Daycares in South Carolina

2,400 licensed child care facilities across South Carolina, each scored on one nationwide scale from the state's own licensing and inspection records — not ads. Pick a city to see its daycares ranked.

2,400licensed daycares

4.0average safety rating

44%with a clean record

1,206with high-risk findings

#	City	Licensed daycares	Avg rating
1	Daycares in Columbia, SC	204	4.2★
2	Daycares in Florence, SC	128	4.1★
3	Daycares in Greenville, SC	111	4.1★
4	Daycares in Charleston, SC	94	3.2★
5	Daycares in Summerville, SC	88	3.8★
6	Daycares in Rock Hill, SC	60	4.0★
7	Daycares in Spartanburg, SC	59	4.0★
8	Daycares in Sumter, SC	58	3.8★
9	Daycares in North Charleston, SC	56	3.6★
10	Daycares in Lexington, SC	45	4.3★
11	Daycares in Myrtle Beach, SC	40	3.8★
12	Daycares in Anderson, SC	38	4.1★
13	Daycares in Fort Mill, SC	37	3.9★
14	Daycares in Mount Pleasant, SC	35	3.4★
15	Daycares in Greer, SC	35	4.0★
16	Daycares in Simpsonville, SC	33	4.1★
17	Daycares in West Columbia, SC	31	4.2★
18	Daycares in Beaufort, SC	29	3.7★
19	Daycares in Goose Creek, SC	27	4.1★
20	Daycares in Orangeburg, SC	26	3.7★
21	Daycares in Conway, SC	26	3.5★
22	Daycares in Lake City, SC	25	4.0★
23	Daycares in Moncks Corner, SC	25	3.3★
24	Daycares in Georgetown, SC	23	3.7★
25	Daycares in Aiken, SC	23	4.1★
26	Daycares in Gaffney, SC	23	4.1★
27	Daycares in Lancaster, SC	21	4.0★
28	Daycares in Easley, SC	20	4.1★
29	Daycares in Walterboro, SC	20	3.8★
30	Daycares in Boiling Springs, SC	20	4.0★
31	Daycares in Irmo, SC	20	4.1★
32	Daycares in Greenwood, SC	18	4.0★
33	Daycares in Marion, SC	17	3.7★
34	Daycares in Chester, SC	17	4.2★
35	Daycares in Winnsboro, SC	17	4.2★
36	Daycares in Elgin, SC	17	4.1★
37	Daycares in Ladson, SC	16	3.9★
38	Daycares in North Augusta, SC	16	4.0★
39	Daycares in Dillon, SC	16	4.0★
40	Daycares in Hartsville, SC	16	3.9★
41	Daycares in Bluffton, SC	15	3.7★
42	Daycares in Camden, SC	14	4.2★
43	Daycares in York, SC	14	4.3★
44	Daycares in Hardeeville, SC	14	4.1★
45	Daycares in Ridgeland, SC	14	3.7★
46	Daycares in Kingstree, SC	14	4.2★
47	Daycares in Darlington, SC	13	3.9★
48	Daycares in Taylors, SC	12	3.9★
49	Daycares in Clover, SC	12	4.2★
50	Daycares in Piedmont, SC	12	4.2★
51	Daycares in Mauldin, SC	12	4.1★
52	Daycares in Johns Island, SC	12	3.6★
53	Daycares in Seneca, SC	12	4.3★
54	Daycares in Manning, SC	11	3.8★
55	Daycares in Andrews, SC	11	3.9★
56	Daycares in Mullins, SC	11	3.9★
57	Daycares in Inman, SC	11	4.1★
58	Daycares in Cheraw, SC	10	4.2★
59	Daycares in Blythewood, SC	10	4.1★
60	Daycares in Duncan, SC	10	4.1★
61	Daycares in Hilton Head Island, SC	9	4.1★
62	Daycares in Lyman, SC	9	4.2★
63	Daycares in Abbeville, SC	9	4.3★
64	Daycares in Chesnee, SC	9	4.3★
65	Daycares in Lugoff, SC	9	3.8★
66	Daycares in Newberry, SC	8	4.0★
67	Daycares in Barnwell, SC	8	3.9★
