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Daycares in North Charleston, SC

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

daycares in North Charleston
55
daycare centers
41
home daycares
14
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All daycares in North Charleston

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

  2. Child care centerInfants

    Academy Kingdom CCC

    5.0· 3 reviews

    2005 Stokes Avenue, North Charleston, SC

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

    Amanda Hullinger

    North Charleston, SC 29420 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Home daycare

    Andrametia White

    North Charleston, SC 29420 · address shared with families

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

    Annette Sloan

    North Charleston, SC 29420 · address shared with families

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

    Ashley Swilley

    North Charleston, SC 29420 · address shared with families

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

    Brenda Meacham

    North Charleston, SC 29420 · address shared with families

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

    Clementine Lambright

    North Charleston, SC 29418 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  16. Home daycare

    Ellen Rico

    North Charleston, SC 29418 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  21. Home daycare

    Jaquel Allen

    North Charleston, SC 29405 · address shared with families

    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  23. Child care centerInfants

    KinderCare

    4.6· 50 reviews

    8730 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, SC

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-K
    7 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  24. Child care centerInfants

    La Petite Academy

    3.7· 46 reviews

    3608 Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston, SC

    Takes infantsPre-KMeals provided
    13 state visits · 35 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  27. Home daycare

    Margaret Goode

    North Charleston, SC 29420 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  28. Home daycare

    Mary Brown

    North Charleston, SC 29420 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 55 North Charleston daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in North Charleston

In the last 3 years, 38 of the 55 North Charleston 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.

North Charleston daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited1731%
1 to 2 rules713%
3 to 5 rules815%
6 to 10 rules916%
11 or more rules1425%

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 North Charleston

Full-time infant care in Charleston County has a median of $202 a week at a center and $139 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 13% 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

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

Programs

Programs in North Charleston

Infant daycare7Home daycares14Christian daycares4Preschools & pre-K10Head Start3Part-time daycare5Early morning daycare9

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Hanahan8 daycares · 4 miLadson14 daycares · 6 miGoose Creek27 daycares · 9 miCharleston94 daycares · 9 miSummerville78 daycares · 10 miRavenel2 daycares · 11 miJohns Island13 daycares · 13 miMount Pleasant33 daycares · 15 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in North Charleston

  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 North Charleston

How many daycares are in North Charleston, SC?

55 licensed daycares are listed in North Charleston: 41 child care centers and 14 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do North Charleston daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 2 North Charleston 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 North Charleston?

Full-time infant care in Charleston 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 North Charleston 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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