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St. Mary Preschool

9 SOUTH JEFFERSON ST, ALEXANDRIA, KY 41001Childery Rating: 2/5

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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 2023 · 9 Findings
2 Critical7 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 9 total findings, 2 were critical.

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  1. Aug 18, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • Inaccessible Items565

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (7) The following shall be inaccessible to a child in care: (a) Toxic cleaning supplies, poisons, and insecticides; (b) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, and flammable liquids; and (c) Personal belongings and medications of staff. Findings: General: Based on observation, in the restroom shared by P3A and P3B, a Swiffer mop was found with the chemical solution attached to the mop. This was accessible to children in care.

    • 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

    • Professional Development1280

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 9. Records. (1) A child-care center shall maintain: (f) A written annual plan for child-care staff professional development; Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, two (2) staff members (DOH: 08/01/21 and 07/17/23) did not have current professional development plans available for review. For both staff members, the last available plan was dated for the year 2023. It should be noted, both staff members had an additional professional development plan in their p

  2. Sep 17, 20241 Finding1 Critical
    • Inaccessible Items565

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (7) The following shall be inaccessible to a child in care: (a) Toxic cleaning supplies, poisons, and insecticides; (b) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, and flammable liquids; and (c) Personal belongings and medications of staff. Findings: General: Based on observation, the restroom between classroom 153 and classroom 152 contained a Swiffer mop and the inserted purple cleaning chemical within reach of children. It should be noted this chemical is ea

  3. Aug 21, 20235 Findings5 Important
    • Orientation Procedure1300

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 2. Child Care Services. (3)(b) The program shall include: 2. Written policy that states that the procedures that were taught at the orientation training shall be implemented by each child-care center staff member. Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, an orientation procedure indicating that staff members would implement what was taught during orientation within the classroom was not available for review. Posted Documentation In Compliance Animals Not Applic

    • Operation instruction/Regulation Copy335

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 8. General. (2) Child-care center staff shall be: (a) Instructed by the child-care center’s director regarding requirements for operation; and (b) Provided with a copy of this administrative regulation, 922 KAR 2:120, and 922 KAR 2:280. Findings: General: Based on review of documentation, regulation copies KAR 2:080 and 2:090 were not presented for review. Employee Records Not In Compliance

    • Training435

      922 KAR 2:090. Section 11. Staff Requirements. (16) In accordance with KRS 199.896(15) and (16), a staff person with supervisory authority over a child shall complete the following: (a) Six (6) hours of cabinet-approved orientation completed within the first three (3) months of employment in a child-care program; (b) Nine (9) hours of cabinet-approved early care and education training within the first year of employment in a child care program, including one and one-half (1 ½) hours of cabinet-a

    • Inaccessible Items565

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 3. General Requirements. (7) The following shall be inaccessible to a child in care: (a) Toxic cleaning supplies, poisons, and insecticides; (b) Matches, cigarettes, lighters, and flammable liquids; and (c) Personal belongings and medications of staff. Findings: General: Based on observation, during a tour of the P3A Classroom the surveyor observed several aerosol canisters of Lysol Spray on the floor of a storage area. The warning label on the cannisters read, “Keep out o

    • Playground Conditions795

      922 KAR 2:120. Section 4. Premises Requirements. (20) An outdoor play area shall be: (d) Safe from foreseeable hazard; (e) Well drained; (f) Well maintained; (g) In good repair; and (h) Visible to staff at all times. Findings: General: Based on observation, several areas of weed guard were exposed on the playground and presented a tripping hazard to the children. Equipment In Compliance Transportation Not Applicable Kitchen Requirements In Compliance Food Service In Compliance Meal Planning/Cent

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