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Daycares in Murray, KY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Murray, 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 Murray
25
daycare centers
24
home daycare
1
take infants
11
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Murray

Showing 1 to 25 of 25

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

  1. Child care centerInfants

    Busy Bee's Child Care

    5.0· 3 reviews

    350 Utterback Road, Murray, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycare

    Canterbury Day School

    5.0· 4 reviews

    Murray, KY 42071 · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Harbor Kids Learning Center

    5.0· 3 reviews

    2771 Ky 94 E, Murray, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    5 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care center

    Kids' Company

    111 Broach Avenue, Murray, KY

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerInfants

    Shining Stars Daycare

    4.0· 4 reviews

    309 Chestnut Street, Murray, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Murray

In the last 3 years, 20 of the 20 Murray 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.

Murray daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules315%
3 to 5 rules315%
6 to 10 rules525%
11 or more rules945%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Murray

Full-time infant care in Calloway County has a median of $111 a week at a center and $112 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$111
Home daycare$112

Toddler

Center$101
Home daycare$115

Preschool

Center$101
Home daycare$115

Calloway 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 Murray

  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

    11 Murray 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 Murray

How many daycares are in Murray, KY?

25 daycares are listed in Murray: 24 child care centers and 1 home daycare, across 2 ZIP codes. 5 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 Murray daycares take infants?

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

Do Murray daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 14 Murray 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 Murray?

Full-time infant care in Calloway County has a median of $111 a week at a center and $112 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Murray 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 Murray?

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