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1,890 Daycare Centers in Kentucky

Browse 1,890 daycare centers across Kentucky. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Kentucky

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Kentucky can make the decision-making process smoother.

Kentucky has about 1,890 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Kentucky. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Kentucky

There are 1,890 daycares in Kentucky: 226 headstart facilities, 269 before/after school centers, 185 religious facility daycares, and 1,210 childcare and preschool centers.

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Handprints Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
149 West Woodford St., Lawrenceburg, KY
Phone
(502) 353-4273
Romper Room Childcare 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Romper Room Childcare 2 receives consistently high praise from parents, with particular emphasis on exceptional staff care, strong communication, and the facility's ability to help children thrive—especially those with special needs. Parents report children are happy to attend, have made significant developmental progress, and benefit from provided meals and outdoor facilities. The center has maintained strong family loyalty over its 20+ year history.

Caring and pati
Address
2299 Benton Road, Covington, KY
Phone
(859) 261-5666
Laugh And Learn Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
3401 Dixie Hwy., Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 689-1615
Playcare Learning Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Playcare Learning Center receives mostly positive reviews, with parents praising the caring staff, educational activities, and communication through daily updates and photos. However, two negative reviews raise concerns about staff rudeness and inadequate support for children with disabilities.

Caring and nurturing staffexcellent communication with parentseducational activities
Address
111 Park Road, Paducah, KY
Phone
(270) 709-3040
First Friends Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
207 E. Ky Avenue, Pineville, KY
Phone
(606) 654-6147
Little Lexington Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Little Lexington Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Three parents praise the caring staff, responsive communication, safe environment, and home-like atmosphere. Two parents report serious concerns including alleged discriminatory treatment, unfair blame of children, and retaliatory behavior toward parents who left negative reviews.

Caring and responsive staffdaily updates provided to parentssafe environment
Address
4383 Old Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY
Phone
(859) 739-3251
Mrs. Angelia'S Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Mrs. Angelia's Daycare in Arlington, Kentucky receives perfect 5/5 ratings from all parents who praise the warm, home-like environment and exceptional care. Parents consistently highlight Mrs. Angelia's genuine love for the children, 30+ years of experience, and her personalized attention to each child's development. The facility is frequently described as exceptionally clean with a nurturing atmosphere where children are happy and engaged.

Warmhome-like environmentPersonalized care and attention
Address
713 Cr 1127, Arlington, KY
Phone
(270) 562-1414
Christ The Head Missionary Daycare
Church Daycare
4

Parents report positive experiences with the daycare center, praising the kind and helpful staff, particularly noting the recent renaming to Rita J. Hawkins Early Learning Center in honor of a beloved teacher. Children are reported to enjoy attending. One parent noted staff could be more attentive to behavioral issues and problem-solving.

Kind and helpful staffchildren enjoy attendingfacility renamed to honor beloved teacher Mrs. Rita
Address
845 East Main Street, Danville, KY
Phone
(859) 936-7316
The Learning Tree Christian Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
1491 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, KY
Phone
(502) 699-2244
Montessori And Early Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
419 Altamont Road, Covington, KY
Phone
(859) 491-1455
Frankfort Ymca Crayon Club
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
142 Laneview Drive, Frankfort, KY
Phone
(502) 695-8810
Abby'S Child Enrichment Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents consistently praise Abby's Child Enrichment Center for its caring, attentive staff and nurturing environment. Families report their children are happy, engaged in learning, and develop strong bonds with teachers. The center is noted for open communication, parental involvement opportunities, and personalized attention to each child's development.

Caring and patient staffstrong teacher-child relationshipseducational activities and curriculum
Address
710 Valley Square Drive, Taylor Mill, KY
Phone
(859) 581-6166
Rainbow Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Rainbow Child Care Center in Florence receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring and welcoming staff who help children adjust well and learn developmentally appropriate skills. However, two recent negative reviews raise concerns about child safety, staff attentiveness, and communication issues with enrollment.

Warm and welcoming environmentcaring and loving staffchildren excited to attend
Address
7269 Burlington Pike, Florence, KY
Phone
(859) 371-8990
Today'S Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents consistently praise Today's Kids for excellent staff, cleanliness, and attentive care. Communication through daily photos and updates is frequently highlighted as a key strength. Multiple parents report their children feel safe and comfortable at the facility.

Caring and professional stafffrequent photo/video updates throughout the dayclean facility
Address
1170 Highway 44 West, Shepherdsville, KY
Phone
(502) 543-2503
Kids & Cribs Child Enrichment Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Kids & Cribs receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents about teacher quality, small class sizes, and community-focused atmosphere, but serious concerns from other families regarding incident management, child safety issues, and administrative responsiveness.

Experienced and caring teacherssmall class sizeson-site owner/director
Address
1205 Alexandria Pike, Ft. Thomas, KY
Phone
(859) 441-5888
St. Matthew'S Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

St. Matthew's Child Development Center receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the loving staff, strong communication, and educational quality. However, a few parents report inconsistent care, staff turnover, and serious concerns about professionalism and safety protocols.

Caring and attentive staffexcellent communication with parentschildren's developmental progress
Address
229 Breckenridge Lane, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 896-2798
Leap Frog Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Leap Frog Academy receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight exceptional staff, strong developmental support, and a clean, caring environment. Parents frequently mention the hands-on director Ms. Kisha, quality of educational activities, and effective communication through the Brightwheel app. Children reportedly show academic progress, happiness, and improved social skills.

