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Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County

2323 Concrete Rd., Carlisle, KY 40311
licensed capacity
25
a week, county median
$222

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About Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County

Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County is a licensed child care center in Carlisle, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 25 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
25 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity25 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Nicholas County has a median price of $222 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Nicholas County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$222
Home daycare$186

Toddler

Center$189
Home daycare$175

Preschool

Center$189
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$186
Home daycare$141

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 Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
25 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#L383647
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 12, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 5 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 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. Aug 12, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      700 - Child Personal Care/Handwashing (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (4) A child shall: (a) Be helped with personal care and cleanliness based upon his or her developmental skills; (b) Except as established in paragraph (c) of this subsection, wash his or her hands with liquid soap and warm running water: 1. a. Upon arrival at the center; or b. Within thirty (30) minutes of arrival for school-age children; 2. Before and after eating or handling food; 3. After toileting or diaper change; 4. After handling animals; 5. After touching an item or an area of the body soiled with body fluids or wastes; and 6. After outdoor or indoor play time; and (c) Use hand sanitizer or hand-sanitizing wipes if liquid soap and warm running water are not available in accordance with paragraph (b) of this subsection. The child shall wash the child's hands as soon as practicable once liquid soap and warm running water are available.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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;”
  2. Aug 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 28, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  4. Mar 24, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Jul 15, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.”
  6. Aug 28, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 20, 2023VisitNo 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 Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County

Is Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County licensed?

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

When was Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County last inspected?

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 12, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 of 5 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 Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County care for?

25, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (859) 289-7172 to confirm.

How much does Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (859) 289-7172 to ask.

What is Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County's phone number?

(859) 289-7172.

Where is Community Action Council: The Prep Academy Nicholas County?

2323 Concrete Rd., Carlisle, KY 40311. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Sprouts, 1.1 miles away.

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