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Creative Beginnings of Murray

905 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 420713.7· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
99
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$111

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About Creative Beginnings of Murray

Creative Beginnings of Murray is a licensed child care center in Murray, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 99 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 3 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
Closed today
Licensed capacity
99 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:45 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday6:45 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday6:45 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday6:45 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday6:45 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity99 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Creative Beginnings of Murray has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Calloway County has a median price of $111 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.
Calloway County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$111
Home daycare$112

Toddler

Center$101
Home daycare$115

Preschool

Center$101
Home daycare$115

School age

Center$107
Home daycare$125

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 Creative Beginnings of Murray

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
99 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#L384197
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 13, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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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See all 5 visits
  1. Jul 13, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      90 - Children Supervised (922 KAR 2:120 Section 2)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services. (3)(a) Each center shall maintain a child-care program that ensures each child shall be: 1. Provided with adequate supervision at all times by a qualified staff person who ensures the child is: a. Within scope of vision and range of voice; b. For a school-age child, within scope of vision or range of voice; and c. Accounted for during movement from one (1) location to another using name-to-face recognition by visually identifying each child;”
  2. Sep 23, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      1195 - Lunch/Dinner Requirements (922 KAR 2:120 Section 10)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 10. Meal Planning Requirements for a Center that Provides Meals. (3) Lunch, and dinner if served, shall include the following components: (a) Milk; (b) Meat or meat alternative; (c) Bread or grain; and (d)1. Two (2) different vegetables; or 2. One (1) fruit and one (1) vegetable.”
  3. Nov 25, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      405 - TB Verification (922 KAR 2:090 Section 11)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (1) Child-care center staff: (b) Shall provide, prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter: 1. A statement from a health professional that the individual is free of active tuberculosis; or 2. A copy of negative tuberculin results.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      1280 - Professional Development (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (f) A written annual plan for child-care staff professional development;”
  4. Apr 29, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  5. Sep 8, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      795 - Playground Conditions (922 KAR 2:120 Section 4)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (20) An outdoor play area shall be: (d) Safe from foreseeable hazard; (e) Well drained; (f) Well maintained; (g) In good repair; and (h) Visible to staff at all times.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      690 - Sink (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (3) A sink shall be: (a) Located in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms; (b) Equipped with hot and cold running water that allows for hand washing; (c) Equipped with hot water at a minimum temperature of ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit; (d) Equipped with liquid soap; (e) Equipped with hand-drying blower or single use disposable hand drying material; (f) Equipped with an easily cleanable waste receptacle; and (g) Immediately adjacent to a changing area used for infants and toddlers.”
    • 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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      305 - Fire Marshal/Zoning Compliance (922 KAR 2:120 Section 4)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (2) A child-care center shall be in compliance with the codes administered by the Kentucky Fire Marshal and the local zoning laws.”

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 Creative Beginnings of Murray

Is Creative Beginnings of Murray licensed?

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

When was Creative Beginnings of Murray last inspected?

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 13, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Creative Beginnings of Murray had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 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.

How many children can Creative Beginnings of Murray care for?

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

What are Creative Beginnings of Murray's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Creative Beginnings of Murray cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (270) 753-2077 to ask.

What is Creative Beginnings of Murray's phone number?

(270) 753-2077.

Where is Creative Beginnings of Murray?

905 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071. The nearest other daycare we list is MMS Kid's Company, 0.2 miles away.

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