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Daycares in Prospect, KY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Prospect, 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 Prospect
11
daycare centers
10
home daycare
1
take infants
5
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All daycares in Prospect

Showing 1 to 11 of 11

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

  1. Home daycare

    Casey McKinney

    Prospect, KY 40059 · address shared with families

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

    La Petite Academy

    4.5· 67 reviews

    9505 U.S. Highway 42, Prospect, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    8 state visits · 42 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Playnest

    9400 Dayflower St, Prospect, KY

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

State record

Inspection records in Prospect

In the last 3 years, 9 of the 9 Prospect 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.

Prospect daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules333%
3 to 5 rules111%
6 to 10 rules222%
11 or more rules333%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Prospect

Full-time infant care in Jefferson County has a median of $216 a week at a center and $118 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 17% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$216
Home daycare$118

Toddler

Center$184
Home daycare$96

Preschool

Center$184
Home daycare$96

Jefferson 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 Prospect

  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

    5 Prospect 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 Prospect

How many daycares are in Prospect, KY?

11 daycares are listed in Prospect: 10 child care centers and 1 home daycare. 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 Prospect daycares take infants?

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

Do Prospect daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 7 Prospect 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 Prospect?

Full-time infant care in Jefferson County has a median of $216 a week at a center and $118 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Prospect 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 Prospect?

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