Daycares in Sumter, SC
All 58 licensed child care facilities in Sumter, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
58licensed daycares
3.4average safety rating
34%with a clean record
38with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchored In Faith Learning Center at Northside1004 N Main Street | 4.3★ | None | 155 |
| 2 | Angela Jean Becker2880 Old Field Road | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 3 | Blondell C Brunson88 E. Brewington Road | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Cheryl Whetsel170 Hidden Bay Drive | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 5 | Cynthia E Walzer25 Marion Avenue | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 6 | Darlene Wilson401 West Hampton Avenue | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 7 | Delphina Gordon1470 Woods St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 8 | Doris Marie Gordon1360 Salterstown Road | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 9 | Dream Big Academic Academy1217 Peach Orchard Rd | 4.3★ | None | 49 |
| 10 | Dream Big Academic Academy #2508 East Calhoun Street Extension | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 11 | Maggie Mae Jenkins347 Bagnal Drive | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 12 | Mary Durant531 Woodfield Lane | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 13 | Melinda R Mckissick311 N. Salem Avenue | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 14 | Patricia Washington1684 Cabelas Place | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 15 | Raising A Village Academy560 & 562 South Pike West | 4.3★ | None | 84 |
| 16 | Shebra Davis1613 Ruger Drive | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 17 | South Sumter Head Start337-A Manning Avenue | 4.3★ | None | 52 |
| 18 | Stateburg Head Start200 North King Highway | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 19 | Sumter Christian School Day Care420 South Pike West | 4.3★ | None | 116 |
| 20 | Tabitha Matlock1933 Bishop Drive | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 21 | Tracy Vaughn250 Sky Lane | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 22 | Debra Spain632A Boulevard Road | 4.2★ | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | Downtown Prep100 Broad Street | 4.2★ | None | 40 |
| 24 | Growing Hands And Feet Academy685-687 N. Guignard Drive | 4.2★ | 1 | 89 |
| 25 | Rozitta Wise2183 Kingsbury Drive | 4.2★ | 1 | 5 |
| 26 | Sarah Elizabeth Ankrom2373 Tall Oak Road | 4.2★ | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | Bethel Child Care and Learning Center2401 Bethel Church Road | 4.1★ | None | 91 |
| 28 | Itsy Bitsy Steps Learning Center LLC873 Kingsbury Drive | 4.1★ | None | 61 |
| 29 | Wateree CAA Early Head Start Ctr-Pike Rd180 S. Pike Rd East | 4.1★ | None | 101 |
| 30 | Carolyn Cameron1420 Crown Dale Drive | 4.1★ | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | JMBC Christian and Academic School415 Manning Avenue | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 223 |
| 32 | Wateree CAA Early Head Start Ctr-Fulton Rd315 West Fulton Street | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 88 |
| 33 | Simon Says Learning Center 348 Inglewood Drive | 4.0★ | 2 | 116 |
| 34 | Archway Academy #6416 S Wise Drive | 4.0★ | 3 | 174 |
| 35 | Francelia Dukes3027 Queen Chapel Rd | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 5 |
| 36 | Westside Christian Academy554 Pinewood Road | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 381 |
| 37 | Wilson Hall520 Wilson Hall Road | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 308 |
| 38 | Simon Says Learning Center436 North Main Street | 3.1★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 117 |
| 39 | Archway Academy #32049 McCrays Mill Road | 3.0★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 240 |
| 40 | Rubye J. Johnson Head Start1155 North Lafayette Blvd | 2.9★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 389 |
| 41 | Palmetto Academic Learning Station2041/2045 Wedgefield Rd | 2.5★ | 4 · 11 high-risk | 82 |
| 42 | New Beginnings at Warth Child Care1960 McCrays Mill Road | 2.4★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 170 |
| 43 | Bright Future Learning Day Care1311 Peach Orchard Road | 2.1★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 32 |
| 44 | Love Covenant Church Child Development Center245 Oswego Highway | 2.1★ | 5 · 5 high-risk | 192 |
| 45 | Vanessa's Playland3300 West Brewington Road | 2.0★ | 8 · 10 high-risk | 46 |
| 46 | Morris College Head Start100 W. College Street | 1.8★ | 7 · 6 high-risk | 25 |
| 47 | Shoot for the Moon #151147 N. Guignard Drive,Suites 1 & 2 | 1.8★ | 8 · 7 high-risk | 68 |
| 48 | Palmetto Prep LLC5650 Sycamore St | 1.8★ | 7 · 11 high-risk | 76 |
| 49 | Shoot for the Moon Academy 91805 Highway 15 South | 1.6★ | 9 · 17 high-risk | 204 |
| 50 | Round The Clock Child Care Center2180 Peach Orchard Road | 1.6★ | 16 · 14 high-risk | 100 |
| 51 | Kid's Academy1921 Castle Rock Drive | 1.6★ | 13 · 17 high-risk | 206 |
| 52 | The Clubhouse Learning Center II201 Alice Drive | 1.4★ | 19 · 18 high-risk | 164 |
| 53 | Swan Lake Academy LLC13 Barnett Drive | 1.4★ | 10 · 24 high-risk | 165 |
| 54 | Vanessa Palace LLC1360 S. Guignard Drive | 1.4★ | 22 · 25 high-risk | 63 |
| 55 | Grace Baptist Christian Childcare219 W Calhoun Street | 1.4★ | 19 · 34 high-risk | 287 |
| 56 | Bethesda Learning Center2730 Broad Street | 1.3★ | 29 · 25 high-risk | 99 |
| 57 | Kids First Academy1250 Peach Orchard Road | 1.3★ | 25 · 27 high-risk | 224 |
| 58 | Under The Son Christian Academy320 Miller Road | 1.3★ | 37 · 26 high-risk | 202 |
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.