Best Daycares in Louisville, KY — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Louisville's 271 daycares, 29 (11%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Kentucky's statewide rate of 24%. Locally, providers average 2.7 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Kentucky averages of 2.9 on Process and 3.0 on Structural.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Louisville. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Kentucky methodology page for the full breakdown.
271
Daycares
29
4 or 5 Stars
Rating Distribution in Louisville
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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Louisville: 2.6 (Sample of 271).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Louisville: 2.7 (Sample of 271).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Louisville: 3.0 (Sample of 271).
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Some of the Best Daycares in Louisville
Carriage House Preschool
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Early Learning Campus - University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
First Kids Early Childhood and School Age Care
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Keystone Learning Academy
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Kid's Time
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Kids RUs Enrichment & Development Center
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
KinderCare Learning Center #418
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Kreative Kidz Childcare
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Lil Prophets Child Development Center
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Lil' Genius Child Care
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
Mac's Childcare III
Louisville, KY
★★★★★ 4 Stars
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Louisville?
- There are 271 licensed child care providers in Louisville.
- What percentage of Louisville daycares have high quality ratings?
- 11% of Louisville daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 24% statewide in Kentucky.
- How do Louisville daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Kentucky?
- Louisville daycares average 2.7 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Kentucky statewide average of 2.9.
- Is there financial help for childcare in Kentucky?
- Kentucky offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Kentucky
All 271 Daycares in Louisville
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- Adath Jeshurun Preschool
- Alegres Campanitas
- Alex R. Kennedy Childcare Enrichment Program
- All Kids Matter Childcare
- Amie Higgs
- And Over the Moon and Back Childcare #2
- Angel House Child Development Center
- Angel House Child Development Center
- Angel House Child Development Center
- Angel House Child Development Center III
- Angel House Child Development II
- Arica Bacon
- Audrey King
- Audubon Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
B
- Baptist Health Louisville Child Development Center
- Bates Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Beanie's Little Sweeties Childcare
- Beth Haven Child Development Center
- Bezos Academy - Fairdale
- Blessed & Faithful Learning Center
- Bloom Elem Childcare Enrichment Program
- Bluegrass Academy Childcare Center Jeffersontown
- Bowen Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Brandeis Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Bright Beginnings Child Development Center
- Bright Expectations Child Development Center
- Bright Horizons Child Care & Early Education
- Brown School Childcare Enrichment Program
- Building A Future Academy
- Burnett Head Start/Early Head Start
- Butterfly Garden Academy
C
- Cadence Academy Preschool
- Cadence Education, LLC
- Cairos Cuddly Cubs
- Cane Run Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Care-A-Lot Day Care
- Carriage House Preschool
- Carter Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Cazella Watkins
- Chancey Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Chapel Hill Preschool
- Chenoweth Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Cherished Children Christian Childcare and Preschool
- Chestnut Street YMCA Child Care
- Children "R" First
- Children's Academy Childcare & Preschool
- Christ Church Preschool and Kindergarten
- Christian Academy of Louisville Junior Academy
- Coleridge Taylor Elem Childcare Enrichment Program
- Crown of Jewels Academy II
D
E
F
- Fairdale Elem Childcare Enrichment Program
- Farmer Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Fern Creek Baptist Child Development Center
- Fern Creek Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Field Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- First Kids Early Childhood and School Age Care
- First Priority Child Care
- Friends School
- Future Pioneers Learning Center
- Future Stars
G
H
- Halima Abdi
- Happy Bears
- Harvey Browne Preschool
- Hawthorne Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Heavenly Mothers Child Dev Ct
