Community Action Council - The Prep Academy of South Lexington
3500 Arbor Drive, Lexington, KY
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Zee's Playhouse is a licensed home daycare in Lexington, Kentucky. It is licensed by the state, for up to 6 children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 38 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 6 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Zee's Playhouse has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Fayette County has a median price of $132 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 4, 2026: 8 rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 4 visits · 38 rules in all
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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780 - Documentation of Earthquake/Tornado/Shelter-in-Place/Lockdown Drills (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (5) A certified family child-care home provider shall maintain a written record of: (a) Quarterly practiced earthquake drills, tornado drills, shelter-in-place drills, and lockdown drills detailing the date, time, and participants in accordance with Section 12(22) of this administrative regulation;”
772 - Disaster Reunification Plan (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (23) In the event of a natural disaster, fire, shelter-in-place, lockdown, or other emergency, a written plan shall be in place to communicate reunification with families and accommodations for: (a) Infants and toddlers; (b) Children with disabilities; and (c) Children with chronic medical conditions.”
695 - Weekly Menu (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (10) A weekly menu shall be: (a) Prepared; (b) Dated; (c) Available to a parent of a child in care or the cabinet upon request; and (d) Kept on file for thirty (30) calendar days.”
390 - Condition of Home (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (24) A family child-care home shall: (a) Be clean; (b) Be uncluttered; (c) Be free of insects and rodents;”
330 - Free from risk of harm (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (1) A provider's home and each play area used for child care shall: (a) Be free from risk of harm in accordance with the requirements of this administrative regulation;”
275 - Assistant Training Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 10)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 10. Standards for the Provider. (8) An assistant shall demonstrate completion of the training required by Section 2(9) of this administrative regulation within the timeframes established therein.”
265 - Provider Training Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 10)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 10. Standards for the Provider. (1)(a) Between July 1 and June 30 of each subsequent year of operation, a provider shall complete at least nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training, including one and one-half (1 1/2) hours of cabinet-approved pediatric abusive head trauma training completed once every five (5) years in accordance with KRS 199.8982(2). (b) A provider or assistant's compliance with the training in accordance with paragraph (a) of this subsection or subsection (8) of this section shall be verified through the cabinet-designed database maintained pursuant to 922 KAR 2:240.”
160 - Health, safety and comfort (922 KAR 2:100 Section 13)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 13. Care Requirements for a Provider. (1) A provider shall ensure the health, safety, and comfort of each child.”
830 - Animals (922 KAR 2:100 Section 17)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 17. Animals. (1) An animal shall not be allowed in the presence of a child in care: (a) Unless: 1. The animal is under the supervision and control of an adult; 2. Written parental consent has been obtained; and 3. The animal is certified as vaccinated against rabies; or (b) Except in accordance with subsection (3) of this section. (2) A parent shall be notified in writing if a child has been bitten or scratched by an animal. (3) An animal that is considered undomesticated, wild, or exotic shall not be allowed at a certified family child-care home unless the animal is: (a) A part of a planned program activity led by an animal specialist affiliated with a zoo or nature conservatory; and (b) In accordance with 301 KAR 2:081 and 301 KAR 2:082.”
795 - Evacuation Plan Records (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (7)(a) A certified family child-care home provider shall have a written evacuation plan in the event of fire, natural disaster, or other threatening situation that may pose a health or safety hazard to a child in care in accordance with KRS 199.895.”
