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Karen McDaniel

Columbia, SC 29203 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
6
a week, county median
$139
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About Karen McDaniel

Karen McDaniel is a home daycare in Columbia, South Carolina. It is registered with the state, for up to 6 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Home daycare
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Licensed capacity
6 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity6 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Karen McDaniel has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Richland County has a median price of $139 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Richland County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$202
Home daycare$139

Toddler

Center$188
Home daycare$139

Preschool

Center$184
Home daycare$134

School age

Center$139
Home daycare$90

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Karen McDaniel

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered family child care home
Capacity
6 children
License number
#26125
See the state's record

Summary

1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 2, 2025: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 1 visit

For comparison: 60% of South Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 1.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Oct 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Karen McDaniel

Is Karen McDaniel licensed?

Yes. Karen McDaniel is registered with the state and operating. This is how South Carolina authorizes this type of child care.

When was Karen McDaniel last inspected?

South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists the most recent visit on October 2, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Karen McDaniel had rules cited by the state?

No. South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists no cited rules in its 1 visit in the last 3 years. For comparison: 60% of South Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 1. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Karen McDaniel care for?

6, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Karen McDaniel's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (803) 521-5859 to confirm.

How much does Karen McDaniel cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (803) 521-5859 to ask.

What is Karen McDaniel's phone number?

(803) 521-5859.

Where is Karen McDaniel?

Columbia, SC 29203. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).