St. Joseph Preschool
320 West Stephen Foster Avenue, Bardstown, KY
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Bardstown Child Care Program is a licensed child care center in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 60 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, infant care and preschool. It says it provides meals. It lists daily tuition from $14 to $31.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks through 5th grade |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, infant care, preschool and toddler care |
| Daily life | USDA food program (CACFP) |
| Safety | Outdoor playground |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Discounts | $1.00 per day discount for each additional child |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Procare) |
| Licensed capacity | 60 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Bardstown Child Care Program lists daily tuition from $14 to $31. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Nelson County has a median price of $161 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
| Daily · program, in its own words | Price |
|---|---|
| $14 per day After school (2:30pm-6:00pm) | $14 |
| 3- and 4-year old child care, $20.50 per day 5 1/2 hours or less (1/2 day) | $20.50 |
| 3- and 4-year old child care, $31 per day 5 1/2 hours or more (full day) | $31 |
| 3- and 4-year old child care, $31 per day Non-school day (setup day) | $31 |
| School-age, $31 per day Non-school day | $31 |
| $50 Annual Registration Fee | $50 |
State record
7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 8, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 7 visits · 3 rules in all
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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865 - Indoor/Outdoor Equipment (922 KAR 2:120 Section 13)
“922 KAR 2:120. Section 13. Toys and Furnishings. (2) Indoor and outdoor equipment shall: (a) Be clean, safe, and in good repair; (b) Meet the physical, developmental needs, and interests of children of different age groups; (c) Be free from sharp points or corners, splinters, protruding nails or bolts, loose or rusty parts, hazardous small parts, lead-based paint, poisonous material, and flaking or chalking paint; and (d) Be designed to guard against entrapment or situations that may cause strangulation.”
860 - Toys/Furniture (922 KAR 2:120 Section 13)
“922 KAR 2:120. Section 13. Toys and Furnishings. (1) All toys and furniture contacted by a child shall be: (a) Kept clean and in good repair; and (b) Free of peeling, flaking, or chalking paint.”
565 - Inaccessible Items (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)
“922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (7) The following shall be inaccessible to a child in care: (a) Toxic cleaning supplies, poisons, and insecticides; (b) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, and flammable liquids; and (c) Personal belongings and medications of staff.”
435 - Training (922 KAR 2:090 Section 11)
“922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (16) In accordance with KRS 199.896(15) and (16), a staff person with supervisory authority over a child shall complete the following: (a) Six (6) hours of cabinet-approved orientation completed within the first three (3) months of employment in a child-care program; (b) Nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training within the first year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training; and (c) Fifteen (15) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training completed between July 1 and the following June 30 of each subsequent year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training completed once every five (5) years. (17) A staff person's compliance with training requirements of this section shall be verified through the cabinet-designated database maintained pursuant to 922 KAR 2:240.”
1250 - Enrollment Information (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)
“922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center 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 child-care center; 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 a person in charge 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. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Allergies; (ii) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (iii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the child-care center; e. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency involving or impacting the child; f. Authorization by the parent for the child-care center to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”
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FAQ
Yes. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on January 8, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 1 of 7 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.
60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
Daily tuition from $14 to $31, as it lists it.
(502) 331-8811.
510 N. 5th Street, Bardstown, KY 40004. The nearest other daycare we list is Bardstown Staff Nursery, 0.1 miles away.