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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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Lisa'S Little People Day Care And Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Lisa's Little People Day Care has received overwhelmingly negative reviews citing serious concerns about staff conduct, including physical discipline of children, verbal abuse, and reports of bed bugs. One positive review praised it as a great place, but five detailed negative reviews describe harmful treatment of children and allegations of corporal punishment.

Friendly environmentrecommended by one parent
Address
100 Crawford Lane, Mt. Vernon, KY
Phone
(606) 256-8858
Ashland Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Ashland Child Development Center has received highly polarized reviews. While one long-term parent praised the center and staff, multiple recent reviewers reported serious concerns including poor communication about daily activities, staffing instability, disorganization, billing issues, inadequate supervision ratios, and lack of incident documentation.

Caring and hardworking staff memberspositive long-term experience for some families
Address
1538 Central Avenue, Ashland, KY
Phone
(606) 329-1744
Bright Beginners Montessori
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
10070 Highway 44 E, Mt. Washington, KY
Phone
(502) 538-8585
Learning Tree Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
600 South Dixie, Cave City, KY
Phone
(270) 773-8733
Academy Of Learning-Bold Forbes
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
3220 Bold Forbes Way, Owensboro, KY
Phone
(270) 684-1411
Glenda'S Day Care #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Glenda's Day Care #2 receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Some parents praise the friendly, caring staff and welcoming environment, while others report serious concerns including sudden dismissal without notice, high staff turnover, favoritism, poor handling of children with special needs, and lack of communication about incidents.

Friendly and caring staffwelcoming atmospheretreats children well
Address
380 Amsden Avenue, Versailles, KY
Phone
(859) 873-1711
Hopkinsville'S Let'S Go Play Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

This daycare has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise the caring, welcoming staff who treat children like their own. However, multiple parents report serious concerns including aggressive staff behavior, inadequate supervision, unexplained injuries, and management's failure to address or discipline staff misconduct.

Loving and caring staffwelcoming environmentchildren enjoy attending
Address
15 Airport Road, Hopkinsville, KY
Phone
(270) 885-4309
Bright Beginnings Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.5
Address
2603 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 772-4800
Precious In His Sight Christian Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.5
Address
2718 Crums Lane, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 447-4498
Alphabet Kids Preschool Ky
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.4

Alphabet Kids Preschool has highly polarized reviews. Multiple parents praise the caring teachers, child development, and communication, but several former employees and parents report serious safety and sanitation concerns, along with unprofessional director conduct and improper COVID-related refund handling.

Kind and attentive teachersstrong child learning and developmentgood communication with parents
Address
4809 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 384-3562
Independence Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

Independence Learning Center has received mostly negative reviews citing serious safety and management concerns. While one parent praised the facility for resolving biting issues and assisting with potty training, multiple parents reported severe incidents including a scalding burn, inadequate staff training, unprofessional handling of behavioral issues, rough physical treatment of children, and security/contract violations.

Resolved biting problems from previous facilityassisted with potty trainingreasonable costs compared to alternatives
Address
155 Court House Crossing, Independence, KY
Phone
(859) 356-1323
Gg'S Playhouse
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
720 Old Monticello Road, Albany, KY
Phone
(606) 387-6081
Cadiz Let'S Go Play Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
130 Lone Oak Drive, Cadiz, KY
Phone
(270) 522-5437
Academy Of Learning-Harvard
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
730 Harvard Drive, Owensboro, KY
Phone
(270) 684-5730
Sugar And Spice Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
1000 Maysville Rd, Carlisle, KY
Phone
(859) 484-2209
Little People'S Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

Little People's Child Development Center has deeply polarized reviews. Five parents praise the educational curriculum, staff stability, and safety features like remote viewing cameras. However, six parents report serious concerns including aggressive staff behavior toward children, inadequate supervision, health/hygiene issues, lack of incident documentation, and unprofessional management.

Educational curriculumlong-term staff retentionremote camera access to vie
Address
1109 Julianna Court, Elizabethtown, KY
Phone
(270) 735-1422
Gregoryville Head Start
Headstart Programs
2.3
Address
4974 West Us Highway 60, Grayson, KY
Phone
(606) 474-0434
The Capital Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
317 Capital Avenue, Frankfort, KY
Phone
(502) 699-2399
Small Wonders Child Development Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2
Address
1905 Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, KY
Phone
(276) 671-7503
Kreative Kidz Childcare
Headstart Programs
2.1

Kreative Kidz Childcare has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise staff engagement, educational activities, daily progress updates, and community involvement. However, multiple recent reviews allege physical abuse by a staff member named Wendy Reed, including documented incidents of pinching children, with parents expressing serious safety concerns.

Daily progress updateseducational curriculum (colorsshapes
Address
2600 West Broadway, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 778-1333
Granny'S Childcare & Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.1
Address
3278 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY
Phone
(270) 782-8687
Shaw'S Child Care
Headstart Programs
2.1

Shaw's Child Care has extremely polarized reviews. Three parents praise the facility highly, citing friendly staff, healthy food, and caring ownership. However, nine parents report serious concerns including poor hygiene, inadequate supervision of bullying, financial manipulation, unprofessional staff conduct, and an owner focused primarily on profit over child welfare.

24-hour operationreasonable ratesfriendly staff
Address
2813 Snow Road, Lexington, KY
Phone
(859) 266-9981
Kids' Discovery Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.1

Kids' Discovery Center in Winchester, Kentucky receives highly polarized reviews. Seven parents praise the caring staff, cleanliness, communication, and learning environment, while three parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, poor hygiene practices, staff rudeness, and potential safety issues.

caring staffclean facilitygood communication with parents
Address
9 South Bloomfield Road, Winchester, KY
Phone
(859) 737-0505
Mason County Head Start
Headstart Programs
2
Address
627 Parker Road, Maysville, KY
Phone
(606) 845-0081
Kids Kare West
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
5051 Village Square Drive, Paducah, KY
Phone
(270) 441-7580
A Place For Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
7100 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 969-7117
Wee Can Autism And Behavioral Consultation LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2
Address
830 Eastern Bypass, Richmond, KY
Phone
(859) 353-5006
Blessed & Faithful Learning Center II
Church Daycare
2
Address
7311 St. Andrews Church Road, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 384-5160
Union County Child Development Center
Headstart Programs
2
Address
515 South Mart Street, Morganfield, KY
Phone
(270) 389-9813
Prodigy Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2

Prodigy Child Care in Louisville has received mixed reviews with significant concerns about management and facilities. While staff are praised for being friendly and wonderful with children, the facility faces serious issues including poor parking lot maintenance, unprofessional ownership, aggressive owner behavior, and ongoing certification problems.

Friendly and wonderful staffgood with children
Address
1319 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 636-1234

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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.