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Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary

6601 Indian Mound Road, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353
licensed capacity
40
a week, county median
$107

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About Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary

Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary is a licensed child care center in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 40 children, serving preschoolers.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 3 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
40 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity40 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Montgomery County has a median price of $107 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Montgomery County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$107
Home daycare$79

Toddler

Center$107
Home daycare$81

Preschool

Center$107
Home daycare$81

School age

Center$114
Home daycare$72

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 Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
40 children
Ages
Preschoolers
License number
#L383830
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 19, 2026: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 3 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. Feb 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Aug 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 31, 2023Inspection1 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.”
  5. Jan 20, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  6. Jan 11, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      85 - Employment Status (922 KAR 2:280 Section 11)

      “922 KAR 2:280. Section 11. Status of Employment. (1) A child care provider shall maintain the employment or residential status of each child care staff member who has submitted to a fingerprint- based criminal background check by reporting the status using the NBCP Web-based system.”
    • Safety and hazards

      1285 - Earthquake/Tornado/Fire Drills (922 KAR 2:090 Section 9)

      “922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (h) A written record of quarterly practiced earthquake drills and tornado drills detailing the date, time, and children who participated in accordance with 922 KAR 2:120, Section 3; (i) A written record of practiced fire drills conducted monthly detailing the date, time, and children who participated in accordance with 922 KAR 2:120, Section 3;”

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 Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary

Is Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary licensed?

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

When was Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary last inspected?

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on February 19, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary had rules cited by the state?

No. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists no cited rules in its 3 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 Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary care for?

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

What are Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (800) 927-1833 to confirm.

How much does Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (800) 927-1833 to ask.

What is Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary's phone number?

(800) 927-1833.

Where is Gateway Head Start Mt. Sterling Elementary?

6601 Indian Mound Road, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353. The nearest other daycare we list is Mt. Sterling After School Child Care, 0.3 miles away.

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