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Daycares in Columbia, KY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Columbia, 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 Columbia
7
daycare centers
6
home daycare
1
take infants
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All daycares in Columbia

Showing 1 to 7 of 7

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

  1. Home daycare

    Candy Land Child Care

    Columbia, KY 42728 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Graceful Beginnings

    730 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY

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

    Robin's Nest Daycare

    55 East Wilson Drive, Columbia, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Columbia

In the last 3 years, 5 of the 6 Columbia 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.

Columbia daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited117%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules117%
6 to 10 rules233%
11 or more rules233%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Columbia

Full-time infant care in Adair County has a median of $96 a week at a center and $113 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$96
Home daycare$113

Toddler

Center$88
Home daycare$84

Preschool

Center$88
Home daycare$84

Adair 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 Columbia

  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 Columbia 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 Columbia

How many daycares are in Columbia, KY?

7 daycares are listed in Columbia: 6 child care centers and 1 home daycare. 1 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 Columbia daycares take infants?

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

Do Columbia daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 6 Columbia 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 Columbia?

Full-time infant care in Adair County has a median of $96 a week at a center and $113 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Columbia 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 Columbia?

Claim your listing to set your hours, post openings, add photos and reply to parent reviews.