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10 Best ABA Therapy Providers in Florence, KY (2026)

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Cultivate Behavioral Health & Education - Florence

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Florence, KY

Cultivate Behavioral Health & Education's Florence clinic is at 4885 Houston Road, Suite 202. The clinic provides Applied Behavior Analysis for children with autism in Florence, Boone County, and the greater Northern Kentucky area. Treatment plans are written by a BCBA and delivered in one-on-one sessions. The clinic uses play-based and adult-directed activities for communication, daily living, pre-academic, and social readiness skills, with regular parent and caregiver training. The Florence clinic is accepting new clients. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday hours may be available. Insurers include Medicaid, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, and WellCare.

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  • Medicaid
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Why Choose ABA Therapy in Florence?

Florence is the largest city in Boone County, in the Northern Kentucky part of the Cincinnati metro. Families here can reach ABA programs in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties and across the Ohio River in Cincinnati, so the provider list is longer than the city's size suggests. The public steps stay in Kentucky. Early intervention for Boone County runs through the Northern Kentucky point of entry, and Boone County Schools runs its preschool enrollment center in Florence.

Comprehensive Autism Therapy Services in Florence

Kentucky's early intervention program, the Kentucky Early Intervention System (long known as First Steps), serves eligible children from birth to age three through regional points of entry. The state's point of entry listing shows the Northern Kentucky office covering Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen and Pendleton counties, with NorthKey and St. Elizabeth listed as contacts. For a child three or older, start with Boone County Schools, which runs a preschool enrollment center in Florence. Kentucky's autism insurance law, KRS 304.17A-142, requires health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2019 to cover autism diagnosis and treatment, including ABA. The ABA intake checklist helps compare providers. When exploring special needs educational programs alongside behavioral therapy, families in Florence often find that coordinated services produce the best outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions About ABA Therapy in Florence

Where does a Florence family refer a toddler for early intervention?
To the Northern Kentucky point of entry, which serves Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen and Pendleton counties. The state listing names NorthKey in Covington and St. Elizabeth as the contacts. The point of entry handles referral and evaluation for eligible children under three, separately from any private ABA intake.
Does Kentucky's autism law limit the number of ABA visits?
Not for plans covered by KRS 304.17A-142. The statute bars any maximum annual benefit limit on autism coverage, including limits on the number of visits to an autism services provider. Copayments, deductibles and coinsurance may apply, but no less favorably than for other covered medical services. Ask your employer if your plan is fully insured or self-funded, since that decides whether state law reaches it.
How often can an insurer review ongoing ABA in Kentucky?
Under KRS 304.17A-142, an insurer may request a utilization review of outpatient autism treatment no more than once every twelve months, unless the insurer and the treating physician or psychologist agree more frequent review is needed, and the insurer pays for the review. It may ask for a treatment plan with clearly defined, measured goals. Ask your provider to keep that plan current.
Can a Florence family use an ABA clinic in Cincinnati?
Often, yes, but check first. Confirm the Ohio location is in network for your exact plan, that the provider can bill your plan for care delivered in Ohio, and, for Kentucky Medicaid, that it participates with your plan. Time the drive across the river at the hour sessions would run. The Kentucky Early Intervention System and your school district stay tied to your Boone County address.
Who handles preschool special education for a Florence three-year-old?
Boone County Schools. Its Preschool Enrollment Center is at 9000 Spruce Drive in Florence, and the district preschool runs a half day, four days a week, for children who qualify for state funded preschool. If your child is in early intervention, ask your service coordinator to start the transition to the district well before the third birthday. The early intervention guide explains that handoff.

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