 8th St, St. Ansgar
    641-713-4652

  • Little Cats Daycare

    912 Woodland Ave, Riceville
    webmaster@riceville.k12.ia.us
    641-985-2288

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  • Stacyville Kids Care

    603 N Broad St, Stacyville
    stacyvillekidscare@gmail.com
    641-710-2367

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Mitchell County Child Care Solutions Fund

Childcare is a workforce issue, an everyone issue, and a community issue. The goal of the Mitchell County Solutions Fund is to grow access to quality and affordable childcare in the county by incentivizing the childcare workforce.

This program is funded by local investments from businesses, organizations, and individuals. The funds are the incentivized for our childcare providers by enhancing wages and providing referral bonuses. This funding solution helps provide us with sustainable centers and increasing our number of children served within the county.

Goal

The goals of the Mitchell County Childcare Coalition is to incentivize the childcare workforce by enhancing their wages by $2 per hour for the next three years or longer.

Thank you to our past, present, and future investors!

  • All investors


    Alter Metal Recycling
    Anonymous
    Betty McCarthy
    Cooper's Auto Osage
    Dave & Kathy Falk
    Enterprise Journal
    Faith Lutheran Home
    First Security Bank & Trust
    Heartland Power Cooperative
    Jason & Katy Penfold
    Jean Brumm
    Jim & Deb Wherry
    Kolbet Realtors
    Mark & Beverly Hendrickson
    Murphy, Coe, & Smith, PLLC.
    Patterson Seed
    Paul Groth
    Regenerative Food Processing, LLC.
    Scharper Services
    Shannon Paulus

  • Pledges more than $5,000


    CUSB
    First Citizens Bank
    Home Trust Bank
    Klapperich Farm Systems
    Milkhouse Candle Company
    Popp Excavating, Inc.
    St. Ansgar State Bank
    Foundation for Enhancement of Mitchell County
    Farmer's Feed & Grow

  • Pledges more than $15,000


    A to Z Drying
    Absolute Energy, LLC.
    Grain Millers, Inc.
    LR Falk
    Osage Development Corporation
    Osage Economic Betterment Committee
    Osage Municipal Utilities
    Rock Foundation
    Wold Rim & Wheel

  • Pledges more than $50,000


    City of Osage
    Fox River Mills
    Mitchell County Regional Health Center
    Valent BioSciences, LLC.

Interested in becoming an investor? Here's how:

Complete a copy of the Pledge Form and return
back to the Mitchell County Economic
Development Commission.
Email: mcedc@mcedciowa.com
Mail: 212 S. 5th St., Osage, IA, 50461

Pledge Form

Mitchell County Child Care Coalition Members

Barb Schwamman
Cathy Penney
Melissa Edgington
Penney Sheridan

Brock Waters
Brooke Watson
Shelby Hageman
Steve Cooper
Sommer Falk

Want to learn more? Check out some of our resources here:

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