Child care in South Carolina
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2,285 child care providers in South Carolina.
From the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education: Provider search export.
What South Carolina’s list coversExempt programs left out
Licensed, registered and approved providers. The license-exempt programs South Carolina also lists (83 in October 2026) aren’t shown here: its own search has them.
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What the words on these cards mean9
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- The state’s most serious level
- Each state grades findings on its own scale and in its own words, so the record counts a state’s findings at that state’s top level. Two states’ top levels aren’t the same thing, so the counts aren’t compared across states. Source: How this site reads each state’s scale.
- Not read
- The file this site reads doesn’t carry what inspectors found, so nothing is counted here. It doesn’t mean the place has a clean record: the state’s own site may have its reports. Source: How this site reads each source.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- None on record
- The source lists nothing of this kind for the place, over the years its file covers. That is what the record holds, not proof that nothing ever happened. Source: How this site reads each source.
- Not published
- The source has no such field for this place. It isn’t a zero, and it isn’t a clean record. Source: How this site reads each source.
The list
- Child care center Chesterbrook Academy Columbia Columbia, South Carolina 29229 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it270children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Chesterfield Ruby Head Start Chesterfield, South Carolina 29709 May 42023the latest visit on record35children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 4, 2023Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Family child care home Chicora Chevelle Lemon Columbia, South Carolina 29229 Mar 52026the latest visit on record5children, its licensed capacity TypeFamily Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMar 5, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 3 of 5
- Child care center Child Development Center of Dillon Dillon, South Carolina 29536 Jun 102026the latest visit on record130children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 10, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Child Development Learning Center - SC State University Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117 Jan 102024the latest visit on record60children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 10, 2024Quality ratingABC Quality: 5 of 5
- Child care center Child Enrichment Center Beaufort, South Carolina 29902 Jul 72026the latest visit on record100children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJul 7, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Children’s Academy of Spartanburg Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306 Jun 182026the latest visit on record90children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 18, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Children’s Choice Childcare Center Florence, South Carolina 29506 Aug 52026the latest visit on record80children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionAug 5, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Children’s Cove, LLC Moore, South Carolina 29369 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it91children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Children’s Discovery Center Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it201children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Children’s Discovery Center Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29466 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it253children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Children’s Garden Columbia, South Carolina 29203 Sep 122024the latest visit on record121children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 12, 2024Quality ratingABC Quality: 5 of 5
- Child care center Children’s Keeper Learning Center Varnville, South Carolina 29944 Jun 112026the latest visit on record67children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 11, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 3 of 5
- Child care center Children’s Learning Zone Center North Charleston, South Carolina 29418 Jun 172026the latest visit on record159children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 17, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Children’s Place Child Care Center Varnville, South Carolina 29944 Jul 22026the latest visit on record42children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJul 2, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 5 of 5
- Child care center Children’s Place, Inc. Aiken, South Carolina 29801 Mar 242026the latest visit on record197children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMar 24, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 4 of 5
- Child care center Childs Play Learning Academy Boiling Springs, South Carolina 29316 May 282026the latest visit on record72children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 28, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Childs Play Learning Academy II Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303 May 282026the latest visit on record121children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 28, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Choppee Head Start Georgetown, South Carolina 29440 Aug 282023the latest visit on record180children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionAug 28, 2023Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Chosen One Christian Child Care Center Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it22children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Christ Church Episcopal Preschool Greenville, South Carolina 29601 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it215children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Christ Kids Academy Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it183children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Christ Lutheran Preschool Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928 Aug 262026the latest visit on record60children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionAug 26, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 5 of 5
- Child care center Christian Hope Academy Gaston, South Carolina 29053 Jun 112025the latest visit on record135children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 11, 2025Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Christian Pathway/ Starting Steps School Lamar, South Carolina 29069 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it74children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Christians Caring For Children,Inc. Williamston, South Carolina 29697 May 62026the latest visit on record92children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 6, 2026Quality ratingNot published
- Group child care home Christine Stiles York, South Carolina 29745 Sep 92025the latest visit on record12children, its licensed capacity TypeGroup Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 9, 2025Quality ratingNot published
- Child care center Christocrats Academy of Science & Technology Inc Gaffney, South Carolina 29341 Jul 282026the latest visit on record106children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJul 28, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Family child care home Christy Jordan Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732 Oct 302025the latest visit on record6children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeFamily Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionOct 30, 2025Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Chrysalis Center Florence, South Carolina 29501 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it26children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Family child care home Cindy Dibble Swansea, South Carolina 29160 Feb 172026the latest visit on record6children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeFamily Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionFeb 17, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Circle of Friends Greenville, South Carolina 29611 Apr 32024the latest visit on record49children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionApr 3, 2024Quality ratingABC Quality: 3 of 5
- Child care center Claridy’s Funland Daycare Center Inc. Longs, South Carolina 29568 Jun 172026the latest visit on record51children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 17, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Class Act Learning Center Columbia, South Carolina 29203 Sep 142026the latest visit on record97children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 14, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Family child care home Claudetta Hallman Georgetown, South Carolina 29440 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it6children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeFamily Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Claudine’s Little Angels Lugoff, South Carolina 29078 Dec 122023the latest visit on record98children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionDec 12, 2023Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Clay Hill Elementary Head Start Ridgeville, South Carolina 29472 Dec 12023the latest visit on record20children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionDec 1, 2023Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Clear Dot Charter School Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it40children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Family child care home Clementine Lambright North Charleston, South Carolina 29418 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it6children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeFamily Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Clemson Child Development Center Clemson, South Carolina 29631 May 52026the latest visit on record120children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 5, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 5 of 5
- Child care center Clemson Creative Academy Clemson, South Carolina 29631 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it124children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Clemson Head Start Clemson, South Carolina 29631 Sep 212022the latest visit on record40children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 21, 2022Quality ratingABC Quality: 5 of 5
- Child care center Clemson Montessori School, Inc Clemson, South Carolina 29631 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it93children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Clemson University Early Childhood Education Center Seneca, South Carolina 29678 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it270children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Cleveland Academy 3k at the Franklin School Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it62children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center CLIC City Bluffton, LLC dba Palmetto Early Learning Center Bluffton, South Carolina 29910 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it109children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Clover Head Start Clover, South Carolina 29710 Sep 22022the latest visit on record21children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 2, 2022Quality ratingABC Quality: 3 of 5
- Child care center Clover High School Early Childhood Program Clover, South Carolina 29710 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it40children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
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South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education, Provider search export. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
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