Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
42.50 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic
Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Stearns, KY. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Kentucky.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Coverage + benefits in Kentucky
Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic accepts Kentucky Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic offer?
Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic in Stearns, Kentucky offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic?
42.50 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic located?
Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic is at 400 Raider Way, Stearns, KY 42647-6110. Phone: 606-376-5051.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Mccreary Central Healthy Kids Clinic is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Mccreary County Middle Healthy Kids Clinic Stearns, KY · 0.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Family Dental Of Whitley City Whitley City, KY · 1.8 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- First Choice Mccreary Whitley City, KY · 2.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Pine Knot Primary Healthy Kids Clinic Pine Knot, KY · 3.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Pine Knot Intermediate Healthy Kids Clinic Pine Knot, KY · 3.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK