Comprehensive and Crucial Care Tiny to Teen

One Convenient Location.

As Central Kentucky’s only child-focused urgent care, we know firsthand the importance of timely, efficient, and consistent care. Therefore, we offer pediatric primary care under the same roof, for the most comprehensive and convenient child health care available. No matter what your concern, one call to one place will assure your child receives the proper care for their precise need.

Exceptional pediatric care with more services and hours, all in one location, means fewer referrals, fewer repeated conversations, less stress for parents, and more confidence that your child is receiving the right care, at the right time.

Child First Pediatrics

Our Practice provides routine checkups, ongoing care, and scheduled visits to support your child’s long-term health.

Child First Urgent Care

Our clinic offers walk-in treatment for when your child can’t wait or when you are unable to see your child’s provider.

Why Parents Choose Child First

Kids get sick or hurt at all hours – days, nights, and weekends. At Child First, we’re built for real life, with outstanding care when you need it.

Children aren’t little adults. They have different needs, and they deserve exclusive care designed just for them. Our providers are specifically trained in pediatric care and know how to treat kids of all ages from tiny to teens, in a way that’s both effective, comforting and sometimes a little fun.

The Child Comes First.

A bright, welcoming, kid-friendly environment helps put children at ease, while our advanced lab and technology allow us to quidckly an accurately diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions.

One Medical Record System.

Every pediatric or urgent care visit is documented digitally and collaborated under one system, providing efficient patient records, swift access and effective communication.

More Access.

With daytime pediatric appointments and extended urgent care hours, including evenings and weekends, we provide flexible access so your child can be seen when care is needed most.

Faster Results.

On-site X-rays, advanced testing, and integrated systems allow us to deliver quick answers and begin treatment sooner, reducing wait times and eliminating the need for multiple visits..

More Providers.

A larger team of pediatric-trained providers means more availability, more expertise, and better collaboration btween you and the providers, giving your child access to the right care at the right time.

Basic Pharmaceuticals.

We offer select prescription medications on-site for common conditions, providing an added convenience for families and helping you to avoid an extra pharmacy stop when your child isn’t feeling well.

*Pharmaceutical Availability is limited based on seasonal illnesses and inventory.

Two Levels of Pediatric Care. One Trusted Place.

PEDIATRIC CARE

 

Well visits, annual checkups, sports physicals
Vaccinations
Developmental & behavioral care
ADHD evaluations & management
Sick visits (daytime)
Ongoing medical issues & maintenance

URGENT CARE

 

Convenient online scheduling or walk-in sick visits
Evenings and after-hours care
X-rays, labs and advanced testing
Stitches, IV fluids, and treatments on-site
Basic pharmaceuticals available on-site *Limited availability
Fever, flu, injuries, and more

Our team will always guide you to the right type of care based on your childs needs so you never have to guess.

*To see one of our Child First pediatric providers for sick visits or well visits, vaccinations or ongoing care, your child will first need to establish care with our pediatric clinic.

*If you are an established pediatric patient and same-day appointments are not available, our team will direct you to urgent care so your child can still be seen that day.

COMPREHENSIVE CARE WE OFFER

PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE


Well visits and annual checkups
Vaccinations
Developmental & behavioral care
ADHD evaluations & management
Daytime sick visits for established patients
Ongoing medical issues & maintenance
Sports Physicals

PEDIATRIC URGENT CARE


Sick Visits
Allergies & asthma
Coughs & Colds
Earaches
Fevers (over 2 Months).
Rashes, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak
Sore Throats
Urinary Tract Infections
Vomiting or Nausea

INJURIES


Burns
Bruises & Cuts
Broken Bones
Sprains & Strains
Sports Injuries
Stitches

ON-SITE SERVICES


X-rays
Blood Work
Urine Analysis
IV fluids
Nebulizer treatments
Prescription Medications

ADVANCED TESTING


COVID-19
Flu
Mono
RSV
Strep

What Sets Us Apart

● Extended hours, open evenings and weekends 

● Walk-in care for urgent care with no appointment required.

● Convenient online scheduling available for both Pediatrics and Urgent Care

● On-site labs, X-rays and basic pharmaceuticals

● Smaller copays than the ER

● Pediatric-trained providers

● Board-certified pediatricians and emergency physicians available

Meet Your Experienced Urgent Care Team

Dr. Mary Beth Doyle

Dr. Kostelnik

Dr. Lauren Kostelnik

Dr. Bruce Kostelnik

Dr. Bruce Kostelnik

Kelly Nelson

MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

Kari Simpson

DNP, CPNP

Tanya Crockett

DNP, APRN

Anne Sydney Parrish

PA-C

From checkups to urgent needs, Child First is here every step of the way from Tiny to Teen.