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Childery

Saint Mary Academy Preschool

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Kentucky ALL STARS rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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

3 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 8 Findings
8 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). None of the 8 findings were critical.

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  1. May 12, 20264 Findings4 Important
    • Lunch/Dinner Requirements1195

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 10. Meal Planning Requirements for a Center that Provides Meals. (3) Lunch, and dinner if served, shall include the following components: (a) Milk; (b) Meat or meat alternative; (c) Bread or grain; and (d)1. Two (2) different vegetables; or 2. One (1) fruit and one (1) vegetable. Findings: General: Observation of lunch service revealed that several children, who brought lunches from home, were not provided with milk.

    • Immunization1245

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (a) A current immunization certificate for each child in care within thirty (30) days of the child’s enrollment, unless an attending physician or the child’s parent objects to the immunization of the child pursuant to KRS 214.036; Findings: General: Based on interview and review of documentation, a current immunization certificate for a child (DOE 12/29/25) was not presented for review upon request.

    • Educational Requirements400

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (1) Child-care center staff: (a) Hired after January 1, 2009, who have supervisory power over a minor and are not enrolled in secondary education, shall have a: 1. High school diploma: 2. GED or qualifying documentation from a comparable educational entity; or 3. Commonwealth Child Care Credential as described in 922 KAR 2:250; Findings: General: Based on interview and review of documentation, education credentials for two (2) staff members (DOH 02/

    • TB Verification405

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (1) Child-care center staff: (b) Shall provide, prior to employment and every two (2) years thereafter: 1. A statement from a health professional that the individual is free of active tuberculosis; or 2. A copy of negative tuberculin results. Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, the following was found: 1) The negative tuberculin (TB) test results presented for a staff member (DOH 09/16/16) were dated 04/22/24. 2) The negative TB tes

  2. Oct 24, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Educational Requirements400

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (1) Child-care center staff: (a) Hired after January 1, 2009, who have supervisory power over a minor and are not enrolled in secondary education, shall have a: 1. High school diploma: 2. GED or qualifying documentation from a comparable educational entity; or 3. Commonwealth Child Care Credential as described in 922 KAR 2:250; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, it could not be verified that two (2) staff members (DOH:09/04/24 and

    • Transportation Notification/Third Party Contracts915

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 14. Transportation. (3) Prior to transporting a child, a center providing transportation services of a child shall notify the cabinet or its designee in writing of the: (f) Contracts, agreements, or documents detailing arrangements with any third party for services; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation and interview, it could not be verified that the center had a current third-party transportation contract. The presented contract was for 2020 through 2021 th

  3. Feb 12, 20242 Findings2 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

    • Staff Evaluation360

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 10. Director Requirements and Responsibilities. (1) A director shall: (j) Assess each staff person's interaction with children in care and classroom performance through an annual written performance evaluation; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, an annual performance evaluation for a staff member (DOH 08/01/22) was not presented for review at the time of the inspection. Employee Records In Compliance Programming In Compliance Premises In Compliance Hygien