Licensed Daycare in Kentucky
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Kentucky Childcare Licensing
In Kentucky, all child care centers serving children outside the family home are required to be licensed by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services — Division of Child Care. Licensed centers undergo background checks, capacity inspections, and routine compliance reviews.
Minimum staff-to-child ratios are 1:5 for infants under 12 months, 1:6 for toddlers (12–35 months), and 1:12 for preschool (3–5 years). NAEYC-accredited centers typically operate below the state minimum.
Verify a license at Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services — Division of Child CareWhat's distinctive about Kentucky: Kentucky's CCAP serves families up to 85% state median and offers a "transitional benefit" that phases out subsidies over 12 months as income rises — softer than cliff drop-offs in other states.
Quick licensing facts
- Regulator
- Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services — Division of Child Care
- Infant ratio
- 1:5
- Toddler ratio
- 1:6
- Preschool ratio
- 1:12
- Avg infant cost
- $870/mo
- Avg preschool cost
- $680/mo
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Kentucky families can apply for Kentucky Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) based on income and work/school status. Federal programs — the Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit, Dependent Care FSA ($5,000 cap), and Head Start — stack on top of state assistance.
Local intake line: (855) 306-8959
Official Kentucky & Federal Resources
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