U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Kentucky
Full-time care for an infant at a Kentucky child care center had a median price of $159 a week in 2022, about $691 a month. That is $101 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 40 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $159a week, infant at a center
- $141a week, toddler at a center
- $141a week, preschooler at a center
- $122a week, infant at a home daycare
Kentucky prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $159 | $691 | $122 | $531 |
| Toddler | $141 | $609 | $112 | $487 |
| Preschool | $141 | $609 | $112 | $487 |
| School-age | $135 | $583 | $108 | $466 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Kentucky county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 120 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | $199 | $170 | $170 | $171 | $168 |
| Bullitt County | $151 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $123 |
| Campbell County | $199 | $170 | $170 | $171 | $168 |
| Christian County | $111 | $101 | $101 | $107 | $112 |
| Daviess County | $125 | $115 | $115 | $121 | $115 |
| Fayette County | $184 | $156 | $156 | $137 | $132 |
| Hardin County | $151 | $129 | $129 | $116 | $123 |
| Jefferson County | $216 | $184 | $184 | $173 | $118 |
| Kenton County | $199 | $170 | $170 | $171 | $168 |
| Laurel County | $100 | $93 | $93 | $93 | $112 |
| Madison County | $181 | $153 | $153 | $135 | $131 |
| McCracken County | $111 | $101 | $101 | $107 | $112 |
| Oldham County | $151 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $123 |
| Pulaski County | $104 | $96 | $96 | $80 | $92 |
| Warren County | $125 | $115 | $115 | $121 | $115 |
All 120 Kentucky counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | $96 | $88 | $88 | $95 | $113 |
| Allen County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Anderson County | $151 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $123 |
| Ballard County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Barren County | $125 | $115 | $115 | $121 | $115 |
| Bath County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Bell County | $100 | $93 | $93 | $86 | $115 |
| Boone County | $199 | $170 | $170 | $171 | $168 |
| Bourbon County | $196 | $167 | $167 | $168 | $167 |
| Boyd County | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $83 |
| Boyle County | $181 | $153 | $153 | $135 | $131 |
| Bracken County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Breathitt County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Breckinridge County | $169 | $149 | $149 | $126 | $130 |
| Bullitt County | $151 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $123 |
| Butler County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Caldwell County | $121 | $114 | $114 | $110 | $119 |
| Calloway County | $111 | $101 | $101 | $107 | $112 |
| Campbell County | $199 | $170 | $170 | $171 | $168 |
| Carlisle County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Carroll County | $212 | $181 | $181 | $178 | $185 |
| Carter County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Casey County | $96 | $88 | $88 | $95 | $113 |
| Christian County | $111 | $101 | $101 | $107 | $112 |
| Clark County | $181 | $153 | $153 | $135 | $131 |
| Clay County | $106 | $98 | $98 | $98 | $113 |
| Clinton County | $96 | $88 | $88 | $95 | $113 |
| Crittenden County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Cumberland County | $96 | $88 | $88 | $95 | $113 |
| Daviess County | $125 | $115 | $115 | $121 | $115 |
| Edmonson County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Elliott County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Estill County | $204 | $175 | $175 | $152 | $151 |
| Fayette County | $184 | $156 | $156 | $137 | $132 |
| Fleming County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Floyd County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Franklin County | $135 | $119 | $119 | $110 | $103 |
| Fulton County | $121 | $114 | $114 | $110 | $119 |
| Gallatin County | $222 | $189 | $189 | $186 | $186 |
| Garrard County | $204 | $175 | $175 | $152 | $151 |
| Grant County | $212 | $181 | $181 | $178 | $185 |
| Graves County | $111 | $101 | $101 | $107 | $112 |
| Grayson County | $169 | $149 | $149 | $126 | $130 |
| Green County | $96 | $88 | $88 | $95 | $113 |
| Greenup County | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $83 |
| Hancock County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Hardin County | $151 | $129 | $129 | $116 | $123 |
| Harlan County | $100 | $93 | $93 | $93 | $112 |
| Harrison County | $212 | $181 | $181 | $178 | $185 |
| Hart County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Henderson County | $125 | $115 | $115 | $121 | $115 |
| Henry County | $159 | $139 | $139 | $126 | $124 |
