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Daycares in Owensboro, KY

Daycare centers in Owensboro, 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 Owensboro
36
daycare centers
36
take infants
20
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Showing 1 to 30 of 36

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

  8. Child care centerFaith-based

    Cathedral Preschool

    3.0· 2 reviews

    600 Locust Street, Owensboro, KY

    Preschool onlyAccepts subsidyPre-K
    9 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  15. Child care centerInfants

    Here We Grow....

    3.9· 11 reviews

    4101 Carter Road, Owensboro, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  17. Child care centerInfants

    K. B.'s Kid Zone

    3.6· 10 reviews

    3045 Burlew Boulevard, Owensboro, KY

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

    Kidz Korner

    300 W. Byers Ave., Owensboro, KY

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  21. Child care centerInfants

    Little Einsteins Too!

    5.0· 2 reviews

    2724 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  28. Child care center

    Play Smart Preschool

    5.0· 1 review

    1512 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  30. Child care centerFaith-based

    Settle Memorial Preschool

    5.0· 2 reviews

    201 East Fourth Street, Owensboro, KY

    Preschool onlyAccepts subsidyPre-K
    9 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 36 Owensboro daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Owensboro

In the last 3 years, 28 of the 31 Owensboro 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.

Owensboro daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited310%
1 to 2 rules13%
3 to 5 rules310%
6 to 10 rules1032%
11 or more rules1445%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Owensboro

Full-time infant care in Daviess County has a median of $125 a week at a center and $115 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 10% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$125
Home daycare$115

Toddler

Center$115
Home daycare$99

Preschool

Center$115
Home daycare$99

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

Programs

Programs in Owensboro

Infant daycare20Christian daycares5Preschools & pre-K31Head Start5After-school care17Affordable daycare26Early morning daycare8

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Owensboro

  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

    20 Owensboro 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 Owensboro

How many daycares are in Owensboro, KY?

36 daycares are listed in Owensboro, across 2 ZIP codes, all of them child care centers. 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 Owensboro daycares take infants?

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

Do Owensboro daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 26 Owensboro 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 Owensboro?

Full-time infant care in Daviess County has a median of $125 a week at a center and $115 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Owensboro 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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