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Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy

438 Prior Street, Ne, Gainesville, GA 305014.2· 52 reviews
licensed capacity
100
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$205

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About Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy

Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Gainesville, Georgia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 100 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning made 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
100 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity100 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Hall County has a median price of $205 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.
Hall County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$205
Home daycare$163

Toddler

Center$188
Home daycare$153

Preschool

Center$179
Home daycare$154

School age

Center$82
Home daycare$77

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 Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Learning Center license
Capacity
100 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#CCLC-39819
See the state's record

Summary

9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 2, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 9 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Background checks 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Food and nutrition 1

For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

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. Sep 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Sep 23, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      Rule .15(9) - Modified diet: (9) Modified Diets. When a child requires a modified diet for medical reasons, a written statement from a medical authority shall be on file. When a child requires a modified diet for religious reasons, a written statement to that effect from the child's Parent(s) shall be on file. All caregiver Personnel shall be informed of the diet restriction for the child and only food that complies with the prescribed dietary regimen but still meets the food and nutrition requirements shall be served to the child.

  4. Aug 18, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Jul 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jan 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 28, 2024Follow-up visit2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      Rule .09(1)(c) - Employee - satisfactory Comprehensive Records Check Determination: (1)(c) A Center must ensure that every Employee has a valid and current satisfactory Comprehensive Records Check Determination on file prior to being present at the Center while any child is present for care or before an individual age 17 or older resides in the Center. The Comprehensive Records Check Determination must have a Records Check Clearance Date that is no older than the preceding 12 months of the hire date; provided, however, if the Employee has had a lapse of employment from the child care industry that lasted for 180 days (6 months) or longer, a new satisfactory Comprehensive Records Check Determination is required.

    • Background checks

      Rule .09(1)(a) - Submit Application and Fingerprints: (1)(a) A Center must ensure that every actual and potential Director, Employee and Provisional Employee of a Child Care Learning Center submit both a Records Check Application to the Department and Fingerprints to an authorized fingerprinting site.

  8. Aug 28, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      Rule .17(8) - Handwashing-Staff: (8) Handwashing, Staff. Personnel shall wash their hands with liquid soap and warm running water: immediately upon arrival for the day, when moving from one child care group to another, and upon re-entering the child care area after outside play; before and after diapering each child, dispensing medication, applying topical medications, ointments, creams or lotions, handling and preparing food, eating, drinking, preparing bottles, feeding each child, and assisting children with eating and drinking; after toileting or assisting children with toileting, using tobacco products, handling garbage and organic waste, touching animals or pets, and handling bodily fluids, such as, but not limited to, mucus, saliva, vomit or blood; and after contamination by any other means.

    • Health, medication and illness

      Rule .17(7) - Handwashing-Children: (7) Handwashing, Children. Children's hands shall be washed with soap and warm running water: immediately upon arrival for care; when moving from one child care group to another, and upon re-entering the child care area after outside play; before and after eating meals and snacks, handling or touching food, or playing in water; after toileting and diapering, playing in sand, touching animals or pets, and contact with bodily fluids such as, but not limited to, mucus, saliva, vomit or blood; and after contamination by any other means.

  9. May 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Dec 15, 2022Follow-up visitNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Nov 3, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2022. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy

Is Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy licensed?

Yes. Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy last inspected?

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists the most recent visit on September 2, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 of 9 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. 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 Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy care for?

100, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (678) 943-1237 to ask.

What is Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy's phone number?

(678) 943-1237.

Where is Pre-K Preparatory Learning Academy?

438 Prior Street, Ne, Gainesville, GA 30501.

Sources: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).