Child care in Lexington County
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111 child care providers in Lexington County, South Carolina.
From the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education: Provider search export. The record lists 2,285 child care providers in South Carolina.
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 5 Star Academy Learning Center West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 Jun 222026the latest visit on record125children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 22, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center A & A Learning Center West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 Feb 72024the latest visit on record39children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionFeb 7, 2024Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center ABC Kidz Academy Lexington, South Carolina 29073 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it59children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Abner Montessori School Chapin, South Carolina 29036 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it205children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Family child care home Alexis J. Berry Lexington, South Carolina 29073 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 AlphaBEST @ Lake Murray ES Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it80children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center AlphaBEST @ Rocky Creek ES Lexington, South Carolina 29073 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it120children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center AlphaBEST Education @ Meadow Glen Elementary School (MGES) Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it120children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Anne Pitts Child Development Center Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it150children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Family child care home Ashley Hartley Lexington, South Carolina 29073 Jan 282026the latest visit on record6children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeFamily Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 28, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Aspire Early Learning Academy West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 Jun 222026the latest visit on record20children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 22, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 3 of 5
- Child care center Aspire Early Learning Academy, LLC #2 Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Jun 232026the latest visit on record66children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 23, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Batesburg-Leesville Primary School Batesburg, South Carolina 29006 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it20children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Be Great Academy (Springdale Elementary) West Columbia, South Carolina 29170 Sep 32025the latest visit on record174children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 3, 2025Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Be Great Academy- Saluda River West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 Sep 22026the latest visit on record100children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 2, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Ben Lippen School Columbia, South Carolina 29210 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 Beyond Blessed Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Sep 202023the latest visit on record45children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 20, 2023Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Big Blue Marble - 38 Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it303children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Big Blue Marble Academy Columbia, South Carolina 29212 Jul 152026the latest visit on record255children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJul 15, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Big Blue Marble Academy Lexington-Redbank Lexington, South Carolina 29073 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it323children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Big Blue Marble Academy- 94 Lexington, South Carolina 29073 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it297children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Big Blue Marble Academy-01 Gilbert, South Carolina 29054 Jan 132025the latest visit on record109children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 13, 2025Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Big Blue Marble Academy-02 Gilbert, South Carolina 29054 May 272025the latest visit on record144children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 27, 2025Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Big Blue Marble Academy-03 Leesville, South Carolina 29070 Jun 42026the latest visit on record107children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 4, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 3 of 5
- Child care center Big Blue Marble Academy-15 West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it182children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Bright Start Learning Center Lexington, South Carolina 29073 Jun 242026the latest visit on record59children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 24, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Brookland Academy Child Development Center West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 Jun 222026the latest visit on record379children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 22, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 3 of 5
- Child care center Cadence Academy Lexington Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Jun 202024the latest visit on record234children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 20, 2024Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Family child care home Cady Marina Blackburn Gaston, South Carolina 29053 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 Calvary Christian Day Care Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it204children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Cayce Montessori School Cayce, South Carolina 29033 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it60children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Chapin Baptist Child Development Center Chapin, South Carolina 29036 Jun 12026the latest visit on record376children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 1, 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
- 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 Creative Beginnings Christian Child Development Columbia, South Carolina 29212 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it98children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Creative Beginnings Christian Child Development 2 Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it190children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Creative Learning Place Columbia, South Carolina 29212 Sep 22026the latest visit on record48children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 2, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Dolphin Preparatory Academy LLC Cayce, South Carolina 29033 Jun 92026the latest visit on record93children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 9, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Family child care home Donna Jean Wise Swansea, South Carolina 29160 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 Edge Christian Academy West Columbia, South Carolina 29170 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it160children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Child care center Edge Christian Child Care West Columbia, South Carolina 29170 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it87children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Family child care home Felicia Kinney Lexington, South Carolina 29073 Feb 182026the latest visit on record6children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeFamily Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionFeb 18, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 3 of 5
- Family child care home Fouchena Lambright-Little Cayce-west Columbia, South Carolina 29170 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 GentleSprouts Academy Lexington, South Carolina 29072 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
- Family child care home Geraldine Kinley West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 Feb 182026the latest visit on record6children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeFamily Child Care HomeFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionFeb 18, 2026Quality ratingABC Quality: 2 of 5
- Child care center Global Invest@Lexington CDC Lexington, South Carolina 29072 Jan 292025the latest visit on record104children, its licensed capacity TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 29, 2025Quality ratingABC Quality: 1 of 5
- Child care center Grace Early Learning Center West Columbia, South Carolina 29169 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it389children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeChild Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Family child care home Helen Hopkins Gaston, South Carolina 29053 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: 1 of 5
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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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