785 - Fire Drills (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (5) A certified family child-care home provider shall maintain a written record of: (b) Monthly practiced fire drills detailing the date, time, and participants in accordance with Section 12(21) of this administrative regulation;”
780 - Documentation of Earthquake/Tornado/Shelter-in-Place/Lockdown Drills (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (5) A certified family child-care home provider shall maintain a written record of: (a) Quarterly practiced earthquake drills, tornado drills, shelter-in-place drills, and lockdown drills detailing the date, time, and participants in accordance with Section 12(22) of this administrative regulation;”
735 - Children's information (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the family child-care home; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable the provider to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of employment; (ii) Family physician; and (iii) Preferred hospital; c. The name of each person who is designated in writing to pick-up the child; d. Food or other allergies in a documented care plan that includes: (i) Instructions regarding the allergy, including any identifying symptoms; (ii) Steps taken to avoid and prevent the allergen; and (iii) A plan of treatment in the event of an allergic reaction, including medication, doses, and the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with Section 16(1)(c) of this administrative regulation. e. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (ii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the family child-care home; f. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency situation involving or impacting the child; g. Authorization by the parent for the provider to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”
730 - Immunization (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (a) A current immunization certificate for each child in care within thirty (30) days of the child’s enrollment, unless an attending physician or the child's parent objects to the immunization of the child pursuant to KRS 214.034;”
715 - Refrigerator (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (14) The refrigerator shall: (a) Be in working order; and (b) Maintain a product temperature at or below forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit.”
695 - Weekly Menu (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (10) A weekly menu shall be: (a) Prepared; (b) Dated; (c) Available to a parent of a child in care or the cabinet upon request; and (d) Kept on file for thirty (30) calendar days.”
540 - Trampoline (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (16) A trampoline shall not be accessible to a child in the care of a provider.”
525 - Outdoor Play Area Safe (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (13) An outdoor play area shall be free of unavoidable danger or risk.”
355 - Covered Outlets (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (6) Electrical outlets not in use shall be covered.”
330 - Free from risk of harm (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (1) A provider's home and each play area used for child care shall: (a) Be free from risk of harm in accordance with the requirements of this administrative regulation;”
250 - Adult in home/Assistant TB (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (5) An adult living in the home of the applicant, present during the hours of operation or having unsupervised contact with a child in care, and the applicant’s assistant shall: (b) Submit a copy of negative tuberculin results or a health professional’s statement documenting that the adult is free of active tuberculosis.”
720 - Freezer At Zero Degrees Fahrenheit (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (15) Except if thawed for preparation or use, frozen food shall be kept at a temperature of zero degrees Fahrenheit as verified by a thermometer in the freezer.”
715 - Refrigerator (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (14) The refrigerator shall: (a) Be in working order; and (b) Maintain a product temperature at or below forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit.”
635 - Milk requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (1) A provider and an assistant shall: (c) Serve: 1. Breast milk or iron-fortified formula to a child: a. Age birth to twelve (12) months; or b. Beyond twelve (12) months of age as documented by the parent or the child's physician; 2. Pasteurized whole milk to a child age twelve (12) months to twenty-four (24) months; or 3. Pasteurized skim or low fat one (1) percent milk to a child age twenty-four (24) months to school-age.”
630 - Driver Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 18)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 18. Transportation. (9) A driver of a vehicle transporting a child for a certified provider shall: (a) Be at least twenty-one (21) years old; (b) Complete: 1. The background checks described in Section 2(2)(c)5 or 2(5) of this administrative regulation; and 2. An annual check of the: a. Kentucky driver history records in accordance with KRS 186.018; or b. Driver history records through the state transportation agency that issued the driver’s license; (c) Hold a current driver’s license that has not been suspended or revoked during the last five (5) years; and (d) Not have caused an accident which resulted in the death of a person.”
485 - Medication Locked/First Aid/Diaper cream/Sunscreen/Toothpaste (922 KAR 2:100 Section 16)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 16. Medication and First Aid. (1) Medication, including medicine that requires refrigeration, shall be stored in a locked container or area with a lock unless the medication is: (a) A first aid supply. A first aid supply shall be maintained in accordance with subsection (4) of this section; (b) Diaper cream, sunscreen, or toothpaste. Diaper cream, sunscreen, or toothpaste shall be inaccessible to a child in care;”
345 - Harmful Items Inaccessible (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (3) The areas of the home that are accessible to children in care shall be free from items harmful to children including: (a) Cleaning supplies, poisons, paints, and insecticides; (b) Knives, scissors, and sharp objects; (c) Power tools, lawn mowers, hand tools, nails, and other equipment; (d) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, combustibles, flammable liquids, and all fire hazards; (e) Plastic bags; and (f) Litter and rubbish.”
