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Daycares in Shelbyville, KY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville
28
daycare centers
25
home daycares
3
take infants
9
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Shelbyville

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

    Child Town

    3.9· 7 reviews

    1940 Midland Trail, Shelbyville, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Dorman Preschool Center

    4.3· 3 reviews

    719 Burks Branch Road, Shelbyville, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 32 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Kids Play Child Care

    3.9· 7 reviews

    54 Old Seven Mile Pike, Shelbyville, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycare

    Lorrie's Little Angels

    Shelbyville, KY 40065 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care center

    Spartan Academy

    501 Discovery Blvd, Shelbyville, KY

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycare

    Yolanda's Childcare

    Shelbyville, KY 40065 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 46 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Shelbyville

In the last 3 years, 22 of the 24 Shelbyville 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.

Shelbyville daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited28%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules521%
6 to 10 rules521%
11 or more rules1250%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Shelbyville

Full-time infant care in Shelby County has a median of $151 a week at a center and $123 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$151
Home daycare$123

Toddler

Center$132
Home daycare$122

Preschool

Center$132
Home daycare$122

Shelby 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 Shelbyville

  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

    9 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville

How many daycares are in Shelbyville, KY?

28 daycares are listed in Shelbyville: 25 child care centers and 3 home daycares. 4 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 Shelbyville daycares take infants?

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

Do Shelbyville daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 16 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville?

Full-time infant care in Shelby County has a median of $151 a week at a center and $123 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville?

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