
Browse 1,657 daycare centers across South Carolina. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in South Carolina can make the decision-making process smoother.
South Carolina has about 1,657 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in South Carolina. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 1,657 daycares in South Carolina: 151 headstart facilities, 172 before/after school centers, 128 religious facility daycares, and 1,206 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,206 |
| Headstart Programs | 151 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 128 |
| Before or After School | 172 |
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Parents highlight the family-oriented, Christian environment and engaging activities, though one account alleges severe negligence and hygiene issues by the owner. Additionally, a separate complaint cites unprofessional waiting list management and long delays for enrollment.
Parents consistently praise Little Peoples Learning Center as a family-owned facility with caring, attentive staff who treat children with respect and love. Multiple reviewers highlight strong communication, academic and social development, and a welcoming environment. The center was able to accommodate families when other facilities had waitlists, and parents feel confident in their children's safety and care.
One parent describes a highly positive experience where staff provided comprehensive care for a child with severe allergies and medical needs, noting significant developmental progress in vocabulary and potty training. Another review highlights excellent preparation for kindergarten and top-notch staff, while a single negative review alleges a $50 waiting list fee and unfair prioritization practices.
Feedback for this religious childcare facility is mixed, with one former student recalling a positive experience while multiple parents report severe issues including arbitrary expulsions, unreturned calls, and misleading waiting lists. Parents allege that management makes decisions based on emotion rather than the child's best interests, and one reviewer claims staff encourage physical punishment of children.
Circle of Learning Daycare IV LLC has polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the new management under owner Valerie, caring staff, engaging activities, and communication app. However, negative reviewers report serious concerns including lack of facility structure and training, poor hygiene standards, inconsistent management communication, strict drop-off policies, and alleged unprofessional staff conduct.
Parents consistently praise Oakbrook Child Development Center for its warm, welcoming environment and caring staff who treat children like their own. Multiple reviewers highlight excellent communication, engaging curriculum, smooth kindergarten transitions, and long-term family relationships with the center. All 10 reviews are 5-star ratings expressing high satisfaction and strong recommendations.
Parents report significant security concerns, noting that the main entrance is often left open with no front desk supervision. One reviewer also details a negative interaction involving staff conduct during a vehicle incident.
Parents consistently praise First Nazareth Child Development Center for its family-oriented atmosphere, dedicated long-term staff, and strong child development outcomes. Multiple reviewers report their children are excited to attend, thriving academically, and treated with genuine care and love by staff who go above and beyond their duties.
One parent highlights the facility's welcoming atmosphere and staff, while a separate review cites serious safety concerns including unlocked doors, inadequate supervision, and poor sanitation. Additional feedback notes that staff appear unlicensed, smell of smoke, and fail to report injuries to parents.
Bo Peep Day Care Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with 9 out of 10 recent reviews giving 5-star ratings. Parents consistently praise the caring, friendly staff, clean facility, and their children's happiness and comfort. One 1-star review raises serious concerns about unexplained marks on children and alleged lack of transparency regarding incidents.
Opinions on Grace Academy are sharply divided, with one parent describing it as a good place and another praising the leadership of the pastor and his wife. Conversely, a third reviewer reports a severely negative experience, claiming their child changed significantly after attending and alleging shady practices.
Carousel of Learning receives mixed reviews with strong praise from long-term families and critical complaints from others. Supporters highlight attentive ownership, cleanliness, affordability, and success with neurodivergent children. Detractors report serious concerns about supervision, bullying, staff conduct, and facility conditions.
Neighborhood Child Care receives mixed reviews. Positive reviewers praise the staff's kindness, caring nature, and willingness to go above and beyond for families, including those with special needs children. Negative reviewers report concerns about staff conduct, health/safety issues, injury handling, and lack of transparency.
Devine Care Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, cleanliness, communication, and developmental focus under Mrs. Brenda's leadership. However, negative reviews report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, physical handling of children, insufficient food provisions, and alleged abuse incidents.
Our Savior Lutheran School receives polarized reviews reflecting significant recent changes. Positive reviews praise the caring teaching staff, nurturing environment, and child development. Negative reviews criticize board governance decisions, lack of communication regarding staff resignations, classroom restructuring, refund denials, and removal of facilities like the sensory room.
Wee Care CDC in Irmo receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, and safe environment where children are happy and engaged. However, a small number of parents report concerns about staff changes, lack of visible educational activities, unexplained rate increases, and alleged unprofessional conduct by teachers.
Cadence Academy receives mostly positive reviews praising caring staff, communication, and engaging activities, though two detailed negative reviews raise concerns about classroom management, supervision standards, and administrative responsiveness in certain classrooms.
Our Children Day Care receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about ownership and management. While several parents praise the educational activities, staff warmth, and quality care provided by teachers, multiple parents report serious issues including alleged mistreatment by the owner, failure to report injuries, and unprofessional behavior toward both staff and children.
Wonderful Beginnings II in Charleston receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring, passionate staff who treat children like their own, a positive learning environment, and children's academic advancement. The facility is noted for excellent communication, cleanliness, extra activities, and creating a family-like atmosphere.
Wonderful Beginnings III in Ladson receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, passionate staff and welcoming environment. Parents report their children are happy, well-prepared academically, and treated like family members. The facility is noted for clean conditions, excellent communication, and extra activities like dance classes and recitals.
This facility is an opioid treatment and counseling center, not a traditional daycare. Patients consistently praise the supportive, professional staff, effective methadone treatment programs, and life-changing outcomes. One patient reported being turned away despite seeking help.
Bumble Bee Daycare receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the caring staff, clean facilities, individualized attention to children, and family-oriented environment. Children reportedly show enthusiasm about attending and parents report feeling confident leaving their kids in this facility's care.
Rivertown Child Development Center receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise cleanliness, professional teachers, and on-site cooking, while negative reviews cite unprofessionalism, poor hygiene, excessive screen time, inadequate curriculum, and discriminatory treatment. Several parents report their children were unhappy or removed from the facility.
CARE-A-LOT DAY CARE TOO receives mixed reviews with most parents (6 five-star reviews) praising the loving, family-like environment, caring staff, and educational programs. However, three one-star reviews raise serious concerns about staff conduct, child safety, billing practices, and owner professionalism.
Feedback is sharply divided, with some parents describing a loving, professional environment that served as a 'home away from home,' while others allege serious safety violations and staff misconduct. Positive accounts highlight staff friendliness and peace of mind, whereas negative accounts claim physical abuse, unfair treatment of neurodivergent children, and inadequate food service.
One parent reports an ideal environment where staff provide loving care and create a peaceful atmosphere. Conversely, other parents allege severe neglect, including leaving a toddler in soiled diapers for extended periods which caused physical irritation, alongside reports of unprofessional staff behavior such as yelling, aggressive interactions with children, and internal conflicts.
One parent describes a positive tour experience with professional staff and a clean, warm infant program, while another criticizes the facility for failing to report a significant injury to a child. A separate review highlights concerns regarding low staff wages and perceived indifference from corporate management.
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