Daycares in Charleston, SC

All 94 licensed child care facilities in Charleston, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in South Carolina: about $761/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in South Carolina →

94licensed daycares

3.9average safety rating

7%with a clean record

87with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Ashley Hall / Judith Webber Ross172 Rutledge Avenue	4.5★	3 · 4 high-risk	206
2	Carla Champion1944 Sol Legare Rd	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	6
3	Mason Preparatory School56 Halsey Blvd	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	40
4	Mitchell Elementary Kaleidoscope2 Perry street	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	120
5	Second Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten342 Meeting St.	4.4★	None	103
6	AC Corcoran Kaleidoscope8585 Vistavia road	4.4★	None	333
7	C.A.R.E. Academy2507 Ashley River Rd.	4.4★	1 · 2 high-risk	73
8	Devona Gilliard8869 Gable Street	4.4★	None	6
9	Kimberly Robinson29 Maple Street	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	6
10	Memminger Elementary Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program20 Beaufain Street	4.4★	1 · 2 high-risk	340
11	Michelle A Meggett1211 5th Avenue	4.4★	1 · 2 high-risk	12
12	Redeemer Children's Center714 Riverdale Drive	4.4★	None	128
13	First Baptist School of Charleston48 Meeting Street	4.4★	None	81
14	Meeting Street Academy642 Meeting Street	4.4★	1 · 3 high-risk	120
15	Mt Sinai Christian Learning Center602 Riverland Drive	4.4★	3 · 3 high-risk	69
16	Charleston Progressive Academy382 Meeting Street	4.4★	3 · 4 high-risk	50
17	James Island Christian School Early Education15 Crosscreek Drive	4.4★	1 · 4 high-risk	118
18	Lue Ann Junious1213 Harcourt Lane	4.4★	None	6
19	Stiles Point Elem AfterSchool Kaleidoscope Program883-A Mikell Drive	4.4★	1 · 3 high-risk	180
20	James Island Presbyterian Child Care Center1632 Fort Johnson Rd.	4.4★	4 · 4 high-risk	146
21	James Simons Elementary School741 King Street	4.4★	7 · 7 high-risk	260
22	New Israel Reformed Episcopal Development Center69 and 79 Simons Street	4.4★	4 · 7 high-risk	146
23	Loving & Learning Education Center958 Folly Rd	4.4★	9 · 13 high-risk	203
24	Charles Towne Montessori School56 Leinbach Drive	4.4★	11 · 15 high-risk	256
25	Lowcountry Children's Co-Op1528 Folly Rd	4.4★	12 · 10 high-risk	84
26	Charleston Catholic School888A King St.	4.3★	None	42
27	Holy Spirit Island School299 Seven Farms Drive	4.3★	None	97
28	Jacqueline Ancrum1810 Dillway Street	4.3★	None	6
29	Marian L Smalls1404 Witter Street	4.3★	None	6
30	New Beginnings Childcare Center2598 Otranto Rd	4.3★	None	34
31	The Chalkboard Preschool, LLC1919 Clifton St	4.3★	None	59
32	The Oaks Children's Academy2707 Ida Mor Drive	4.3★	None	75
33	Addlestone Hebrew Academy1675 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd.	4.3★	1 · 2 high-risk	199
34	Poplar Christian Learning Academy1483 Remount Rd	4.3★	2 · 1 high-risk	31
35	Avis E Miles931 Battery Ave.	4.3★	3	6
36	Coastal Blooms Learning Academy LLC405 -B Jessen Lane	4.3★	3 · 4 high-risk	50
37	HVPC Early Care and Education Program900 Harbor View Road	4.3★	4 · 2 high-risk	127
38	James Island Elementary Head Start1872 Grimball Road	4.3★	4 · 3 high-risk	40
39	Smart Cookies Preschool1643-A & 1637 Savannah Hwy	4.3★	4 · 3 high-risk	103
40	Sundrops Montessori - Daniel Island2391 Clements Ferry Road	4.3★	2 · 4 high-risk	148
41	St. James Day School1872 Camp Road	4.3★	2 · 7 high-risk	60
42	Oakland Elementary Kaleidoscope Program505 Arlington Drive	4.3★	13 · 11 high-risk	140
43	Messy Monkeys Child Care Center2487 Ashley River Rd #8	4.3★	14 · 13 high-risk	89
44	Daniel Island Academy300 Seven Farms Drive	4.2★	1 · 1 high-risk	412
45	Be Great Academy- Meeting Street Charleston642 Meeting Street	4.2★	2 · 1 high-risk	139
46	Loraine Doctor7504 Rock St	4.2★	2	6
47	Smart Cookies Early Childhood Center1717 Savannah Hwy	4.2★	2 · 2 high-risk	84
48	Montessori Fountainhead School278-A Meeting Street	4.2★	3 · 3 high-risk	50
