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ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool

Monticello, KY 42633 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
6
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$112

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About ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool

ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool is a licensed home daycare in Monticello, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 6 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Accepts child care subsidy
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Type
Home daycare
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Hours today
6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Licensed capacity
6 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity6 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Wayne County has a median price of $112 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Wayne County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$90
Home daycare$112

Toddler

Center$83
Home daycare$83

Preschool

Center$83
Home daycare$83

School age

Center$90
Home daycare$84

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Certified family child care home
Capacity
6 children
License number
#C71215
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 8, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 6 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1

For comparison: 92% of Kentucky daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 11.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Apr 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 19, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
    • Background checks

      85 - Employment Status (922 KAR 2:280 Section 11)

      “922 KAR 2:280 - Section 11. Status of Employment. (1) A child care provider shall maintain the employment or residential status of each child care staff member who has submitted to a fingerprint- based criminal background check by reporting the status using the NBCP Web-based system.”
    • Records and paperwork

      760 - Attendance Records Standards (922 KAR 2:100 Section 10)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 10. Standards for the Provider. (12) A provider shall: (b) Maintain daily attendance records documenting the arrival and departure time of each child, including records that are required in accordance with 922 KAR 2:160, Section 14, if a child receives services from the provider through the Child Care Assistance Program.”
    • Records and paperwork

      735 - Children's information (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the family child-care home; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable the provider to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of employment; (ii) Family physician; and (iii) Preferred hospital; c. The name of each person who is designated in writing to pick-up the child; d. Food or other allergies in a documented care plan that includes: (i) Instructions regarding the allergy, including any identifying symptoms; (ii) Steps taken to avoid and prevent the allergen; and (iii) A plan of treatment in the event of an allergic reaction, including medication, doses, and the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with Section 16(1)(c) of this administrative regulation. e. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (ii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the family child-care home; f. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency situation involving or impacting the child; g. Authorization by the parent for the provider to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”
    • Food and nutrition

      705 - Bottle Preparation By Parent, if applicable (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (12) Unless provided as part of the fee for child care or the provider is a participant in the food program, an infant's formula shall be prepared, labeled, and provided by the parent.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      495 - Medication Locked/Emergency or Rescue Meds (922 KAR 2:100 Section 16)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 16. Medication and First Aid. (1) Medication, including medicine that requires refrigeration, shall be stored in a locked container or area with a lock unless the medication is: (d) An emergency or rescue medication for a child in care, such as medication to respond to diabetic or asthmatic condition, as prescribed by the child's physician. Emergency or rescue medication shall be inaccessible to a child in care.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      270 - Assistant CPR/FA, if applicable (922 KAR 2:100 Section 10)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 10. Standards for the Provider. (6) Prior to being left alone with a child, an assistant shall be certified by a cabinet-approved agency in infant, child, and adult: (a) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and (b) First aid.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      240 - Provider CPR/First Aid (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (4) An applicant shall be currently certified by an agency approved in accordance with 922 KAR 2:240 in infant, child, and adult: (a) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and (b) First aid.”
  3. Mar 19, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
    • Background checks

      85 - Employment Status (922 KAR 2:280 Section 11)

      “922 KAR 2:280 - Section 11. Status of Employment. (1) A child care provider shall maintain the employment or residential status of each child care staff member who has submitted to a fingerprint- based criminal background check by reporting the status using the NBCP Web-based system.”
    • Records and paperwork

      760 - Attendance Records Standards (922 KAR 2:100 Section 10)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 10. Standards for the Provider. (12) A provider shall: (b) Maintain daily attendance records documenting the arrival and departure time of each child, including records that are required in accordance with 922 KAR 2:160, Section 14, if a child receives services from the provider through the Child Care Assistance Program.”
    • Records and paperwork

      735 - Children's information (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the family child-care home; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable the provider to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of employment; (ii) Family physician; and (iii) Preferred hospital; c. The name of each person who is designated in writing to pick-up the child; d. Food or other allergies in a documented care plan that includes: (i) Instructions regarding the allergy, including any identifying symptoms; (ii) Steps taken to avoid and prevent the allergen; and (iii) A plan of treatment in the event of an allergic reaction, including medication, doses, and the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with Section 16(1)(c) of this administrative regulation. e. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (ii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the family child-care home; f. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency situation involving or impacting the child; g. Authorization by the parent for the provider to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”
    • Food and nutrition

      705 - Bottle Preparation By Parent, if applicable (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (12) Unless provided as part of the fee for child care or the provider is a participant in the food program, an infant's formula shall be prepared, labeled, and provided by the parent.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      495 - Medication Locked/Emergency or Rescue Meds (922 KAR 2:100 Section 16)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 16. Medication and First Aid. (1) Medication, including medicine that requires refrigeration, shall be stored in a locked container or area with a lock unless the medication is: (d) An emergency or rescue medication for a child in care, such as medication to respond to diabetic or asthmatic condition, as prescribed by the child's physician. Emergency or rescue medication shall be inaccessible to a child in care.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      270 - Assistant CPR/FA, if applicable (922 KAR 2:100 Section 10)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 10. Standards for the Provider. (6) Prior to being left alone with a child, an assistant shall be certified by a cabinet-approved agency in infant, child, and adult: (a) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and (b) First aid.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      240 - Provider CPR/First Aid (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)

      “922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (4) An applicant shall be currently certified by an agency approved in accordance with 922 KAR 2:240 in infant, child, and adult: (a) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and (b) First aid.”
  4. Jul 23, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Jun 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Apr 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool

Is ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool licensed?

Yes. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating.

When was ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool last inspected?

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on April 8, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 2 of 6 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 92% of Kentucky daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 11. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool care for?

6, the licensed capacity on the state record.

Does ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (606) 307-2768 to ask.

What is ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool's phone number?

(606) 307-2768.

Where is ABC Learning Ladder Childcare and Preschool?

Monticello, KY 42633. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).