Caring and attentive staffengaged director who is present dailyclean and well-maintained facility
Address
9419 Smyrna Pkwy, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 968-6118
Children'S Treehouse Of Knowledge
Headstart Programs
3.9

Children's Treehouse of Knowledge receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the staff for being caring and effective educators, with positive long-term experiences. However, a small number of parents report negative interactions with teachers.

caring staffgood with childreneffective teaching of early academics
Address
309 Ohio Street, Lexington, KY
Phone
(859) 225-9517
New Life Child Care Center & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

New Life Child Care Center receives mostly positive reviews, with parents praising the quality of instruction, caring staff, and family-like environment. Children are reported as well-prepared for kindergarten and excited to attend. However, some concerns have been raised about staff turnover, management practices, and handling of special needs children.

Well-prepared students for kindergartencaring and knowledgeable staffgood value for price
Address
8121 New Lagrange Road, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 690-8388
Kidz Paradise
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
8301 Shepherdsville Rd, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 966-0035
Abc Children'S Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

ABC Children's Academy receives consistently high praise from parents. The center is noted for its clean facility, attentive and caring staff (particularly director Melanie), strong educational curriculum, and family-like atmosphere. Parents report their children are happy, safe, and thriving developmentally.

Clean facilitycaring and attentive staffstrong educational programming
Address
1740 Cave Mill Road, Bowling Green, KY
Phone
(270) 782-3456
The Academy For Little People
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

The Academy for Little People receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the staff, child development focus, and care quality, while a small number report serious concerns about staff conduct and facility maintenance. The majority of recent reviews are highly positive, though older negative reviews cite unprofessional management and alleged physical incidents with children.

Caring and nurturing staffstructured learning activitiesstrong child development fo
Address
1710 Old Louisville Road, Bowling Green, KY
Phone
(270) 782-5437
Kidz World Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Kidz World receives mostly positive reviews praising staff friendliness, educational quality, and child engagement. However, two negative reviews cite serious concerns about parent communication and child safety/supervision.

Friendly and educated staffinteractive learning experienceschildren enjoy attending
Address
106 Hancock Street, Henderson, KY
Phone
(270) 831-9987
Child Town
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Child Town receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents regarding staff quality, child care, and communication. Parents praise the caring and hardworking teachers, effective use of technology for parent-teacher communication, and children's academic progress. One negative review concerns employment practices and staff termination procedures.

caring and helpful staffexcellent teachersgood communication via app
Address
1940 Midland Trail, Shelbyville, KY
Phone
(502) 633-2050
The Orchard Child Care Center
Church Daycare
3.9

The Orchard Child Care Center receives highly polarized reviews. Six parents praise the caring, loving staff and feel their children are safe and well-treated. However, three parents report serious concerns including teacher misconduct, alleged profanity in the classroom, bullying by other children without proper intervention, lack of oversight, and CPS investigations.

Caring and loving staffindividual attention to childrentrustworthy environment
Address
6901 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 762-0030
Kingdom Kids Christian Daycare
Church Daycare
3.9

Kingdom Kids Christian Daycare in Winchester receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, strong communication, and loving environment for their children. However, serious safety concerns have been raised by a small number of parents, including incidents of unattended children, unexplained bruises, and staff behavior issues.

Caring and loving staffexcellent communication with parentschildren are happy and well-treated
Address
127 East Hickman Street, Winchester, KY
Phone
(859) 745-5844
Friends 4-Ever Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents consistently praise Friends 4-Ever Learning Center for its caring, communicative staff and individualized attention to children's needs. The facility is noted for academic preparation, speech development support, and creating an environment where children are excited to attend. Parents across multiple reviews express trust in the center's ability to handle dietary needs, behavioral challenges, and developmental concerns.

Caring and dedicated staffexcellent communication with parentsindividualized attention and adaptive teaching methods
Address
5351 N. Dixie Highway, Elizabethtown, KY
Phone
(270) 982-1386
New Beginnings Christian Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

New Beginnings Christian Academy receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the caring, professional staff, structured curriculum, and safe Christian environment. Parents report their children are engaged, learning, and eager to attend daily. The facility maintains strong communication with parents through daily updates, photos, and responsive staff.

Caring and attentive staffstrong curriculum and learning outcomesexcellent communication with parents
Address
401 West Poplar Street, Elizabethtown, KY
Phone
(270) 900-4621
Little People'S Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Little People's Child Development Center in Radcliff, Kentucky receives overwhelmingly positive reviews praising staff quality, educational activities, and caring environment, though a small number of negative reviews allege unprofessional management, strict discipline, and serious safety concerns including physical handling of children.

Caring and experienced staffstrong parent-child communicationstructured learning activities and academics
Address
165 West Lincoln Trail Blvd, Radcliff, KY
Phone
(270) 352-2985
Hallis School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Hallis School receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Four parents praise the caring, professional staff and child transportation services, while two parents report serious concerns including alleged physical abuse, verbal aggression, unprofessional conduct, and secondhand smoke exposure, with complaints escalated to state licensing authorities.

Caring and dedicated staffchildren enjoy attendingschool-to-center transportation
Address
915 Murray Drive, Lexington, KY
Phone
(859) 231-0166

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Frequently asked questions

There are 1,890 all daycares across Kentucky. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Kentucky are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Kentucky's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Kentucky, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Kentucky sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Kentucky vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.