Daycares in Beaufort, SC
All 29 licensed child care facilities in Beaufort, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
29licensed daycares
3.2average safety rating
24%with a clean record
22with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaufort Christian School378 Parris Island Gateway | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 2 | Beaufort Head Start1800 Prince St. | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 3 | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry- Shanklin Club121 Morrall Dr | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 4 | Hobbit Hill Academy at Shell Point921 Magnolia Bluff Cir | 4.3★ | None | 66 |
| 5 | Joseph S. Shanklin Head Start121 Morrall Drive | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 6 | Love House Learning Academ423 Parris Island Gateway | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Mellissa Boone Ellis3081 Clydesdale Circle | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 8 | Arlene Burton2601 Harvey Road | 4.2★ | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Thomasina Mack43 Mary Elizabeth Drive | 4.2★ | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Felicia Ann Young54 Pine Grove Road | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Nina Mikell27 Johnny Morrall Circle,Apt B4 | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Alpha Christian Development Center216 Grober Hill Rd. | 4.1★ | None | 72 |
| 13 | Leroy H. Gilliard Head Start1410 Tailbird Road | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 94 |
| 14 | Hobbit Hill Academy at BMH5 Verdier Bluff Rd. | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 109 |
| 15 | The Honeytree Preschool, LLC2202 First Blvd | 3.1★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 134 |
| 16 | Mossy Oaks Kindergarten Preschool2218 Mossy Oaks Road | 3.1★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 65 |
| 17 | Melonie Quimbley48 Harding Street | 2.9★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
| 18 | Valerie Jackson10 Brilliant Lane | 2.9★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 6 |
| 19 | The Savvy Apple Preschool790 Parris Island Gateway | 2.8★ | 4 · 5 high-risk | 87 |
| 20 | Beaufort Academy Kindergarten7 Fairfield Estate Road | 2.7★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 80 |
| 21 | Life House Child Enrichment Station36 Faith Station | 2.3★ | 4 · 13 high-risk | 385 |
| 22 | Peace of Mind Academy LLC128 Castle Rock Road | 2.1★ | 5 · 4 high-risk | 49 |
| 23 | Hobbit Hill Academy at Lady's Island5 Rue Du Bois | 1.9★ | 8 · 7 high-risk | 105 |
| 24 | Child Enrichment Center601 Charles Street | 1.9★ | 6 · 10 high-risk | 100 |
| 25 | Hobbit Hill Academy at Celadon15 Celadon Drive | 1.8★ | 11 · 9 high-risk | 91 |
| 26 | Our Children Day Care15 Stanley Road | 1.8★ | 14 · 9 high-risk | 56 |
| 27 | Wee Care Child Development Center641 Parris Island Gateway | 1.8★ | 6 · 10 high-risk | 172 |
| 28 | St. Peter's Catholic School70 Lady's Island Drive | 1.7★ | 10 · 12 high-risk | 140 |
| 29 | Seaside Academy LLC13 Marshellen Dr | 1.1★ | 59 · 45 high-risk | 45 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.