Edition 2026-Q2
Childcare safety & supply in South Carolina
South Carolina has 2,400 licensed childcare facilities with 213,912 licensed slots — 72.3 for every 100 children under five. State inspectors have recorded 317.8 high-severity findings per 100 facilities, and 49.8% of facilities carry none at all.
South Carolina vs. the national picture
| Measure | South Carolina | National |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed slots per 100 children under 5 | 72.3 | 63.4 |
| Mean facility safety rating | 3.96 / 5 | 4.03 / 5 |
| Facilities with no high-severity findings | 49.8% | 79.7% |
| High-severity findings per 100 facilities | 317.8 | 107.8 |
| Median facility size (licensed capacity) | 66 | 30 |
| Median years in operation | — | 4.3 |
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Free to republish and cite with attribution. The full national dataset is available as a CSV download, and we prepare custom extracts — county level, care type, longer time series — for journalists and researchers on request.
DaycareAlert Childcare Safety & Supply Index, 2026-Q2: South Carolina. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21545571Look up an individual South Carolina facility
These are state-level aggregates. To see one daycare's actual inspection history and safety rating, browse South Carolina by city or search by name, city, or ZIP. Our guide to reading inspection reports explains what the findings mean.
Methodology and caveats on cross-state comparison are published on the main index page. Edition generated 2026-07-25.