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Licensed daycares in 42642Russell Springs, KY

There are 7 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 42642 — 6 licensed centers and 1 family day home. Together they have been cited for 77 violations across 29 inspections in the past three years, an average of 2.66 violations per inspection, which is roughly in line with the Russell Springs average of 2.80.

No provider in this ZIP code has a completely clean three-year record. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is physical safety (15 citations), followed by recordkeeping (13). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Division of Child Care and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 7 providers

1–3 violations in 3 years

2 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Little Lakers

Center · Capacity 49 · 2731 E Hwy 80 · Last inspected May 28, 2026

3 violationsActive
Russell County Head Start

Center · Capacity 51 · 22 Rena Drive · Last inspected Dec 16, 2025

3 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

5 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Little Wonders Child Development Center

Center · Capacity 103 · 3168 South Highway 127 · Last inspected Dec 30, 2025

23 violationsActive
Little People Childcare

Center · Capacity 65 · 109 Wilson Street · Last inspected Oct 9, 2025

18 violationsActive
Another Tots Landing

Center · Capacity 73 · 52 Holt Lane · Last inspected Apr 9, 2026

14 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 42642

Physical safety is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by recordkeeping. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

2

What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?

3

How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?

A note on Kentucky records

Kentucky does not publish a severity classification for violations, so we can't tell you which citations were most serious — only what was cited and whether it was corrected. Kentucky does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Division of Child Care on Jul 11, 2026. Source records · Report an error