Infants
Feeding, sleeping, and holding on your child's schedule, with daily updates so you know how the day actually went.
Licensed child care in Richmond, Kentucky
Six weeks to twelve years. Six in the morning to six at night.
A two-building early learning center just off the bypass — hands-on classrooms, an acre of room to run, and a small-center feel Richmond families have trusted since 2019.
Monday–Friday
Meals provided
CCAP accepted
6:00–6:00Open every weekday
6 wks–12 yrsAges served
6 AM–6 PMWeekday hours
Two buildingsOne-acre campus
2–3 dailyOutdoor periods
Since 2019Serving Madison County
Children learn most when they're moving, making, and outside — so that's how the day is built.
What that looks like
Hands in it, not sitting through it.
Every room is set up so children can reach the materials, take something apart, and try it again. Learning here is something a child does with their hands and their whole body — not something delivered at them from the front of the room.
Kentucky standardsCurriculum built to meet state early-childhood standards
Meals providedPrepared on site — each building has its own kitchen
Now enrolling
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Preschool that gets them ready for kindergarten — and likes them as they are.
The preschool room is where the year before kindergarten actually gets built: letters and numbers, yes, but also lining up, sharing a table, finishing something you started, and telling a teacher what you need.
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Built on Kentucky standards
The curriculum is aligned to Kentucky's early-childhood education standards, taught through activities rather than worksheets.
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Outside two to three times a day
Outdoor time is scheduled into the day, not treated as a reward that gets cut when the schedule slips.
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Teachers who stay
A small center means the same familiar faces greeting your child in the morning, month after month.
Toddlers
Room to move, first words, first friendships, and the beginnings of routine — snack, circle, outside, rest.
School-age
Before- and after-school care for older kids, built around the 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM day working families need.
[CONFIRM EXACT ROOM NAMES AND AGE BANDS BEFORE PUBLISHING — page currently states the licensed range of 6 weeks to 12 years.]
Inside Kids First
The rooms, the yard, the ordinary days.
Every photo here is from the actual buildings on Anna Hume Boulevard — no stock images.
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Why families choose us
Four things parents notice first.
Most of what makes a center right for your family isn't on a website. These are the parts we can tell you before you walk in.
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It's small on purpose
Two buildings rather than one big facility means smaller groups, quieter rooms, and staff who know every family by name.
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The day is built around going outside
Two to three outdoor periods a day on a one-acre campus. Fresh air is part of the schedule, not an extra.
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Hours that fit a real work week
Doors open at 6:00 AM and stay open until 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday — built for early shifts and Lexington commutes.
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Meals are handled
Each building has its own kitchen, so food is prepared on site and you're not packing a cooler before dawn.
A day at Kids First
Twelve hours, shaped so nobody's rushing.
The rhythm below is the shape of a typical weekday. Your child's room may run slightly differently by age.
6:00 AM
Doors open
Early drop-off with a quiet start — books, puzzles, and a soft landing.
Morning
Breakfast
Served on site. Late arrivals still eat.
Mid-morning
Learning blocks
Hands-on activities tied to Kentucky early-childhood standards.
Midday
Outside, then lunch
The first outdoor period, lunch, and rest for the younger rooms.
Afternoon
Outside again
A second — and often third — outdoor period before snack.
6:00 PM
Doors close
Pickup runs until six, with a recap of how the day went.
[CONFIRM DAILY SCHEDULE DETAIL WITH THE DIRECTOR — hours, meals, and outdoor periods are verified; the block order is a draft.]
Come see it in person →From Richmond families
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Free registration through 9/1 for preschool families.
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Questions
Before you visit.
Anything not answered here, the director will walk through with you on the tour.
How long does a tour take?
About twenty to thirty minutes. Enough time to walk the rooms your child would be in, meet the team, and ask everything you came to ask.
Should I bring my child?
You're welcome to. Plenty of parents come alone the first time and bring their child back for a second visit — either way works.
Can we talk about tuition and openings on the tour?
Yes, and that's the point of visiting. Rates and availability change by age group and schedule, so the director goes through your family's actual days rather than a number on a page.
I use CCAP — what should I bring?
Kids First accepts the Child Care Assistance Program. Bring your paperwork and the director can walk through how it applies to your child's room.
My child has an allergy or a specific need.
Bring the details with you. The director will talk through what's involved and be straight with you about what the center can and can't support.
When and where do I show up?
Tours run during open hours, Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, at 324–326 Anna Hume Blvd, Richmond — just off the bypass near Ferris Parks Boulevard.
Visit Kids First
The only way to really know is to walk through it.
Pick a time that works, see the rooms, meet the teachers, and ask the questions you actually care about.