340 - Floor Level Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (2) Each floor level used for child care shall have at least one (1): (a) Unblocked exit to the outside; (b) Smoke detector, including in the kitchen area and in the children's sleeping areas; (c) Properly maintained fire extinguisher, including in the kitchen area; and (d) Carbon monoxide detector if the home: 1. Uses fuel burning appliances; or 2. Has an attached garage.”
330 - Free from risk of harm (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (1) A provider's home and each play area used for child care shall: (a) Be free from risk of harm in accordance with the requirements of this administrative regulation;”
770 - Earthquake/Tornado/Shelter-in-Place/Lockdown Drill Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (22) An earthquake drill, tornado drill, shelter-in-place drill, and lockdown drill shall be: (a) Conducted during hours of operation at least quarterly; and (b) Documented.”
765 - Fire Drill Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (21) A fire drill shall be: (a) Conducted during hours of operation at least monthly; and (b) Documented.”
735 - Children's information (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the family child-care home; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable the provider to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of employment; (ii) Family physician; and (iii) Preferred hospital; c. The name of each person who is designated in writing to pick-up the child; d. Food or other allergies in a documented care plan that includes: (i) Instructions regarding the allergy, including any identifying symptoms; (ii) Steps taken to avoid and prevent the allergen; and (iii) A plan of treatment in the event of an allergic reaction, including medication, doses, and the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with Section 16(1)(c) of this administrative regulation. e. The child’s general health status and medical history including, if applicable: (i) Restriction on the child’s participation in activities with specific instructions from the child’s parent or health professional; and (ii) Permission from the parent for third-party professional services in the family child-care home; f. The name and phone number of each person to be contacted in an emergency situation involving or impacting the child; g. Authorization by the parent for the provider to seek emergency medical care for the child in the parent’s absence;”
730 - Immunization (922 KAR 2:100 Section 19)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 19. Records. (1) A provider shall maintain: (a) A current immunization certificate for each child in care within thirty (30) days of the child’s enrollment, unless an attending physician or the child's parent objects to the immunization of the child pursuant to KRS 214.034;”
705 - Bottle Preparation By Parent, if applicable (922 KAR 2:100 Section 15)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 15. Food Requirements. (12) Unless provided as part of the fee for child care or the provider is a participant in the food program, an infant's formula shall be prepared, labeled, and provided by the parent.”
480 - Diapering Practice (922 KAR 2:100 Section 14)
345 - Harmful Items Inaccessible (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (3) The areas of the home that are accessible to children in care shall be free from items harmful to children including: (a) Cleaning supplies, poisons, paints, and insecticides; (b) Knives, scissors, and sharp objects; (c) Power tools, lawn mowers, hand tools, nails, and other equipment; (d) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, combustibles, flammable liquids, and all fire hazards; (e) Plastic bags; and (f) Litter and rubbish.”
340 - Floor Level Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (2) Each floor level used for child care shall have at least one (1): (a) Unblocked exit to the outside; (b) Smoke detector, including in the kitchen area and in the children's sleeping areas; (c) Properly maintained fire extinguisher, including in the kitchen area; and (d) Carbon monoxide detector if the home: 1. Uses fuel burning appliances; or 2. Has an attached garage.”
275 - Assistant Training Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 10)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 10. Standards for the Provider. (8) An assistant shall demonstrate completion of the training required by Section 2(9) of this administrative regulation within the timeframes established therein.”
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)
750 - Liability insurance (922 KAR 2:100 Section 2)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 2. Certification Process. (2) An applicant for certification shall: (b) Obtain commercial liability insurance of at least $50,000 per occurrence;”
340 - Floor Level Requirements (922 KAR 2:100 Section 12)
“922 KAR 2:100 - Section 12. The General Requirements of the Family Child-Care Home Environment. (2) Each floor level used for child care shall have at least one (1): (a) Unblocked exit to the outside; (b) Smoke detector; (c) Fire extinguisher; and (d) Carbon monoxide detector if the home: 1. Uses fuel burning appliances; or 2. Has an attached garage.”
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FAQ
Yes. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating.
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 4, 2026, with 8 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 38 rules across 4 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.
6, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (859) 866-5771 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (859) 866-5771 to ask.
(859) 866-5771.
Lexington, KY 40515. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.