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Daycares in West Columbia, SC

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

daycares in West Columbia
32
daycare centers
23
home daycares
9
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All daycares in West Columbia

Showing 1 to 30 of 32

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

  10. Home daycare

    Geraldine Kinley

    West Columbia, SC 29169 · address shared with families

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

    Janasia Lashay Gillings

    West Columbia, SC 29172 · address shared with families

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

    Julia Nutter

    4.6· 5 reviews

    West Columbia, SC 29169 · address shared with families

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

    Kimberly Ross

    West Columbia, SC 29170 · address shared with families

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

    Lakesha Domaneck

    West Columbia, SC 29172 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  18. Child care centerInfants

    La Petite Academy

    4.3· 104 reviews

    4027 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC

    Takes infantsPre-KMeals provided
    12 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  19. Home daycare

    Lesley Bennet Mathias

    West Columbia, SC 29169 · address shared with families

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

    Linda LaTorre

    West Columbia, SC 29169 · address shared with families

    6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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  22. Home daycare

    Lisa N Braeckelaere

    West Columbia, SC 29170 · address shared with families

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

    Pam Tasker

    West Columbia, SC 29170 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 32 West Columbia daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in West Columbia

In the last 3 years, 14 of the 32 West 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.

West Columbia daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited1856%
1 to 2 rules619%
3 to 5 rules619%
6 to 10 rules13%
11 or more rules13%

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 West Columbia

Full-time infant care in Lexington County has a median of $199 a week at a center and $138 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 15% 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

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

Programs

Programs in West Columbia

Infant daycare7Home daycares9Christian daycares7Preschools & pre-K8Early morning daycare5

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Cayce2 daycares · 2 miCayce-West Columbia1 daycare · 4 miLexington41 daycares · 8 miColumbia202 daycares · 10 miGaston3 daycares · 12 miIrmo18 daycares · 12 miHopkins4 daycares · 15 miBlythewood9 daycares · 17 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in West 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

    Center or home

    23 centers and 9 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 West Columbia

How many daycares are in West Columbia, SC?

32 licensed daycares are listed in West Columbia: 23 child care centers and 9 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in West Columbia?

Full-time infant care in Lexington 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 West 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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