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Daycares in Independence, KY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Independence, by ZIP code, 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 Independence
18
daycare centers
17
home daycare
1
take infants
7
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Independence

Showing 1 to 18 of 18

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

  1. Home daycare

    Aleah Napier

    Independence, KY 41051 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerFaith-based

    Hickory Grove Baptist Daycare

    5.0· 2 reviews

    11969 Taylor Mill Road, Independence, KY

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyPosts tuition
    5 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Jodie's House

    786 Ackerly Drive, Independence, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerInfants

    KinderCare - Independence

    4.7· 56 reviews

    5049 Madison Pike, Independence, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    21 state visits · 81 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care center

    Kingdom's Kids

    5.0· 3 reviews

    1709 Shaw Pike, Independence, KY

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerInfants

    Little Legends Academy

    5.0· 6 reviews

    6473 Taylor Mill Rd, Independence, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Independence

In the last 3 years, 16 of the 16 Independence 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.

Independence daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules16%
3 to 5 rules213%
6 to 10 rules319%
11 or more rules1063%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Independence

Full-time infant care in Kenton County has a median of $199 a week at a center and $168 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 14% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$199
Home daycare$168

Toddler

Center$170
Home daycare$152

Preschool

Center$170
Home daycare$152

Kenton 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 Independence

  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

    7 Independence 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 Independence

How many daycares are in Independence, KY?

18 daycares are listed in Independence: 17 child care centers and 1 home daycare, across 3 ZIP codes. 2 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 Independence daycares take infants?

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

Do Independence daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 14 Independence 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 Independence?

Full-time infant care in Kenton County has a median of $199 a week at a center and $168 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Independence 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 Independence?

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