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Daycares in Paducah, KY

Daycare centers in Paducah, 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 Paducah
34
daycare centers
34
take infants
24
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All daycares in Paducah

Showing 1 to 30 of 34

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

  11. Child care centerFaith-based

    Immanuel Preschool

    4.7· 35 reviews

    3465 Buckner Lane, Paducah, KY

    Toddlers to preschool
    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  15. Child care centerInfants

    Kids Kare West

    2.0· 3 reviews

    5051 Village Square Drive, Paducah, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  17. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Little Lights Childcare

    4.4· 16 reviews

    1060 Husband Rd, Paducah, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    7 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  22. Child care centerInfants

    Olivet 4 Kids

    5186 Hinkleville Road,Highway 60, Paducah, KY

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

    Paducah Day Nursery

    5.0· 1 review

    2425 South 25th Street, Paducah, KY

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 34 Paducah daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Paducah

In the last 3 years, 32 of the 32 Paducah 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.

Paducah daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules13%
3 to 5 rules413%
6 to 10 rules39%
11 or more rules2475%

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

How to read a state record

Cost

What daycare costs in Paducah

Full-time infant care in McCracken County has a median of $111 a week at a center and $112 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$111
Home daycare$112

Toddler

Center$101
Home daycare$115

Preschool

Center$101
Home daycare$115

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

Programs

Programs in Paducah

Infant daycare24Christian daycares5Preschools & pre-K31After-school care22Affordable daycare28Early morning daycare11

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Ledbetter1 daycare · 7 miWest Paducah2 daycares · 8 miMetropolis, IL3 daycares · 8 miSymsonia2 daycares · 12 miKevil1 daycare · 14 miSmithland1 daycare · 14 miCalvert City5 daycares · 16 miBarlow2 daycares · 20 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Paducah

  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

    24 Paducah 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 Paducah

How many daycares are in Paducah, KY?

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

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

Do Paducah daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 28 Paducah 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 Paducah?

Full-time infant care in McCracken County has a median of $111 a week at a center and $112 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Paducah 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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