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226 Headstart Programs in Kentucky

Browse 226 headstart programs 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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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
Boone County Head Start Northern Ky Community Action Commision
Headstart Programs
3.8
Address
3261 Maplewood Drive, Burlington, KY
Phone
(859) 334-3554
Bluegrass Academy Childcare Center Jeffersontown
Headstart Programs
3.7

Bluegrass Academy Childcare Center receives consistently high praise from parents. All reviews are 5-star ratings highlighting excellent staff, strong security measures, cleanliness, educational programming, and a caring, inclusive environment. Parents report their children thrive academically and socially at this facility.

Caring and knowledgeable staffstrong security with fingerprint verification systemclean facility
Address
3830 Ruckriegel Parkway, Louisville, KY
Phone
(502) 297-8812
Bright Beginnings
Headstart Programs
3.6

Bright Beginnings receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the caring staff, strong communication, and safe, clean facility. Parents highlight recent improvements and the director's dedication. One negative review mentions unprofessionalism but lacks specific details.

Patient and caring staffexcellent parent-child communication via Brighwheel appclean and safe facility
Address
116 Prince Royal Drive, Berea, KY
Phone
(859) 985-0550
Russell Springs Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.4
Address
1177 Lakeway Drive, Russell Springs, KY
Phone
(270) 866-2692
Over The Rainbow Childcare
Headstart Programs
3.4
Address
411 West Fourth Street, Owensboro, KY
Phone
(270) 684-6309
Blue Grass Head Start Community Center
Headstart Programs
3.3
Address
955 Leestown Lane, Frankfort, KY
Phone
(502) 227-1511
Richmond Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.3
Address
301 Bellevue, Richmond, KY
Phone
(859) 623-8546
Campus Kids Early Learning Center
Headstart Programs
3.3

Campus Kids Early Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents highlighting caring staff, developmental progress, and affordable rates, but serious concerns raised by others regarding inadequate supervision, hygiene issues, health hazards, and unresponsive management.

caring and nurturing staffaffordable ratesdevelopmental progress (speech/language)
Address
1165 Centre Parkway, Lexington, KY
Phone
(859) 271-7670
Murray Early Head Start-Murray State University
Headstart Programs
3
Address
110 Alexander Hall, Murray, KY
Phone
(270) 809-3262
Anderson County Head Start/Daycare Center
Headstart Programs
3
Address
1593 Harrodsburg Road, Lawrenceburg, KY
Phone
(502) 839-7202
Paces Creek Child Development Center
Headstart Programs
3
Address
390 East Couch Road, Manchester, KY
Phone
(606) 598-6096
Henson Hollow Child Development Center
Headstart Programs
3
Address
188 Henson Hollow Road, Barbourville, KY
Phone
(606) 546-5045
Gregoryville Head Start
Headstart Programs
2.3
Address
4974 West Us Highway 60, Grayson, KY
Phone
(606) 474-0434
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
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
Mason County Head Start
Headstart Programs
2
Address
627 Parker Road, Maysville, KY
Phone
(606) 845-0081
Union County Child Development Center
Headstart Programs
2
Address
515 South Mart Street, Morganfield, KY
Phone
(270) 389-9813
Kceoc Jackson County Child Development Center
Headstart Programs
1.4
Address
324 Us Hwy 421 North, Mckee, KY
Phone
(606) 287-5236
Meade County Head Start
Headstart Programs
1.3
Address
6215 Brandenburg Road, Brandenburg, KY
Phone
(270) 828-4417
Branson Head Start Center
Headstart Programs
1
Address
419 Court Street, Jackson, KY
Phone
(606) 666-4236
Mountain View Head Start
Headstart Programs
Address
170 Bear Trail, Hyden, KY
Phone
(606) 672-1637
Wrigley Head Start
Headstart Programs
Address
7490 Ky 7, West Liberty, KY
Phone
(606) 743-2419
East Valley Head Start
Headstart Programs
Address
7585 Ky 172/Us 460, West Liberty, KY
Phone
(606) 522-8178
Gallatin County Head Start
Headstart Programs
Address
25 Boaz Drive, Warsaw, KY
Phone
(859) 567-2228
Audubon Area Head Start At Tamarack
Headstart Programs
Address
1733 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, KY
Phone
(270) 852-9370
Gateway Early Head Start Montgomery County
Headstart Programs
Address
118 Maloney Way, Mt. Sterling, KY
Phone
(859) 520-3477
Pineville Bell-Whitley Early Head Start Head Start/ Preschool
Headstart Programs
Address
535 Prospect Ave., Pineville, KY
Phone
(606) 337-8335
Botts Head Start
Headstart Programs
Address
7016 Us Highway 460, Denniston, KY
Phone
(606) 768-4175
Gateway Head Start Northview Elementary
Headstart Programs
Address
1040 Maysville Rd., Mt. Sterling, KY
Phone
(606) 743-3133

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Frequently asked questions

There are 226 headstart programs 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.