8 Before or After School Daycare in Nicholasville, Kentucky

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Nicholasville

Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.

1. 1

   Creative Montessori School

   4.71 score

   5(12)

   3220 Lexington Road, Nicholasville, KY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 30 children

   Creative Montessori School receives perfect 5/5 ratings from all parents. Parents consistently praise the Montessori approach, individual attention to each child, and skilled teaching staff—particularly lead teacher Susan. Children are described as happy, engaged, and showing marked progress in academics, independence, and social skills.

   Montessori curriculumindividualized learning paceteacher quality and expertisechild independence and responsibility building
2. 2

   Prodigy Preschool

   4.63 score

   4.8(18)

   101 Providence Way, Nicholasville, KY · Before or After School Daycare · Capacity: 56 children

   Parents consistently praise Prodigy Preschool for its nurturing, intentional approach to early childhood education and care. Children show significant academic and social growth while remaining happy and excited about attending. Staff are described as kind, patient, and genuinely invested in each child's individual development and well-being.

   Caring and patient teachersstrong academic preparation for kindergartennurturing environmentchildren happy and eager to attend
3. 3

   Bethel Early Learning Center

   4.5 score

   5(5)

   3260 Lexington Road, Nicholasville, KY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 196 children

   Bethel Early Learning Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, attentive staff and quality of care. Parents highlight the clean, safe environment, personalized attention to each child, and developmental progress their children make. The center is described as a welcoming 'family' environment where children are engaged in quality activities and daily communication with parents.

   Patient and loving staffpersonalized attention to childrenclean and safe environmenthigh-quality activities
4. 4

   A Child'S Place

   4.49 score

   4.7(12)

   107 Brookside Drive, Nicholasville, KY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 99 children

   A Child's Place in Nicholasville receives consistently high praise from parents who appreciate the caring, family-oriented staff and safe learning environment. Parents report confidence in their children's safety and development, with staff providing honest feedback and individualized attention to each child.

   Caring and attentive stafffamily-like atmospherechild development and learning progressresponsive communication with parents
5. 5

   Children'S Choice Learning Center

   4.37 score

   4.6(8)

   717 S. Main St, Nicholasville, KY · Church Daycare · Capacity: 64 children

   Children's Choice Learning Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring staff who treat children like their own, noting significant developmental progress and a clean, well-maintained facility. One parent raised serious concerns about enrollment practices and refund policies that allegedly affected their employment.

   Caring and attentive staffclean facilitydevelopmental progress observed in childrenaccommodating
6. 6

   Bellaire Creative Christian Academy

   4.22 score

   4.3(14)

   616 Keene Centre Drive, Nicholasville, KY · Church Daycare · Capacity: 200 children

   Bellaire Creative Christian Academy receives universal praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents consistently highlight the caring staff, developmental focus, clean facility, and strong educational curriculum as reasons they trust this daycare with their children.

   caring and invested teacherschild development and learning opportunitiescleanliness and organizationdaily activities and educational curriculum
7. 7

   Abc Learning Academy

   4.15 score

   4.3(5)

   706 N. Main St, Nicholasville, KY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 49 children

   ABC Learning Academy receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the staff and teachers. However, one parent withdrew their child due to serious concerns about the owner entering a personal relationship with a parent of an enrolled child and experiencing disrespectful communication about their parenting.

   Caring and welcoming staffchildren enjoy attendinggood kindergarten prep programamazing teachers and owners
8. 8

   First Choice Child Care-Home

   4.07 score

   4.1(10)

   144 Madonna Drive, Nicholasville, KY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 12 children

   First Choice Child Care receives overwhelmingly positive reviews praising staff dedication, safety, Christian-based curriculum, and family atmosphere. The facility maintains low turnover and offers activities like field trips. Two negative reviews cite issues with custody pickup procedures and strict late pickup policies.

   Staff genuinely care about childrenstrong safety practicesChristian-based educationlow staff turnover (10+ years)
9. 9

   Academy Of Little Learners

   3.83 score

   3.7(7)

   812 Wilmore Road, Nicholasville, KY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 145 children

   Academy of Little Learners receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the curriculum, teacher quality, and welcoming environment for children with special needs. However, several negative reviews raise serious concerns about staff professionalism, inappropriate handling of children, and potential disability discrimination.

   Strong curriculum and kindergarten preparationcaring and attentive teachersclean facilitywelcoming to children with health conditions
10. 10

    Kid'S Connection Learning Center INC.

    3.38 score

    3(8)

    310 Southview Drive, Nicholasville, KY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 191 children

    Kid's Connection Learning Center receives mixed reviews with serious safety and conduct concerns dominating recent feedback. While a few parents report positive experiences with staff friendliness, multiple reviewers describe inadequate supervision, inappropriate staff behavior toward children, and mishandling of incidents. Several allegations include physical harm to children, lack of oversight, and unprofessional conduct by staff.

    Staff friendlinesspositive experiences with child care quality

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