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Daycares in Lake City, SC

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

daycares in Lake City
24
daycare centers
9
home daycares
15
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Lake City

Showing 1 to 24 of 24

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

  1. Home daycare

    Alberta Gamble

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycare

    Antoinette C Henneghan

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

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

    Cherrie Burgess

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

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

    Kahlia Barnes

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycare

    Kristy Taylor

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycare

    Lisa McFadden

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

    2 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycare

    Michelle Lynn Mcfadden

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

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

    Renae Hannah

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycare

    Ruby Cooper

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycare

    Sandra Green

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

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

    Shirley A Burgess

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

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

    Tara Mcwhite

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycare

    Terri Hannah

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

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

    Vannassa Hannah

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

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

    Whitney Singletary

    Lake City, SC 29560 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Lake City

In the last 3 years, 16 of the 24 Lake City 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.

Lake City daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited833%
1 to 2 rules521%
3 to 5 rules625%
6 to 10 rules313%
11 or more rules28%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Lake City

Full-time infant care in Florence County has a median of $199 a week at a center and $138 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$199
Home daycare$138

Toddler

Center$185
Home daycare$138

Preschool

Center$181
Home daycare$133

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

Programs

Programs in Lake City

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Lake City

  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 15 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 Lake City

How many daycares are in Lake City, SC?

24 licensed daycares are listed in Lake City: 9 child care centers and 15 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Lake City?

Full-time infant care in Florence 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 Lake City 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 Lake City?

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