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Daycares in Chester, SC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Chester, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where South Carolina publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Chester
16
daycare centers
9
home daycares
7
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Chester

Showing 1 to 16 of 16

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Catherine Reid

    Chester, SC 29706 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycare

    Felicia McCaskill

    Chester, SC 29706 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycare

    Jennifer Edwards

    Chester, SC 29706 · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycare

    Michael Hughes

    Chester, SC 29706 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycare

    Suzanne Gregory

    Chester, SC 29706 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycare

    Tammie Johnson Jacobs

    Chester, SC 29706 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycare

    Vivian Goldsborough

    Chester, SC 29706 · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Chester

In the last 3 years, 7 of the 16 Chester daycares had at least one rule cited by South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Chester daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited956%
1 to 2 rules531%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules213%
11 or more rules00%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education.

Cost

What daycare costs in Chester

Full-time infant care in Chester County has a median of $117 a week at a center and $134 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 12% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$117
Home daycare$134

Toddler

Center$117
Home daycare$134

Preschool

Center$127
Home daycare$137

Chester County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Chester

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Chester

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its South Carolina license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Center or home

    9 centers and 7 home daycares. Homes care for smaller groups in the provider's home; their street addresses are not shown here.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Chester

How many daycares are in Chester, SC?

16 licensed daycares are listed in Chester: 9 child care centers and 7 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Chester?

Full-time infant care in Chester County has a median of $117 a week at a center and $134 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Chester daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

Run a daycare in Chester?

Claim your listing to set your hours, post openings, add photos and reply to parent reviews.