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Top 100 Kentucky Daycares

The Kentucky providers with the highest Daycare Confidence Index, ranked by the conservative lower bound of the score — what the public record can defend, not what one glowing review can inflate. Categories with no published data for Kentucky are excluded from the score rather than guessed at, and each profile names which ones those are.

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These shares are ceilings, not the formula. A category we cannot check for a provider drops out of that provider's score entirely, and the remaining categories are re-weighted against each other.

  • Regulatory & Safetyup to 50%Safety history the state itself inspects, where the state's records can be read.
  • Parent Reviewsup to 17%Lived experience of families, adjusted so a handful of reviews cannot skew the picture.
  • Accreditationup to 12%Investment in quality beyond basic licensing.
  • Staff Qualificationsup to 12%Not scored yetNot yet scoreable anywhere. No state publishes this per provider.
  • Transparencyup to 9%How much practical information a provider actually shares.

Top 100 Kentucky Daycares

    • Early Learning Childcare of Dixie

      9218 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272

      4.9(80)Yelp(0)

    • Kumon Math and Reading Center of Middletown

      12428 Shelbyville Rd, Middletown, KY 40243

      4.9(109)Yelp(0)

    • Children's Learning Tree

      44 Venture Way, Somerset, KY 42503

      4.9(154)Yelp(0)

    • Fort Wright KinderCare

      1515 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Fort Wright, KY 41011

      4.7(52)Yelp(0)

    • La Petite Academy of Lexington Lansdown

      148 Malabu Dr Ste 110, Lexington, KY 40503

      4.7(97)Yelp(0)

    • Skidaddles Child Care Louisville

      552 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40202

      4.6(50)Yelp(0)

    • Crestwood Childcare & Learning Center Pre-School

      7018 Hughes Ave, Crestwood, KY 40014

      4.8(51)Yelp(0)

    • Elijahs Creek KinderCare

      2092 Medical Arts Dr, Hebron, KY 41048

      4.6(39)Yelp(0)

    • Big Blue Bird Early Childhood Center

      1945 Eastland Pkwy, Lexington, KY 40505

      4.5(46)Yelp(0)

    • Bright Start Childcare & Preschool

      9810 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville, KY 40299

      4.4(81)Yelp(0)

    • Early Learning Childcare Of Evergreen (Evergreen Christian Preschool)

      311 Evergreen Rd, Louisville, KY 40243

      4.7(33)Yelp(0)

    • Newburg KinderCare

      2990 Newburg Rd, Louisville, KY 40205

      4.7(46)Yelp(0)

    • Edgewood KinderCare

      573 Freedom Park Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017

      4.6(43)Yelp(0)

    • ABC Daycare & Learning Center

      205 Churchill Dr, Richmond, KY 40475

      4.2(50)Yelp(0)

    • Alexandria Pike KinderCare

      7717 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001

      4.6(32)Yelp(0)

    • Boone Aire KinderCare

      1404 Boone Aire Rd, Florence, KY 41042

      4.4(51)Yelp(0)

    • Hands to Minds Early Learning Center

      2390 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY 41005

      4.7(23)Yelp(0)

    • The Ark Childcare Center

      130 Venture Way, Somerset, KY 42503

      4.8(32)Yelp(0)

    • Whiz Kidz Academy

      10634 Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY 40299

      4.0(61)Yelp(0)

    • YMCA School Age Child Care Services

      2411 Bowman Ave, Louisville, KY 40217

      4.7(75)Yelp(0)

    • ABC-123 The Wrens Nest Day Care & Learning

      125 Commercial Dr, Harrodsburg, KY 40330

      4.8(19)Yelp(0)

    • Cadence Academy Preschool

      2012 Terrace Ct, Florence, KY 41042

      4.7(23)Yelp(0)

    • Kids Haven By Sandy

      1010 Oldham Oaks Dr, La Grange, KY 40031

      4.5(24)Yelp(0)

    • The Learning Garden

      2100 Spencer Ct, La Grange, KY 40031

      4.5(23)Yelp(0)

    • A Child's Place

      107 Brookside Dr, Nicholasville, KY 40356

      4.7(20)Yelp(0)

