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Daycares in Sumter, SC

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

daycares in Sumter
58
daycare centers
39
home daycares
19
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All daycares in Sumter

Showing 1 to 30 of 58

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

  2. Home daycare

    Angela Jean Becker

    Sumter, SC 29150 · address shared with families

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

    Archway Academy #3

    4.1· 17 reviews

    2049 Mccrays Mill Road, Sumter, SC

    Takes infantsPre-K
    6 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  7. Home daycare

    Blondell C Brunson

    Sumter, SC 29153 · address shared with families

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

    Carolyn Cameron

    Sumter, SC 29150 · address shared with families

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

    Cheryl Whetsel

    Sumter, SC 29154 · address shared with families

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

    Cynthia E Walzer

    Sumter, SC 29150 · address shared with families

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

    Darlene Wilson

    Sumter, SC 29150 · address shared with families

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

    Debra Spain

    Sumter, SC 29153 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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  14. Home daycare

    Delphina Gordon

    Sumter, SC 29153 · address shared with families

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

    Doris Marie Gordon

    Sumter, SC 29153 · address shared with families

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

    Francelia Dukes

    Sumter, SC 29153 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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  24. Child care center

    Kid's Academy

    3.6· 29 reviews

    1921 Castle Rock Drive, Sumter, SC

    17 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  27. Home daycare

    Maggie Mae Jenkins

    Sumter, SC 29150 · address shared with families

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

    Mary Durant

    Sumter, SC 29150 · address shared with families

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

    Melinda R Mckissick

    Sumter, SC 29150 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 58 Sumter daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Sumter

In the last 3 years, 35 of the 58 Sumter 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.

Sumter daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited2340%
1 to 2 rules1221%
3 to 5 rules814%
6 to 10 rules35%
11 or more rules1221%

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 Sumter

Full-time infant care in Sumter County has a median of $199 a week at a center and $138 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% 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

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

Programs

Programs in Sumter

Infant daycare5Home daycares19Christian daycares7Preschools & pre-K3Head Start6Early morning daycare14

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Dalzell3 daycares · 8 miWedgefield1 daycare · 10 miMayesville1 daycare · 11 miRembert2 daycares · 13 miAlcolu1 daycare · 14 miPinewood1 daycare · 15 miLynchburg1 daycare · 16 miManning11 daycares · 18 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Sumter

  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

    39 centers and 19 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 Sumter

How many daycares are in Sumter, SC?

58 licensed daycares are listed in Sumter: 39 child care centers and 19 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Sumter?

Full-time infant care in Sumter 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 Sumter 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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