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Daycares in Elizabethtown, KY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Elizabethtown, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Kentucky publishes them, its inspection records. Some come from public business listings, with no Kentucky license record matched yet.

daycares in Elizabethtown
32
daycare centers
30
home daycares
2
take infants
13
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Elizabethtown

Showing 1 to 30 of 32

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerInfants

    A Treasure Chest

    4.2· 15 reviews

    2872 Valley Creek Road, Elizabethtown, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    27 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerFaith-based

    Crocus Academy Heartland

    4.9· 10 reviews

    1308 Woodland Drive, Elizabethtown, KY

    Toddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidyPre-K
    7 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerFaith-based

    Heart & Soul Preschool

    5.0· 2 reviews

    803 Pear Orchard Road, Elizabethtown, KY

    Toddlers to school-age
    4 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerInfants

    Kids Universe

    5.0· 2 reviews

    5186 N. Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycare

    Learning Is Fun Academy

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Elizabethtown, KY 42701 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerInfants

    Little Steps Daycare

    3.0· 2 reviews

    1989 & 2009 Leitchfield Road, Elizabethtown, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 36 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Lutheran Child Care Center

    5.0· 3 reviews

    1701 Ring Road East, Elizabethtown, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Memorial Angels Childcare

    3.0· 4 reviews

    631 North Miles Street, Elizabethtown, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    20 state visits · 34 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerInfants

    Ms. Johnnie's Academy

    4.5· 8 reviews

    5000 N Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    2 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care center

    St. James Preschool

    401 Robinbrook Boulevard, Elizabethtown, KY

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Elizabethtown

In the last 3 years, 25 of the 26 Elizabethtown daycares with a state license record had at least one rule cited by Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Elizabethtown daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited14%
1 to 2 rules28%
3 to 5 rules519%
6 to 10 rules312%
11 or more rules1558%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Cost

What daycare costs in Elizabethtown

Full-time infant care in Hardin County has a median of $151 a week at a center and $123 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 12% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$151
Home daycare$123

Toddler

Center$129
Home daycare$119

Preschool

Center$129
Home daycare$119

Hardin County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Elizabethtown

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Most listings show their Kentucky license and the state's visits; where no license record is matched yet, the listing says so. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    13 Elizabethtown daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Elizabethtown

How many daycares are in Elizabethtown, KY?

32 daycares are listed in Elizabethtown: 30 child care centers and 2 home daycares. 6 of them come from public business listings, with no Kentucky license record matched yet. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Elizabethtown daycares take infants?

13 Elizabethtown daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Elizabethtown daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 23 Elizabethtown daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Elizabethtown?

Full-time infant care in Hardin County has a median of $151 a week at a center and $123 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Elizabethtown daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

Run a daycare in Elizabethtown?

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