Daycares in Dorchester, SC
All 3 licensed child care facilities in Dorchester, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
3licensed daycares
3.6average safety rating
33%with a clean record
2with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macarena Baez504 St Paul Road | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 2 | Cheeks Daycare Academy1650 E. Main St. | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 113 |
| 3 | Harleyville Elementary Head Start1650 East Main St. | 2.9★ | 2 · 4 high-risk | 20 |
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.