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Science Hill Head Start

349 West Highway 635, Science Hill, KY 42553
licensed capacity
20
a week, county median
$96

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About Science Hill Head Start

Science Hill Head Start is a licensed child care center in Science Hill, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 20 children, serving preschoolers.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 1 of them. 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
20 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity20 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Science Hill Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Pulaski County has a median price of $96 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Pulaski County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$104
Home daycare$92

Toddler

Center$96
Home daycare$86

Preschool

Center$96
Home daycare$86

School age

Center$80
Home daycare$76

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 Science Hill Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
20 children
Ages
Preschoolers
License number
#L352810
See the state's record

Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 22, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 2 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Background checks 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Transportation 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. Apr 22, 2026Inspection4 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.”
    • 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.”
    • Transportation

      1005 - Children's Transportation Records (922 KAR 2:120 Section 14)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 14. Transportation. (17) Transportation services provided shall: (a) Be recorded in writing and include: 1. The first and last name of the child transported; and 2. The time each child gets on and the time each child gets off; (b) Be completed by a staff member other than the driver; and (c) Be kept for five (5) years.”
    • Background checks

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

  2. Jan 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 9, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      730 - Diaper Changing Area/Surface (922 KAR 2:120 Section 12)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (10) When a child is diapered, the child shall: (b) Be placed on a surface that is: 1. Clean; 2. Padded; 3. Free of holes, rips, tears, or other damage; 4. Nonabsorbent; 5. Easily cleaned; and 6. Free of any items not used for diaper changing.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      585 - Premises Requirements (922 KAR 2:120 Section 4)

      “922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (1) The premises shall be: (a) Suitable for the purpose intended; (b) Kept clean and in good repair;”
    • 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.”

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 Science Hill Head Start licensed?

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

When was Science Hill Head Start last inspected?

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on April 22, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Science Hill Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 1 of 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 Science Hill Head Start care for?

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

What are Science Hill Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (606) 423-3515 to confirm.

How much does Science Hill Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (606) 423-3515 to ask.

What is Science Hill Head Start's phone number?

(606) 423-3515.

Where is Science Hill Head Start?

349 West Highway 635, Science Hill, KY 42553. The nearest other daycare we list is Tree Top Toddlers Childcare Center, 0.1 miles away.

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