Daycares in Hartsville, SC
All 16 licensed child care facilities in Hartsville, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
16licensed daycares
2.9average safety rating
19%with a clean record
13with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartsville Ymca111 East Carolina Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Prestwood Montessori Collaborative910 North 5th Street | 4.3★ | None | 55 |
| 3 | Tracy Goodman1314 Griggs Circle | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Eastside Christian Daycare911 East Home Avenue | 4.1★ | None | 52 |
| 5 | Robbin Simon708 Sandpiper Drive | 4.1★ | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Christian School1001 N. Marquis Highway | 3.1★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 118 |
| 7 | Faith Works Academy521 Johnson Street | 3.1★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 29 |
| 8 | Carolina Girls & Barefoot Boys943 W. Carolina Avenue | 2.5★ | 4 · 7 high-risk | 35 |
| 9 | Jeanette Pendergrass509 Centerville Road | 2.4★ | 5 · 4 high-risk | 12 |
| 10 | Tiny Treasures Daycare638 Lakeview Blvd | 2.2★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 166 |
| 11 | Global Essence LLC dba The Kiddie Station909 East Carolina Avenue | 2.2★ | 6 · 5 high-risk | 37 |
| 12 | First Baptist Preschool104 East Home Avenue | 2.2★ | 8 · 5 high-risk | 112 |
| 13 | First Presbyterian Preschool213 West Home Avenue | 2.1★ | 4 · 5 high-risk | 205 |
| 14 | Jacquelyn James Slayton Head Start Academy325 West Washington Street | 2.1★ | 4 · 8 high-risk | 276 |
| 15 | Thompson Children Learning Center919 South Sixth Street | 2.1★ | 9 · 6 high-risk | 35 |
| 16 | Thomas Hart Academy852 Flinns Road | 2.0★ | 7 · 9 high-risk | 201 |
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.