    • La Petite Academy of Lexington Palomar

      1450 Higbee Mill Rd, Lexington, KY 40503

      4.3(45)Yelp(0)

    • The Learning Tree For Children, LLC

      258 Lexington Rd, Lancaster, KY 40444

      4.6(13)Yelp(0)

    • Cadence Academy Preschool

      8715 Old Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40291

      4.1(35)Yelp(0)

    • Childcare Network

      1748 Alysheba Way, Lexington, KY 40509

      3.7(69)Yelp(0)

    • BrightPath Union Child Care Center

      8551 US-42, Florence, KY 41042

      4.3(31)Yelp(0)

    • Cornerstone Child Development Center

      211 Browns Ln, Louisville, KY 40207

      4.6(15)Yelp(0)

    • Stony Brook Child Care

      5206 St Gabriel Ln, Louisville, KY 40291

      4.4(28)Yelp(0)

    • Angel House CDC - Outer Loop

      7612 Shepherdsville Rd, Louisville, KY 40219

      4.6(10)Yelp(0)

    • Bright Future Child Enrichment

      3410 Turkeyfoot Rd, Erlanger, KY 41018

      4.1(23)Yelp(0)

    • Kayfield Academy

      2050 Nelson Miller Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40223

      4.7(23)Yelp(0)

    • Old Toll KinderCare

      8490 Old Toll Rd, Florence, KY 41042

      5.0(29)Yelp(0)

    • Kumon Math and Reading Center of Springhurst

      10494 Westport Rd Ste 109, Louisville, KY 40241

      4.3(26)Yelp(0)

    • Rising Star Kids Learning Center

      105 Commerce Dr, Brandenburg, KY 40108

      4.6(13)Yelp(0)

    • The B Hive Childcare Academy

      230 Yager Ave #4, La Grange, KY 40031

      4.7(16)Yelp(0)

    • Bright Futures Academy

      1101 Lauderdale Dr, Nicholasville, KY 40356

      4.1(17)Yelp(0)

    • Estill Early Learning Center

      2196 Richmond Rd, Irvine, KY 40336

      5.0(9)Yelp(0)

    • Stony Brook Child Care 2

      5206 Stony Brook Dr, Louisville, KY 40291

      4.3(18)Yelp(0)

    • Bright Days Early Childhood Education

      706 Park Ave, Newport, KY 41071

      4.1(15)Yelp(0)

    • Creation Kingdom Paris

      829 Clintonville Rd, Paris, KY 40361

      4.6(11)Yelp(0)

    • Milestones Learning Center

      310 C C Lowry Dr, Murray, KY 42071

      3.5(11)Yelp(0)

    • Childrens Choice Learning Center

      717 S Main St, Nicholasville, KY 40356

      4.6(10)Yelp(0)

    • Kid City USA - Bardstown

      104 Keystone Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004

      4.4(28)Yelp(0)

    • Bright Horizons at Louisville, Kentucky

      632 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40202

      4.7(12)Yelp(0)

    • Brightside Childcare & Learning Center

      1107 N Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

      3.2(37)Yelp(0)

    • Kids & Cribs Child Enrichment Center

      1205 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, KY 41075

      3.7(12)Yelp(0)

    • Kids Being Kids II

      1220 Master St Ste 3, Corbin, KY 40701

      4.8(17)Yelp(0)

    • Leap Frog Academy

      9419 Smyrna Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40229

      3.9(39)Yelp(0)

    • Bumble Bee Learning Center

      1423 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42104

      3.5(33)Yelp(0)

    • Lil' Rascals Early Learning Campus

      226 Pine Crest Rd, Lancaster, KY 40444

      4.5(8)Yelp(0)

    • Watch Me Grow Childcare, Inc.

      895 Pennsylvania Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004

      4.8(11)Yelp(0)

    • Berrytown KinderCare

      2050 Nelson Miller Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40223

      5.0(5)Yelp(0)

    • Little Explorers Academy

      1150 N Bardstown Rd, Mt Washington, KY 40047

      5.0(7)Yelp(0)

    • Basic Trust Child Care Center

      6699 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001

      4.1(22)Yelp(0)

    • Noah's Ark Early Learning Academy

      45 Orphanage Rd, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017

      4.8(6)Yelp(0)

    • Penguin Playschool LLP

      7109 Hopeful Church Rd Apt 1, Florence, KY 41042

      3.3(15)Yelp(0)

    • Playcare Learning Center Downtown

      715 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42001

      4.0(16)Yelp(0)

    • Under the Son Learning Center

      109 S 13th St, Murray, KY 42071

      5.0(6)Yelp(0)

    • Watch Me Grow Childcare, Inc.

