Daycares in Blythewood, SC
All 10 licensed child care facilities in Blythewood, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
10licensed daycares
3.7average safety rating
40%with a clean record
6with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be Great Academy Bethel Hanberry125 Boney Rd | 4.3★ | None | 580 |
| 2 | Candle Lakes Academy, LLC422 Blythewood Road | 4.3★ | None | 122 |
| 3 | Erica Denise Dingle688 Oak Branch Place | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 4 | Learning Cafe Express109 Sandfield Rd. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Smart Start Academy10115 Farrow Road | 4.1★ | None | 124 |
| 6 | Barbara Provard828 Foggy Day Drive | 4.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 5 |
| 7 | Universal Kids School of Excellence1001 N. Firetower Road | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 97 |
| 8 | Joshua Generation CDC10605 Farrow Road | 3.3★ | 2 · 5 high-risk | 80 |
| 9 | Sunshine House10336 Wilson Boulevard | 2.2★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 159 |
| 10 | Boys & Girls Club (Roundtop Elementary)449 Rimer Pond Road | 2.2★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 240 |
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.