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Finding the right child care option for will always be one of the most important decisions you make. Here are some resources and tips to help you. Some things have changed in Kentucky and a new website is now dedicated to helping you find many resources and services including child care support. As always, the Child Care Aware of Kentucky website continues to be a great resource. They provide information sheets specific to families for choosing child care, children with special needs and more. Additionally, the Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky offers valuable information on early childhood education.

We would also like to recognize KinderCare, our official partner. KinderCare has four locations in the Lexington area providing an accredited early childcare education program. They offer a 10%-15% discount to UK employees.

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August 13, 2020

Find top rated child care

When looking to find quality child care Benefind can be great resource for current Kentucky ALL STARS ratings.

August 12, 2020

Options for working parents during virtual learning

With the majority of school districts beginning the school year with virtual learning, we know child care remains a concern for many of you, so we want to provide some resources to help. 

July 20, 2019

Interviewing a caregiver

We strongly encourage you to interview potential student caregiver(s) before confirming child care arrangements. Asking opened-ended questions about their child care experience and skills is a good way to get to know them better in addition to asking for their references. This is also a good time to discuss the details of the position, including expectations, tasks and the hourly rate.

January 27, 2016

Choosing a quality child care program

This information has been updated. Find top rated child care Child care referrals with UK's ChildCare Aware Finding care for your child is an important decision, and one to consider well in advance of your child's arrival. Overall, a great child care provider or center has:

Work-Life

Reach out to our office for information on programming and resources for working parents.

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(859) 257-2648
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