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Daycares in Nicholasville, KY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Nicholasville, 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 Nicholasville
28
daycare centers
25
home daycares
3
take infants
10
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All daycares in Nicholasville

Showing 1 to 28 of 28

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

  1. Child care centerInfants

    ABC Learning Academy

    4.3· 12 reviews

    706 N. Main St., Nicholasville, KY

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

    A Child's Place

    4.7· 20 reviews

    107 Brookside Drive, Nicholasville, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    16 state visits · 30 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  9. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Bright Futures Academy

    4.1· 17 reviews

    1101 Lauderdale Drive, Nicholasville, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    18 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  12. Home daycare

    Cottage Blue

    3.0· 2 reviews

    Nicholasville, KY 40356 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  13. Child care centerMontessori

    Creative Montessori School

    5.0· 12 reviews

    3220 Lexington Road, Nicholasville, KY

    Preschool to school-agePosts tuition
    2 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  14. Home daycare

    CT and Friends

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Nicholasville, KY 40356 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  16. Home daycare

    Future Generations Child Care

    5.0· 4 reviews

    Nicholasville, KY 40356 · address shared with families

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

    Heartland Academy

    4.9· 9 reviews

    101 Fairfield Dr, Nicholasville, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    21 state visits · 36 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  24. Child care centerFaith-based

    Prodigy Preschool

    4.8· 22 reviews

    101 Providence Way, Nicholasville, KY

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Nicholasville

In the last 3 years, 22 of the 23 Nicholasville 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.

Nicholasville daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited14%
1 to 2 rules522%
3 to 5 rules29%
6 to 10 rules29%
11 or more rules1357%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Nicholasville

Full-time infant care in Jessamine County has a median of $181 a week at a center and $131 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 13% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$181
Home daycare$131

Toddler

Center$153
Home daycare$131

Preschool

Center$153
Home daycare$131

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

Programs

Programs in Nicholasville

Infant daycare10Home daycares3Preschools & pre-K17After-school care20Affordable daycare21Early morning daycare9

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Nicholasville

  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

    10 Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville

How many daycares are in Nicholasville, KY?

28 daycares are listed in Nicholasville: 25 child care centers and 3 home daycares. 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 Nicholasville daycares take infants?

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

Do Nicholasville daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 21 Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville?

Full-time infant care in Jessamine County has a median of $181 a week at a center and $131 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Nicholasville 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.

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