49	Charleston Progressive Elementary Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program382 Meeting Street	4.2★	2 · 4 high-risk	180
50	Harbor View Elementary Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program1576 Harbor View Road	4.2★	3 · 5 high-risk	120
51	James Island Elem AfterSchool Kaleidoscope Program1872 Grimball Road	4.2★	3 · 6 high-risk	120
52	Murray LaSaine Elementary Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program691 Riverland Drive	4.2★	7 · 6 high-risk	120
53	Charles Webb Center1611 Evergreen Street	4.2★	6 · 6 high-risk	115
54	Crescent Child Development Center2168 Dunlap Street	4.2★	5 · 8 high-risk	98
55	The Rainbow Connection Academy2115 NAD Rd	4.2★	6 · 9 high-risk	26
56	Carolina Bay Child Development Center2927 Savannah Hwy	4.2★	5 · 9 high-risk	97
57	West Ashley Elementary Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program1401 Ashley River Road	4.2★	11 · 10 high-risk	99
58	Preschool Learning Center at OGEC1225 Orange Branch Road	4.2★	11 · 10 high-risk	40
59	Cadence Academy Preschool1966 Magwood Dr.	4.2★	16 · 26 high-risk	321
60	First African Evangelical Church Day Care1020 King Street	4.2★	8 · 20 high-risk	70
61	La Petite Academy2523 Ashley River Road	4.2★	27 · 32 high-risk	148
62	N.E. Miles Early Childhood Development Center91 Wentworth Street	4.1★	4 · 3 high-risk	93
63	Oak Grove Montessori537 Savannah Highway	4.1★	8 · 8 high-risk	26
64	Sunshine House #292145 NAD Road	4.1★	20 · 26 high-risk	106
65	Poplar Christian Learning Academy II2522 Nazarene Street	4.0★	19 · 24 high-risk	45
66	Midland Park Primary School Head Start2415 Midland Park Rd.	4.0★	19 · 29 high-risk	459
67	The Academy of Knowledge1818 Elsey Drive	3.8★	8 · 10 high-risk	49
68	Midland Park Elementary Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program2415 Midland Park Road	3.7★	3 · 7 high-risk	262
69	Preschool Playhouse LLC5750-B Rivers Avenue	3.7★	18 · 31 high-risk	64
70	West Ashley High CCP4060 W. Wildcat Blvd.	3.6★	4 · 5 high-risk	20
71	Coastal Academy of Otranto2102 Otranto Road	3.6★	4 · 8 high-risk	95
72	Ashley River Kaleidoscope1871 Wallace School road	3.6★	10 · 14 high-risk	340
73	Clements Ferry KinderCare2001 Clements Ferry Rd	3.6★	9 · 13 high-risk	239
74	Cainhoy Children's Academy1005 Clements Crest Lane	3.6★	6 · 19 high-risk	252
75	Frog Academy Preschool & Daycare2761 Tricom St.	3.5★	12 · 10 high-risk	123
76	North Charleston Methodist Church Learning Center1125 E. Montague Avenue	3.5★	11 · 20 high-risk	224
77	La Petite Academy902 Nabors Drive	3.4★	32 · 28 high-risk	106
78	Trinity Montessori School1293 Orange Grove Rd.	3.2★	16 · 26 high-risk	216
79	Live Oak Little School Incorporated James Island1300 Fort Johnson Road	3.1★	8 · 10 high-risk	141
80	Roper Learning Center16 Farmfield Ave	3.1★	7 · 13 high-risk	241
81	Blessed Sacrament Catholic School7 St. Teresa Drive	3.1★	11 · 19 high-risk	80
82	Foster’s Child Care & Development Center, Inc.2260 Otranto Road	3.0★	7 · 7 high-risk	72
83	Carousel Early Childhood Center1083 Jenkins Road	3.0★	12 · 18 high-risk	116
84	The O'Quinn School-PGPS,Inc.1567 Harbor View Road	2.9★	2 · 5 high-risk	364
85	Audacy Creative Arts Preschool814 Elsey Drive	2.9★	6 · 12 high-risk	164
86	Playhouse Day Care Kindergarten, Inc.1534 Orange Grove Road	2.9★	14 · 36 high-risk	60
87	Sundrops Montessori School Palmetto Campus88 Simons Street	2.8★	8 · 6 high-risk	136
88	The Little Sage School LLC1002 Wappoo Rd	2.6★	10 · 11 high-risk	157
89	Big Blue Marble Academy726 Folly Rd	2.6★	19 · 53 high-risk	171
90	Loving & Learning876 South Colony Drive	2.4★	16 · 22 high-risk	202
91	Kids Garden61 Windemere Blvd	2.4★	24 · 32 high-risk	100
92	Springfield Elementary Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program2130 Pinehurst Avenue	2.3★	11 · 15 high-risk	200
93	Drayton Hall Elem Afterschool3183 Ashley River Road	1.9★	10 · 10 high-risk	120
94	Stono Park Elem AfterSchool Program314 Huntley Drive	1.5★	17 · 15 high-risk	202

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.

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