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Daycares in Dorchester, SC

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

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All daycares in Dorchester

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

  1. Home daycare

    Macarena Baez

    Dorchester, SC 29437 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Dorchester

In the last 3 years, 2 of the 3 Dorchester 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.

Dorchester daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited133%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules267%
6 to 10 rules00%
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 Dorchester

Full-time infant care in Dorchester County has a median of $199 a week at a center and $138 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 14% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$199
Home daycare$138

Toddler

Center$185
Home daycare$138

Preschool

Center$181
Home daycare$133

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

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Dorchester

  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

    2 centers and 1 home daycare. 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 Dorchester

How many daycares are in Dorchester, SC?

3 licensed daycares are listed in Dorchester: 2 child care centers and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Dorchester?

Full-time infant care in Dorchester County has a median of $199 a week at a center and $138 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Dorchester 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 Dorchester?

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