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Hanson Elementary Head Start

121 Veterans Drive, Hanson, KY 42413
licensed capacity
18
a week, county median
$114

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About Hanson Elementary Head Start

Hanson Elementary Head Start is a licensed child care center in Hanson, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 18 children, serving preschoolers.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: preschoolers

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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
18 children

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Programs

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AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity18 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Hanson Elementary Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Hopkins County has a median price of $114 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Hopkins County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$121
Home daycare$119

Toddler

Center$114
Home daycare$120

Preschool

Center$114
Home daycare$120

School age

Center$114
Home daycare$120

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 Hanson Elementary Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
18 children
Ages
Preschoolers
License number
#L383541
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Nov 5, 2025: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 5 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Background checks 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. Nov 5, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      565 - Inaccessible Items (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (7) The following shall be inaccessible to a child in care: (a) Toxic cleaning supplies, poisons, and insecticides; (b) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, and flammable liquids; and (c) Personal belongings and medications of staff.”
    • Safety and hazards

      1305 - Monthly Fire, Quarterly Earthquake/Shelter-in-place/Tornado Drills (922 KAR 2:120 Section 3)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (12) A fire drill shall be: (a) Conducted during hours of operation at least monthly; and (b) Documented, detailing the date and time. (13) An earthquake drill, shelter-in-place drill, lockdown drill, and tornado drill shall be: (a) Conducted during hours of operation at least quarterly; and (b) Documented, detailing the date and time.”
  2. May 15, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  3. Dec 2, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      1190 - Snack Requirements (922 KAR 2:120 Section 10)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 10. Meal Planning Requirements for a Center that Provides Meals. (2) A snack shall include two (2) of the following components: (a) Milk; (b) Meat or meat alternative; (c) Bread or grain; or (d)1. Fruit; 2. Vegetable; or 3. 100 percent juice.”
  4. Aug 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jan 25, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      8 - Background check/submitted/out of state (922 KAR 2:280 Section 3; 922 KAR 2:280 Section 4; 922 KAR 2:280 Section 5)

    • 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.”
    • 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;”
    • Food and nutrition

      1030 - Food Service Permit (922 KAR 2:120 Section 8)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 8. Kitchen Requirements. (2) A child-care center required to have a food service permit shall be in compliance with 902 KAR 45:005 and this administrative regulation.”

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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Is Hanson Elementary Head Start licensed?

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

When was Hanson Elementary Head Start last inspected?

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on November 5, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Hanson Elementary Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 3 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 Hanson Elementary Head Start care for?

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

What are Hanson Elementary Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (270) 825-6158 to confirm.

How much does Hanson Elementary Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (270) 825-6158 to ask.

What is Hanson Elementary Head Start's phone number?

(270) 825-6158.

Where is Hanson Elementary Head Start?

121 Veterans Drive, Hanson, KY 42413. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA/Hanson Afterschool Program, 1.8 miles away.

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