68	Daycares in Belton, SC	8	4.0★
69	Daycares in Loris, SC	8	3.5★
70	Daycares in Hanahan, SC	8	3.8★
71	Daycares in Bennettsville, SC	8	4.0★
72	Daycares in Pawleys Island, SC	8	3.6★
73	Daycares in Chapin, SC	7	4.3★
74	Daycares in Union, SC	7	3.8★
75	Daycares in Moore, SC	7	4.0★
76	Daycares in Liberty, SC	7	4.3★
77	Daycares in Bishopville, SC	6	4.1★
78	Daycares in Clemson, SC	6	4.1★
79	Daycares in Saint Helena Island, SC	6	4.2★
80	Daycares in Hemingway, SC	6	4.0★
81	Daycares in Pickens, SC	6	4.0★
82	Daycares in Saluda, SC	6	4.3★
83	Daycares in Laurens, SC	6	3.9★
84	Daycares in Honea Path, SC	6	4.1★
85	Daycares in Fountain Inn, SC	6	3.9★
86	Daycares in Timmonsville, SC	6	3.5★
87	Daycares in Turbeville, SC	6	3.6★
88	Daycares in Hopkins, SC	5	4.3★
89	Daycares in Johnsonville, SC	5	4.3★
90	Daycares in Longs, SC	5	3.9★
91	Daycares in Gilbert, SC	5	3.9★
92	Daycares in Pageland, SC	5	4.0★
93	Daycares in Clinton, SC	5	4.0★
94	Daycares in Ridgeville, SC	5	3.9★
95	Daycares in Greeleyville, SC	5	4.1★
96	Daycares in Woodruff, SC	5	3.9★
97	Daycares in Ninety Six, SC	5	4.2★
98	Daycares in Williamston, SC	5	4.3★
99	Daycares in Landrum, SC	4	4.3★
100	Daycares in Denmark, SC	4	4.1★
101	Daycares in Pendleton, SC	4	4.3★
102	Daycares in Travelers Rest, SC	4	4.1★
103	Daycares in Aynor, SC	4	4.0★
104	Daycares in Roebuck, SC	4	3.6★
105	Daycares in North Myrtle Beach, SC	4	3.1★
106	Daycares in Cayce, SC	4	4.3★
107	Daycares in Effingham, SC	4	4.3★
108	Daycares in Little River, SC	4	3.2★
109	Daycares in Cross, SC	4	3.8★
110	Daycares in Batesburg, SC	4	4.3★
111	Daycares in Murrells Inlet, SC	4	3.9★
112	Daycares in Olanta, SC	4	4.3★
113	Daycares in Saint George, SC	4	4.0★
114	Daycares in Wellford, SC	4	4.3★
115	Daycares in Varnville, SC	3	3.7★
116	Daycares in N Charleston, SC	3	4.3★
117	Daycares in Saint Stephen, SC	3	3.7★
118	Daycares in Holly Hill, SC	3	3.9★
119	Daycares in Dorchester, SC	3	4.1★
120	Daycares in Cowpens, SC	3	4.3★
121	Daycares in Swansea, SC	3	4.3★
122	Daycares in Lamar, SC	3	3.7★
123	Daycares in Westminster, SC	3	3.9★
124	Daycares in Pamplico, SC	3	4.3★
125	Daycares in Santee, SC	3	3.2★
126	Daycares in Gaston, SC	3	3.9★
127	Daycares in Edgefield, SC	3	4.1★
128	Daycares in Johnston, SC	3	4.3★
129	Daycares in Pelzer, SC	3	4.2★
130	Daycares in Heath Springs, SC	3	4.0★
131	Daycares in Hollywood, SC	3	3.9★
132	Daycares in Pelion, SC	3	4.2★
133	Daycares in Dalzell, SC	3	3.2★
134	Daycares in Rembert, SC	3	4.3★
135	Daycares in Jackson, SC	3	4.2★
136	Daycares in Gray Court, SC	3	4.3★
137	Daycares in Graniteville, SC	3	3.6★
138	Daycares in Little Mountain, SC	3	3.7★

Plus 140 licensed facilities in smaller South Carolina towns without a dedicated city page — every one is searchable from the main search. Ratings are computed from official records; see how our safety ratings work.