Daycares in Lancaster, SC
All 21 licensed child care facilities in Lancaster, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
21licensed daycares
3.6average safety rating
43%with a clean record
12with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brianna Shropshire1043 S. Woodland Drive | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 2 | Kingdom Learning Center1276 Old Landsford Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Lancaster County First Steps Head Start - Brooklyn Springs site1637 Billings Dr. | 4.3★ | None | 17 |
| 4 | Lancaster County First Steps Head Start - McDonald Green site2763 Lynwood Dr. | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 5 | Lancaster County First Steps Head Start-Clinton Site110 Clinton School Rd | 4.3★ | None | 17 |
| 6 | Lancaster County First Steps Head Start-Erwin Site1477 Locustwood Ave | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 7 | Little Fox Academy101 Colonial Avenue | 4.3★ | None | 126 |
| 8 | MARY ELLA SPRINGS6916 Louis Springs Road | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 9 | Trinity Sheffield113 Wylie Park Rd | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 10 | Carolina Christian Academy1850 Kershaw Camden Highway | 4.1★ | None | 200 |
| 11 | Alpha & Omega Child Development313 Moore Street | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 45 |
| 12 | Tender Hearts Academy2318 Cane Mill Road | 3.8★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 80 |
| 13 | Cogito Academy - Lancaster133 S Potter Rd,Mobile 143-145 | 3.7★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 40 |
| 14 | Happy Times Child Care2235 McIlwain Road | 3.1★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 71 |
| 15 | Southside Early Childhood Center500 Hampton Road | 3.1★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 443 |
| 16 | Angels "R" Us854 Rocky River Road | 3.0★ | 2 · 4 high-risk | 56 |
| 17 | Greater New Hope Child Development CTR1401 Old Landfords Road | 2.9★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 110 |
| 18 | Fresh Anointing Child Care2376 Airport Road | 2.9★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 92 |
| 19 | A Step Above CDC1854 W. Meeting Street | 2.6★ | 4 · 6 high-risk | 146 |
| 20 | Buford Child Development Center dba 2LRWLI1699 N. Rocky River Road | 1.5★ | 16 · 12 high-risk | 220 |
| 21 | Blossom Academy101-105 N. York Street | 1.5★ | 19 · 19 high-risk | 100 |
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.