Daycares in North Charleston, SC
All 56 licensed child care facilities in North Charleston, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
56licensed daycares
3.0average safety rating
27%with a clean record
41with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Hullinger5453 Kings River Drive | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 2 | Andrametia White8019 Hyannis Ct | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 3 | Annette Sloan3701 Stone Mill Court | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Ashley Swilley6601 Bent Creek Drive | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 5 | Casa dei Girasoli Montessori School8600 Dorchester Rd,Bldg 300 | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 6 | Clementine Lambright7731 Desmond Ave | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 7 | Ellen Rico5334 Natures Color Ln | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 8 | Faith Cathedral Academy2730 Gordon St | 4.3★ | None | 31 |
| 9 | In God's Care First Step Learning Center5101 Ashley Phosphate Rd,Suite 139 | 4.3★ | None | 31 |
| 10 | Margaret Goode5437 Kings River Dr | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 11 | Ovetta Montgomery -Dennis5315 Smokey st. | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 12 | Riverpointe Christian Academy-North8310 Dorchester Road | 4.3★ | None | 202 |
| 13 | Shaniece Ancrum358A Dorchester Manor Blvd | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 14 | Verniece McKinnon7829 High Maple Circle | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 15 | We Care For Children, CDC4319 Rivers Ave | 4.3★ | None | 210 |
| 16 | Sheree Marie Roseboro7673 Fayetteville Rd | 4.2★ | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Brenda Meacham6635 Bent Creek Drive | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 18 | Mary Brown7804 Expedition Drive | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 19 | The Oaks Children's Academy8695 Dorchester Road | 4.1★ | None | 122 |
| 20 | Meeting Street Elementary at Burns3750 Dorchester Road | 4.1★ | None | 80 |
| 21 | Owens Christian Academy3377 Ridgeway Street | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 100 |
| 22 | Carol Jenkins Tolton3427 Creola Road | 4.0★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 23 | Kidzville Academy1455 Remount Road Suite J | 3.8★ | None | 27 |
| 24 | Yvette E Jones7645 Barclay Avenue | 3.8★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 6 |
| 25 | Cathedral Academy3790 Ashley Phosphate Rd. | 3.7★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 409 |
| 26 | The Academy at El-Shaddai4708 Durant Avenue | 3.7★ | None | 40 |
| 27 | Northside Baptist Church Day Care Center7800 Northside Drive | 3.3★ | 1 · 6 high-risk | 138 |
| 28 | D4 Early Learning Center @ N. Charleston Elementary School4291 Durant Ave | 3.1★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 68 |
| 29 | New Beginnings Child Care Center II2561 Midland Park Road | 3.1★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 42 |
| 30 | Kingdom Treasures Child Development Center3680 Meeting Street Road | 3.0★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 73 |
| 31 | North Charleston Elementary Kaleidoscope4921 Durant Ave | 3.0★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 180 |
| 32 | Academy Kingdom CCC2005 Stokes Avenue | 2.9★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 127 |
| 33 | Hursey Kaleidoscope3910 Verde Ave | 2.8★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 455 |
| 34 | Stall Early Learning Center Head Start3625 Ashley Phosphate Road | 2.8★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 37 |
| 35 | North Charleston Creative Arts Kaleidoscope5200 Lackawanna Blvd | 2.2★ | 6 · 5 high-risk | 340 |
| 36 | T-T's Just Like Home Care8600 Dorchester Rd,Suite 205 | 2.1★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 49 |
| 37 | The Butterfly Academy5311 Parkshire Way | 2.1★ | 7 · 7 high-risk | 40 |
| 38 | Charleston Center3685 Rivers Ave,Suite 301 | 1.9★ | 6 · 6 high-risk | 43 |
| 39 | Meeting Street Elementary @ Brentwood2685 Leeds Avenue | 1.9★ | 8 · 6 high-risk | 80 |
| 40 | Loving and Learning Child Care Center5353 Park Forest Parkway | 1.9★ | 8 · 7 high-risk | 214 |
| 41 | Nia Infant and Toddler Child Development Center2004 & 2007 Helm Avenue | 1.8★ | 8 · 8 high-risk | 35 |
| 42 | In God's Care Learning Center5101 Ashley Phosphate Rd. Suite 142/143 | 1.8★ | 4 · 11 high-risk | 85 |
| 43 | Colvin's Cuddly Care Child Care Center4174 Dorchester Road | 1.7★ | 8 · 11 high-risk | 35 |
| 44 | Lambs Kaleidoscope6800 Dorchester Rd | 1.6★ | 10 · 11 high-risk | 200 |
| 45 | KinderCare8730 Dorchester Road | 1.6★ | 13 · 12 high-risk | 290 |
| 46 | Sunshine House # 604008 Salt Pointe Parkway | 1.5★ | 17 · 13 high-risk | 180 |
| 47 | Coastal Academy - North Charleston4570 Great Oak Drive | 1.5★ | 15 · 18 high-risk | 100 |
| 48 | Mary Ford Elementary Kaleidoscope Afterschool Program3180 Thomasina McPherson Boulevard | 1.5★ | 16 · 21 high-risk | 160 |
| 49 | W.B. Goodwin Elementary School Head Start5501 Dorchester Rd. | 1.5★ | 16 · 22 high-risk | 109 |
| 50 | Children's Learning Zone Center3316 Ashley Phosphate Road Suite 13 | 1.5★ | 10 · 25 high-risk | 159 |
| 51 | Carolina CORE Development Center1920 Reynolds Ave. | 1.4★ | 22 · 16 high-risk | 40 |
| 52 | Above and Beyond Child Development Center7951 Dorchester Rd | 1.4★ | 18 · 21 high-risk | 119 |
| 53 | Toddlers Academy & Preschool4146 Rivers Avenue | 1.4★ | 21 · 28 high-risk | 94 |
| 54 | La Petite Academy3608 Ashley Phosphate Rd. | 1.4★ | 23 · 25 high-risk | 114 |
| 55 | Mary Ford HS & EHS3180 Thomasina McPherison Blvd | 1.3★ | 32 · 33 high-risk | 189 |
| 56 | Sunshine House #288180 Dorchester Road | 1.3★ | 29 · 31 high-risk | 114 |
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.