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Flatwoods Head Start

1179 RICHARD DRIVE, RACELAND, KY 41139Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Kentucky ALL STARS rating of Level 4 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects Kentucky's licensing baseline. Kentucky caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:14. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Kentucky ALL STARS Level 4 (Max 5) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Daycare
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
Not Available
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:1428

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 6 Findings
6 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.

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  1. Apr 28, 20254 Findings4 Important
    • Enrollment Information1250

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (b) A written record for each child: 1. Completed and signed by the child’s parent; 2. Retained on file on the first day the child attends the child-care center; and 3. To contain: a. Identifying information about the child, which includes, at a minimum, the child’s name, address, and date of birth; b. Contact information to enable a person in charge to contact the child’s: (i) Parent at the parent’s home or place of empl

    • Sink690

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 12. Toilet, Diapering, and Toiletry Requirements. (3) A sink shall be: (a) Located in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms; (b) Equipped with hot and cold running water that allows for hand washing; (c) Equipped with hot water at a minimum temperature of ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit; (d) Equipped with liquid soap; (e) Equipped with hand-drying blower or single use disposable hand drying material; (f) Equipped with an easily clea

    • Toys/Furniture860

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 13. Toys and Furnishings. (1) All toys and furniture contacted by a child shall be: (a) Kept clean and in good repair; and (b) Free of peeling, flaking, or chalking paint. Findings: General: Based on observation, a mesh tent used as a cozy area in Classroom 1 was damaged. There was a hole, approximately the size of a fist, in the mesh.

    • Indoor/Outdoor Equipment865

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 13. Toys and Furnishings. (2) Indoor and outdoor equipment shall: (a) Be clean, safe, and in good repair; (b) Meet the physical, developmental needs, and interests of children of different age groups; (c) Be free from sharp points or corners, splinters, protruding nails or bolts, loose or rusty parts, hazardous small parts, lead-based paint, poisonous material, and flaking or chalking paint; and (d) Be designed to guard against entrapment or situations that may cause stran

  2. Apr 22, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Ratios and Group Size125

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services. (2) For an operating child-care center, minimum staff-to-child ratios and group size shall be maintained as established in the table established in this subsection. Age of Children Ratio Maximum Group Size* Infant 1 staff for 5 children 10 Toddler 12 to 24 months 1 staff for 6 children 12 Toddler 24 to 36 months 1 staff for 10 children 20 Preschool-age 3 to 4 years 1 staff for 12 children 24 Preschool-age 4 to 5 years 1 staff for 14 children 28 Scho

    • Licensee Responsibility225

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General. (1) A licensee shall: (a) Be responsible for the operation of the child-care center pursuant to this administrative regulation, 922 KAR 2:120, and 922 KAR 2:280; and (b) Protect and assure the health, safety, and comfort of each child. Findings: General: Based on observation, the plunger was stored on the floor, besides the toilet in the children’s bathroom next to Classroom 1. Director Requirements In Compliance Employee Records In Compliance Programming In Co

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