Daycares in Darlington, SC
All 13 licensed child care facilities in Darlington, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
13licensed daycares
3.3average safety rating
23%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Church1355 E. Mciver Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Kingdom Community Services1034 Pearl Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Yolanda Williamson2421 N. Governor Williams Hwy | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Betty Carol Davis405 Pine Street | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 5 | Mary Dubose328 Fleet Circle | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 6 | Mildred G. Burno Head Start/ Early Head Start223 Law Plantation Road | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 193 |
| 7 | Sharon J Miles741 Rogers Road | 3.9★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 8 | Kool Kidz Academy712 Pearl Street | 3.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 35 |
| 9 | Central Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten512 Spring Street | 3.0★ | 2 · 4 high-risk | 107 |
| 10 | Merryland Daycare203 S. Dargan Street | 2.7★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 124 |
| 11 | Kid Stop Daycare and Preschool111 Harper Street | 2.3★ | 9 · 11 high-risk | 80 |
| 12 | A Perfect Start Child Care, LLC103 Saleeby Loop | 2.1★ | 6 · 6 high-risk | 180 |
| 13 | Embrace Child Care Center676 E McIver Road | 1.4★ | 23 · 22 high-risk | 31 |
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.