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Daycares in Columbia, SC

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

daycares in Columbia
202
daycare centers
137
home daycares
65
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All daycares in Columbia

Showing 1 to 30 of 202

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

  1. Home daycare

    Aleathea Williams

    Columbia, SC 29229 · address shared with families

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

    Asia Marlena Carree

    Columbia, SC 29229 · address shared with families

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

    Aundrea Brown

    Columbia, SC 29229 · address shared with families

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

    Ayanna Morse

    Columbia, SC 29223 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  10. Group home daycare

    Barbara Gail Gibson

    Columbia, SC 29203 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  11. Group home daycare

    Barbara Grant

    Columbia, SC 29203 · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  16. Child care centerFaith-based

    Ben Lippen School

    500 Saint Andrews Road, Columbia, SC

    Pre-KPosts tuition
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  18. Child care centerFaith-based

    Ben Lippen School

    3513 Hard Scrabble Road, Columbia, SC

    Pre-KPosts tuition
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  19. Home daycare

    Betty Ann Garner

    Columbia, SC 29203 · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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All 202 Columbia daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Columbia

In the last 3 years, 82 of the 202 Columbia 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.

Columbia daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited12059%
1 to 2 rules4422%
3 to 5 rules2110%
6 to 10 rules126%
11 or more rules52%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Columbia

Full-time infant care in Richland County has a median of $202 a week at a center and $139 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 18% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$202
Home daycare$139

Toddler

Center$188
Home daycare$139

Preschool

Center$184
Home daycare$134

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

Programs

Programs in Columbia

Infant daycare27Home daycares65Christian daycares27Montessori5Preschools & pre-K35Head Start6Drop-in daycare5Part-time daycare7Early morning daycare33

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Cayce2 daycares · 9 miBlythewood9 daycares · 10 miWest Columbia32 daycares · 10 miElgin17 daycares · 12 miHopkins4 daycares · 13 miCayce-West Columbia1 daycare · 14 miIrmo18 daycares · 15 miLexington41 daycares · 17 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Columbia

  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

    Paying with a subsidy

    2 accept child care subsidies. Ask whether they have a spot for a child paid by a subsidy now.

  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 Columbia

How many daycares are in Columbia, SC?

202 licensed daycares are listed in Columbia: 137 child care centers and 65 home daycares, across 10 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Columbia daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 2 Columbia daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Columbia?

Full-time infant care in Richland County has a median of $202 a week at a center and $139 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Columbia 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.

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