      1200 Atkinson Hill Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004

      4.1(17)Yelp(0)

    • Borrowed Babies

      9261 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001

      4.2(10)Yelp(0)

    • Playcare Learning Center Reidland

      5550 Reidland Rd, Paducah, KY 42003

      3.4(21)Yelp(0)

    • Angel House CDC

      7805 St Andrews Church Rd, Louisville, KY 40214

      2.5(17)Yelp(0)

    • Angel House Child Development Center 3

      3046 Hunsinger Ln, Louisville, KY 40220

      3.9(9)Yelp(0)

    • Okolona Child Care

      9015 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40219

      4.0(17)Yelp(0)

    • Carriage House for Children

      13101 Eastpoint Park Blvd, Louisville, KY 40223

      4.5(8)Yelp(0)

    • Creative Minds Development Center Preschool(Lone Oak)

      521 College Ave, Paducah, KY 42001

      4.5(8)Yelp(0)

    • Kinder Academy Child Development Center, LLC

      21 Pete Neiser Dr, Alexandria, KY 41001

      5.0(5)Yelp(0)

    • Little Lights Childcare

      1060 Husband Rd, Paducah, KY 42003

      4.4(15)Yelp(0)

    • Wee-Care Nursery & Pre-School

      11616 Main St, Middletown, KY 40243

      3.8(14)Yelp(0)

    • Angel House Child Dev Center

      10407 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville, KY 40299

      4.6(9)Yelp(0)

    • Ashland Child Development Center

      1538 Central Ave, Ashland, KY 41101

      2.6(12)Yelp(0)

    • Bluegrass Child Care Center

      211 Pin Oak Dr, Richmond, KY 40475

      3.7(43)Yelp(0)

    • Cherished Children Christian

      12710 Old Henry Rd, Louisville, KY 40223

      5.0(6)Yelp(0)

    • Love's Angels Early Childhood Development Center

      513 High St, Paris, KY 40361

      4.6(9)Yelp(0)

    • Nelson County Early Learning Center

      1200 Cardinal Dr, Bardstown, KY 40004

      4.5(6)Yelp(0)

    • New Beginnings Day Care Center

      151 Miss Edna Lane, Hazard, KY 41701

      4.3(6)Yelp(0)

    • The Growing Place

      6203 Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY 41015

      4.7(9)Yelp(0)

    • Christian Child Care Center

      810 Whitnell Ave, Murray, KY 42071

      3.5(11)Yelp(0)

    • The Orchard Child Care Center

      6901 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40228

      3.9(11)Yelp(0)

    • Valley Childcare

      10105 Dixie Hwy #106, Louisville, KY 40272

      4.4(8)Yelp(0)

    • All-Star Learning Center

      149 W Woodford St, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

      4.3(6)Yelp(0)

    • Boyd County Preschool

      12307 Midland Trail Rd, Ashland, KY 41102

      4.7(7)Yelp(0)

    • Creative Minds Nursery (Ohio St.)

      2901 Ohio St, Paducah, KY 42003

      3.7(6)Yelp(0)

    • Dream Care Learning Center

      2414 Palumbo Dr, Lexington, KY 40509

      3.9(7)Yelp(0)

    • Westport Early Childhood Center

      8800 Westport Rd, Louisville, KY 40242

      4.2(9)Yelp(0)

    • Butterfly Garden Academy

      138 Evergreen Rd, Louisville, KY 40243

      3.0(8)Yelp(0)

    • Little Wonders Daycare Center

      3162 US-127, Jamestown, KY 42629

      4.1(8)Yelp(0)

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The Daycare Confidence Index is an informational rating based on public records and parent reviews. It is not a certification of safety or quality, does not guarantee future performance, and should not be the sole basis for selecting childcare. Families should always visit providers, ask questions, review official records, and use their own judgment when making childcare decisions.