| Hickman County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Hopkins County | $121 | $114 | $114 | $114 | $119 |
| Jackson County | $106 | $98 | $98 | $98 | $113 |
| Jefferson County | $216 | $184 | $184 | $173 | $118 |
| Jessamine County | $181 | $153 | $153 | $135 | $131 |
| Johnson County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Kenton County | $199 | $170 | $170 | $171 | $168 |
| Knott County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Knox County | $100 | $93 | $93 | $93 | $112 |
| Larue County | $169 | $149 | $149 | $126 | $130 |
| Laurel County | $100 | $93 | $93 | $93 | $112 |
| Lawrence County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Lee County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Leslie County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Letcher County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Lewis County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Lincoln County | $204 | $175 | $175 | $152 | $151 |
| Livingston County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Logan County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Lyon County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Madison County | $181 | $153 | $153 | $135 | $131 |
| Magoffin County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Marion County | $169 | $149 | $149 | $126 | $130 |
| Marshall County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Martin County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Mason County | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 | $83 |
| McCracken County | $111 | $101 | $101 | $107 | $112 |
| McCreary County | $96 | $88 | $88 | $95 | $113 |
| McLean County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Meade County | $169 | $149 | $149 | $126 | $130 |
| Menifee County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Mercer County | $195 | $167 | $167 | $145 | $149 |
| Metcalfe County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Monroe County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Montgomery County | $107 | $107 | $107 | $114 | $79 |
| Morgan County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Muhlenberg County | $121 | $114 | $114 | $110 | $119 |
| Nelson County | $161 | $142 | $142 | $120 | $129 |
| Nicholas County | $222 | $189 | $189 | $186 | $186 |
| Ohio County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Oldham County | $151 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $123 |
| Owen County | $222 | $189 | $189 | $186 | $186 |
| Owsley County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Pendleton County | $222 | $189 | $189 | $186 | $186 |
| Perry County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $113 | $84 |
| Pike County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $113 | $84 |
| Powell County | $195 | $167 | $167 | $145 | $149 |
| Pulaski County | $104 | $96 | $96 | $80 | $92 |
| Robertson County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Rockcastle County | $106 | $98 | $98 | $98 | $113 |
| Rowan County | $107 | $107 | $107 | $114 | $79 |
| Russell County | $96 | $88 | $88 | $95 | $113 |
| Scott County | $212 | $181 | $181 | $178 | $185 |
| Shelby County | $151 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $123 |
| Simpson County | $135 | $128 | $128 | $124 | $122 |
| Spencer County | $159 | $139 | $139 | $126 | $124 |
| Taylor County | $104 | $96 | $96 | $80 | $92 |
| Todd County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Trigg County | $128 | $120 | $120 | $116 | $120 |
| Trimble County | $159 | $139 | $139 | $126 | $124 |
| Union County | $135 | $128 | $128 | $124 | $122 |
| Warren County | $125 | $115 | $115 | $121 | $115 |
| Washington County | $169 | $149 | $149 | $126 | $130 |
| Wayne County | $90 | $83 | $83 | $90 | $112 |
| Webster County | $142 | $134 | $134 | $131 | $123 |
| Whitley County | $100 | $93 | $93 | $93 | $112 |
| Wolfe County | $113 | $113 | $113 | $120 | $80 |
| Woodford County | $151 | $132 | $132 | $120 | $123 |
Head Start in Kentucky
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 369 Kentucky centers are on the federal list, with 10,804 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 35 | 898 |
| Fayette County | 19 | 549 |
| Pike County | 12 | 478 |
| Daviess County | 10 | 379 |
| Bell County | 9 | 198 |
| Graves County | 9 | 124 |
| Whitley County | 8 | 185 |
| Bullitt County | 7 | 114 |
| Floyd County | 7 | 253 |
| Marshall County | 7 | 53 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Kentucky
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Kentucky, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- Delaware$238
- District of Columbia$490
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Louisiana$150
- Maryland$330
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.