Daycares in Mauldin, SC
All 12 licensed child care facilities in Mauldin, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
12licensed daycares
3.5average safety rating
17%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidz Kare Totz510 South Main Street | 4.3★ | None | 88 |
| 2 | Mauldin Methodist Preschool and Kindergarten100 East Butler Road | 4.3★ | None | 173 |
| 3 | Sunshine House #15315 New Neely Ferry Road | 4.2★ | 1 | 113 |
| 4 | Sunshine House755 East Butler Road | 4.1★ | None | 198 |
| 5 | Family Affair Child Care LLC114 East Butler Road | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 137 |
| 6 | Bright Minds Learning Academy102 Pinecrest Drive | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 54 |
| 7 | First Baptist Church Mauldin Christian Academy150 S. Main Street | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 256 |
| 8 | Little Learners Academy437 W Butler Road | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 151 |
| 9 | Montessori School of Mauldin205 B. East Butler Road | 3.2★ | 1 · 8 high-risk | 350 |
| 10 | Cadence Academy Preschool798 E. Butler Road | 2.8★ | 3 · 5 high-risk | 225 |
| 11 | Solverus Academy - Mauldin Campus739 N. Main Street | 2.1★ | 6 · 6 high-risk | 175 |
| 12 | Big Blue Marble Academy255 Service Bay Road | 1.7★ | 6 · 13 high-risk | 251 |
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.