Children's Choice Learning Center
717 S. Main St, Nicholasville, KY
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Cottage Blue is a licensed home daycare in Nicholasville, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 6 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 23 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 6 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Cottage Blue has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Jessamine County has a median price of $131 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 30, 2026: 12 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 23 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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825 - Available Documentation (922 KAR 2:100 Section 20)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 20. Certified Family Child-Care Home Program. The certified family child-care home provider shall: (8) Make available to a parent upon request: (a) The staff to child ratios described in Section 10 of this administrative regulation; (b) The planned program of activities; (c) Each statement of deficiency issued by the cabinet during the current certification period; (d) Each plan of correction submitted by the certified family child-care home to the cabinet during the current certification period; and (e) Daily schedule including any trips outside the family child-care home;”
795 - Evacuation Plan Records (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (7)(a) A certified family child-care home provider shall have a written evacuation plan in the event of fire, natural disaster, or other threatening situation that may pose a health or safety hazard to a child in care in accordance with KRS 199.895.”
785 - Fire Drills (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (5) A certified family child-care home provider shall maintain a written record of: (b) Monthly practiced fire drills detailing the date, time, and participants in accordance with Section 12(21) of this administrative regulation;”
780 - Documentation of Earthquake/Tornado/Shelter-in-Place/Lockdown Drills (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (5) A certified family child-care home provider shall maintain a written record of: (a) Quarterly practiced earthquake drills, tornado drills, shelter-in-place drills, and lockdown drills detailing the date, time, and participants in accordance with Section 12(22) of this administrative regulation;”
750 - Liability insurance (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (2) An applicant for certification shall: (b) Obtain commercial liability insurance of at least $50,000 per occurrence;”
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;”
525 - Outdoor Play Area Safe (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (13) An outdoor play area shall be free of unavoidable danger or risk.”
265 - Provider Training Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 10)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 10. Standards for the Provider. (1)(a) Between July 1 and June 30 of each subsequent year of operation, a provider shall complete at least nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training, including one and one-half (1 1/2) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training completed once every five (5) years in accordance with KRS 199.8982(2). (b) A provider or assistant's compliance with the training in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection or subsection (8) of this section shall be verified through the cabinet-designed database maintained pursuant to 922 KAR 2:240.”
260 - Orientation/training plan (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (9) Within three (3) months of submission to the cabinet of a complete OIG-DRCC-03, an applicant shall: (a) In accordance with KRS 199.8982(1)(a)(6), demonstrate completion of six (6) hours of cabinet-approved pre-service orientation training in the following topics: 1. Federal minimum health and safety requirements established in 45 C.F.R. 98.41 related to: a. Prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunization; b. Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleeping practices; c. Administration of medication, consistent with standards for parental consent; d. Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; e. Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; f. Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment; g. Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event; h. Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biological contaminants; and i. Precautions in transporting children; 2. Recognizing and reporting child abuse; and 3. Developmentally appropriate practices; and (b) Develop and implement a written plan for obtaining: 1. Three (3) hours of cabinet-approved training within the first year of operation, including one and one-half (1 1/2) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training in accordance with KRS 199.8982(2); and 2. Nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved training annually between July 1 and the following June 30 of each subsequent year of operation, including one and one-half (1 1/2) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training completed once every five (5) years as required in Section 10(1) of this administrative regulation.”
250 - Adult in home/Assistant TB (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (5) An adult living in the home of the applicant, present during the hours of operation or having unsupervised contact with a child in care, and the applicant’s assistant shall: (b) Submit a copy of negative tuberculin results or a health professional’s statement documenting that the adult is free of active tuberculosis.”
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.”
225 - Information to Parents (922 KAR 2:100 Section 20)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 20. Certified Family Child-Care Home Program. The certified family child-care home provider shall: (2) Make available a copy of the certification standards to each parent; (3) Provide each parent with the name, address, and telephone number of the cabinet for the purpose of registering a complaint if the parent believes the family child-care home provider is not meeting the standards;”
5 - Applicability and exceptions (922 KAR 2:280 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:280. Section 2. Applicability and Exceptions. This administrative regulation shall apply to a child care staff member, including: (1) An owner, operator, or employee of a child care provider; (2) A child-care center licensee or director; (3) An adult household member of a Type II child-care center, family child-care home, or registered relative child care provider; (4) An employee who is present during the time a child is receiving care; (5) Any person with supervisory or disciplinary control over a child in care; and (6) Any person having unsupervised contact with a child in care.”
250 - Adult in home/Assistant TB (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (5) An adult living in the home of the applicant, present during the hours of operation or having unsupervised contact with a child in care, and the applicant’s assistant shall: (b) Submit a copy of negative tuberculin results or a health professional’s statement documenting that the adult is free of active tuberculosis.”
245 - Adult in home/Assistant (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (5) An adult living in the home of the applicant, present during the hours of operation or having unsupervised contact with a child in care, and the applicant’s assistant shall: (a) Complete background checks in accordance with 922 KAR 2:280;”
750 - Liability insurance (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (2) An applicant for certification shall: (b) Obtain commercial liability insurance of at least $50,000 per occurrence;”
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;”
730 - Immunization (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (a) A current immunization certificate for each child in care within thirty (30) days of the child’s enrollment, unless an attending physician or the child's parent objects to the immunization of the child pursuant to KRS 214.034;”
715 - Refrigerator (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (14) The refrigerator shall: (a) Be in working order; and (b) Maintain a product temperature at or below forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit.”
525 - Outdoor Play Area Safe (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (13) An outdoor play area shall be free of unavoidable danger or risk.”
750 - Liability insurance (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (2) An applicant for certification shall: (b) Obtain commercial liability insurance of at least $50,000 per occurrence;”
525 - Outdoor Play Area Safe (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (13) An outdoor play area shall be free of unavoidable danger or risk.”
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.”
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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 June 30, 2026, with 12 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 23 rules across 4 of 4 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.
6, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (425) 343-5449 to ask.
(425) 343-5449.
Nicholasville, KY 40356. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.