FAQ

We are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Yes, we are approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services as an approved Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Provider. 

Our fees are as follows:

(Full time) Ages 6 weeks-12 months: $145 per week
(Full time) Ages 1-12 years: $140 per week
(Preschool) Children attending Ballard Co. preschool: $90 per week
(After school only) $60 per week
(Before school only) $35 per week
(Enrollment fee; non-refundable) $35 per family

Since our number of available spots has been reduced, you must make your weekly payments. If you wish to pay for more than one week at a time, you may do so as long as you are pre-paying.

• All Gentle Shepherd staff must wear face masks inside the center unless doing so would present serious risks to their health or safety. A staff member may also forego a mask if they are more than six feet from another person.
• Parents/guardians MUST wear masks and social distance as much as possible during drop off and pick up times. Parents/guardians who refuse will not be allowed to enter the center.
• We recommend that children over five years of age wear masks.
• No toys or unnecessary items from home, including diaper bags and car seats, will be brought into the daycare.
• Bottles for infants must be prepared at home and brought to the center daily. We don’t provide formula. Used bottles will be rinsed and placed back in their bags. Please label both bottles and lids with your child’s name.
• We have removed learning materials that can’t be cleaned and sanitized from the classrooms. Remaining toys will be placed in a “dirty toys” bucket throughout the day and cleaned.
• If your child uses a large blanket at nap time, you will need to replace it with a smaller one that can be folded and placed in his or her cubby. We are keeping the personal belongings of each child separated.
• Classes are limited to 10 children and don’t combine at any point during the day, including playground time.

When a child shows a fever or other contagious symptom, he or she will be removed from their classroom immediately and placed in a safe, secluded area. A parent or guardian must pick the child up within one hour.

Gentle Shepherd will not resume child care for those sent home with fevers and/or respiratory symptoms until they have been symptom-free for 72 hours. Or, parents may obtain doctor’s notes clearing their children from COVID-19 diagnosis.

Your little one will eat nutritious meals each day, as well. The daycare participates in a U.S. Department of Agriculture federal food program, which means children get healthy, well-balanced breakfasts, lunches, and snacks to fuel their learning.

Children can’t bring outside food into the classroom. The center will provide them with breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack every day. If your child has food allergies, you will need to submit a signed doctor’s statement and fill out a form from the USDA federal food program. The forms are available in our office.

You will find a description of each class here.

Gentle Shepherd uses LifeCubby™ to facilitate parent/teacher communication. Through this software, you can get daily information on meals, naps, lesson plans, and more. You can even view photos of your child. Learn more at www.lifecubby.com.