- Heuser Hearing & Language Academy
- Highland Presbyterian Church Nursery and Weekday School
- Highlands Community Ministries - Eastern Star
- Highlands Community Ministries Day Care Center
- Hite Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Holy Spirit Child Care
- Holy Trinity After School Program
- Home Touch Child Care
- Hooyo Academy
J
K
- Kayfield Academy 2
- Kayfield Academy I
- Kayfield Academy III
- Keneseth Israel Preschool
- Keystone Learning Academy
- Kid's Time
- Kiddie City Academy
- Kiddie College of Louisville
- Kids Academy I
- Kids Academy IV
- Kids First Academy
- Kids R Us Enrichment & Development Center, Llc
- Kids RUs Enrichment & Development Center
- Kidz Korner Learning Academy - Hillview
- Kim's Three Little Bears
- Kinder Care Learning Center #416
- Kinder Care Learning Center #417
- Kinder Care Learning Center #420
- Kinder Care Learning Center #424
- KinderCare Learning Center #418
- Kingdom of Wildflowers Childcare
- Klondike Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Kreative Kidz Childcare
L
- La Petite Academy
- La Petite Academy
- Laukhuf Elementary CEP
- Leap Frog Academy
- Learn And Grow Child Care Center
- Learning Ladder
- Leslie's Home Daycare
- Lil Prophets Child Development Center
- Lil' Genius Child Care
- Lincoln Elementary CEP
- Little Hands Academy II
- Little Jewels and Gems Child Care
- Logan's Treehouse
- Lorethia Byrd
- Los Princesitos
- Louisville Collegiate School
- Lowe Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Lyndon Learning Center
M
- Mac's Childcare III
- Mac's Creative Kid's
- Magnolia Montessori School
- Maple Grove Baptist Day Care Center
- McFerran Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Michelle's Home Childcare
- Middletown Christian Preschool & Kindergarten
- Middletown Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Middletown United Methodist Preschool
- MiniVersity Downtown Child Development Center
- Monsignor Horrigan - St. James Children's Care
- Montessori School of Louisville
- Montessori Torah Academy
- Mrs. Von's Learning Academy
- My Little Testimonies Child Development
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- S.A.F.E. St. Athanasius After School Care
- Sacred Heart Preschool
- Saint Andrew Academy Preschool and After Care Program
- Saint Mary Academy Preschool
- Second Presbyterian Weekday School
- Shacklette Elementary Childcare Enrichment
- Shanta McCarley
- Shell's World Childcare Center
- Sister Dog, Inc.
- Skidaddles Louisville LLC
- Small Steps Child Care, L.L.C.
- Smyrna CEP
- Sonshine House Christian Day Care & Preschool
- Southside Christian Child Care #10
- Southside Christian Child Care #11
- Southside Christian Child Care #12
- Southside Christian Child Care #9
- Southside Christian Child Care Center #13
- Southside Christian Child Care, #17
- Southside Christian Day Care, #1
- Southside Christian Day Care, #2
- Southside Christian Day Care, #3
- Southside Christian Day Care, #4
- Southside Christian Day Care, #5
- Southside Christian Day Care, #6
- Southwest YMCA Child Care Center
- Sproutlings Pediatric Daycare & Preschool
- St. Agnes After School/Summer Care/Preschool
- St. Albert the Great Play Cafe'
- St. Albert the Great Preschool
- St. Benedict Center for Early Childhood Education
- St. Bernard Preschool & After School Care
- St. Francis of Assisi After School Care
- St. Gabriel Preschool and After School Enrichment
- St. Joseph Child Development Center
- St. Margaret Mary Afterschool Program
- St. Martha Childcare
- St. Matthews Elementary YMCA SACC
- St. Patrick Catholic Preschool
- St. Paul School
- St. Paul's Preschool
- St. Raphael YMCA
- St. Rita School
- St. Stephen Martyr Out of School Program
- Stony Brook Child Care
- Stony Brook Child Care II, LLC
- Stopher Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- Strathmoor Preschool Education Center
- Summit Heights Parents Out Program
T
- Talk Childcare 2 Me
- Talk Childcare To Me L.L.C
- Taylor Tots
- Temple Academy Learning Center
- Temple Trager Early Childhood Education Center
- The Children's Center at YUM! Brands
- The Crayon Box
- The Gardner School
- The Learning Tree Child Development Center
- The Orchard Child Care Center
- The Potter's House Childcare Enrichment Center
- The Wright Place Day Care
- Theresa's Terrific Kids
- Tiesha Calbert
- Timothy's Angels
- TLC Childcare
- Touch By An Angel
- Trinity House Christian Child Care Campus
- Trinity Presbyterian Preschool
- Trunnell Elementary Child Care Enrichment Program
- Tully Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
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- Watkins Preschool and Early Learning Center
- Wee Care Nursery
- WesKids Child Development Center
- Westport Road Bible Preschool
- Wheeler Elementary Childcare Enrichment Program
- When I Grow Up Child Care Center
- When I Grow Up Child Care Center
- Whitefield Academy Preschool
- Whitefield Academy Preschool East Campus
- Wilder Elementary Childcare
- Wonder Bees Childcare LLC