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Cowan Head Start

81 Sturgill Branch, Whitesburg, KY 418585.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
29
a week, county median
$113

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About Cowan Head Start

Cowan Head Start is a licensed child care center in Whitesburg, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 29 children, serving preschoolers.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
29 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity29 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Cowan Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Letcher County has a median price of $113 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.
Letcher County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$113
Home daycare$80

Toddler

Center$113
Home daycare$82

Preschool

Center$113
Home daycare$82

School age

Center$120
Home daycare$73

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 Cowan Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
29 children
Ages
Preschoolers
License number
#L354338
See the state's record

Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 17, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 2 visits

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. Dec 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 17, 2023InspectionNo 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 Cowan Head Start

Is Cowan Head Start licensed?

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

When was Cowan Head Start last inspected?

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on December 17, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Cowan Head Start had rules cited by the state?

No. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists no cited rules in its 2 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 Cowan Head Start care for?

29, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are Cowan Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (606) 633-0718 to confirm.

How much does Cowan Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (606) 633-0718 to ask.

What is Cowan Head Start's phone number?

(606) 633-0718.

Where is Cowan Head Start?

81 Sturgill Branch, Whitesburg, KY 41858. The nearest other daycare we list is Mountain Montessori, 3.9 miles away.

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