Mitchell County Economic Development Commission
PO Box 306
Osage
Iowa, 50461
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)
Check out our list of trusted childcare centers in Mitchell County.
510 Mechanic St, Osage
ocd@osageia.net
641-732-3992
122 8th St, St. Ansgar
641-713-4652
912 Woodland Ave, Riceville
webmaster@riceville.k12.ia.us
641-985-2288
603 N Broad St, Stacyville
stacyvillekidscare@gmail.com
641-710-2367
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.
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.
Here's how your investment has made a change:
- Increase in children serviced
- Increased retention of childcare professionals
- Increase in childcare professionals joining the workforce
- Decrease in waitlists
CUSB Bank
Farmer's Feed & Grow
First Citizen's Bank
Foundation of Enhancement of Mitchell County
Home Trust & Savings Bank
Klapperich Farm Systems
Milkhouse Candles Co.
Osage Municipal Utilities
Popp Excavating
Rock Foundation
St. Ansgar State Bank
Absolute Energy
LR Falk Construction
Osage Development Corporation
Osage Economic Betterment Committee
Wold Rim & Wheel
A to Z Drying
Grain Millers, Inc.
Valent BioSciences, LLC.
City of Osage
Fox River Mills
Mitchell County Regional Health Center
Alter Metal Recycling
Anonymous
Betty McCarthy
CIA Insurance
Cooper's Osage Auto
Dave & Kathy Falk
Enterprise Journal
Faith Lutheran Home
First Security Bank & Trust
Heartland Power Cooperative
Kolbet Realtors
Jason & Katy Penfold
Jean Brumm
Jim & Deb Wherry
Mark & Beverly Hendrickson
Murphy, Coe, & Smith PLLC
Patterson Seed
Paul Groth
Regenerative Food Processing LLC
Scharper Services
Shannon & Jim Paulus
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
Barb Schwamman
Cathy Penney
Melissa Edgington
Penney Sheridan
Brock Waters
Brooke Watson
Shelby Hageman
Steve Cooper
Sommer Falk