Daycares in Camden, SC
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Camden, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
14licensed daycares
3.7average safety rating
29%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethel Cares814 Fair Street | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 2 | Bethesda Christian School504 Dekalb Street | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 3 | Melissa Ham1505 Hilton St. | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Pine Tree Hill Elementary School (Kershaw County School District)938 Bishopville Highway | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 5 | Valerie White McKelvey1201 Red Hill Road | 4.2★ | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Lil' Angels Child Development Center1408 McRae Road | 3.9★ | None | 35 |
| 7 | Lyttleton Learning Place1206 Lyttleton Street | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 141 |
| 8 | Kershaw County Headstart1109 Campbell Street | 3.8★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 225 |
| 9 | Grace Church Kindergarten1315 Lyttleton Street | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 101 |
| 10 | Stephanie's Preschool Blessing and Afterschool838 Mill Street | 3.7★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 51 |
| 11 | First Baptist Church Day Care1201 Broad Street | 3.6★ | 1 · 4 high-risk | 294 |
| 12 | Cornerstone Christian School1542 Albert St | 3.1★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 80 |
| 13 | Montessori School of CamdenTwo Montessori Way | 2.6★ | 4 · 6 high-risk | 240 |
| 14 | Camden Kids Academy1735 Jefferson Davis Hwy | 2.0★ | 6 · 8 high-risk | 81 |
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.